Argentina vs Sudan: Population in the largest city
Argentina
37.2%
in 2025
Sudan
37.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
48th
Sudan rank
47th
Population in the largest city over time
- Argentina
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 37.4% against 37.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 47th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4% | 33.2% | 12.3% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 33.2% | 10.6% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 35.2% | 5.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 39.1% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 37.8% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Argentina or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 37.4% against 37.2% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Argentina and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Sudan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 47th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.