Eastern Africa vs Sudan (former): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Eastern Africa
0.5671 % change on previous year
in 2050
Sudan (former)
2.48 % change on previous year
in 2011
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Sudan (former) rank
3rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 2.48 % change on previous year against 0.5671 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.91 % change on previous year.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 4.4 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan (former) ranks 3rd of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sudan (former) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1950s 2.14 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 0.1083 % change on previous year Eastern Africa
1960s 2.4 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year 0.051 % change on previous year Eastern Africa
1970s 2.48 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 0.3778 % change on previous year Sudan (former)
1980s 2.64 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 0.4242 % change on previous year Eastern Africa
1990s 2.42 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 0.4418 % change on previous year Eastern Africa
2000s 2.43 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 0.2886 % change on previous year Sudan (former)
2010s 2.24 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year 0.2634 % change on previous year Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 2.48 % change on previous year against 0.5671 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and Sudan (former)?
1.91 % change on previous year, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sudan (former)?
61 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2011.
How do Eastern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan (former) ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.