Sudan vs Tajikistan: Population in the largest city
Sudan
37.4%
in 2025
Tajikistan
36.8%
in 2025
Sudan rank
47th
Tajikistan rank
50th
Population in the largest city over time
- Sudan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 37.4% against 36.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 47th and Tajikistan ranks 50th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.2% | 33.9% | 0.8% | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 33.2% | 35.9% | 2.7% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 36.0% | 0.8% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 33.9% | 4.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 34.8% | 4.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.6% | 2.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.3% | 0.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Sudan or Tajikistan?
- Sudan, at 37.4% against 36.8% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Sudan and Tajikistan?
- 0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tajikistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Tajikistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Sudan ranks 47th and Tajikistan ranks 50th 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.