New Zealand vs Sudan: Population in the largest city
New Zealand
38.3%
in 2025
Sudan
37.4%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
44th
Sudan rank
47th
Population in the largest city over time
- New Zealand
- Sudan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 38.3% against 37.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 47th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 33.2% | 3.7% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 33.2% | 4.5% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 35.2% | 5.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 38.3% | 6.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 39.1% | 4.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 37.8% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 36.5% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, New Zealand or Sudan?
- New Zealand, at 38.3% against 37.4% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between New Zealand and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sudan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- New Zealand ranks 44th 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.