Somalia vs Sudan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Somalia
4.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
3.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
106th
Sudan rank
109th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
01234196119922023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4.16 units per square kilometre against 3.4 units per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 0.76 units per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 106th and Sudan ranks 109th of 121 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 2.93 units per square kilometre 2.79 units per square kilometre 0.149 units per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 3.9 units per square kilometre 3.26 units per square kilometre 0.6414 units per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Somalia or Sudan?
Somalia, at 4.16 units per square kilometre against 3.4 units per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Somalia and Sudan?
0.76 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Somalia ranks 106th and Sudan ranks 109th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.