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

Sudan (former)
2.48 % change on previous year
in 2011
Western Africa
0.6577 % change on previous year
in 2050
Sudan (former) rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
1st

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

  • Sudan (former)
  • Western Africa
123195120002050

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 2.48 % change on previous year against 0.6577 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 1.82 % change on previous year.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 3.8 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Sudan (former) ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan (former) averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Western Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 2.03 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 0.8143 % change on previous year Sudan (former)
1960s 2.35 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 0.6629 % change on previous year Sudan (former)
1970s 2.86 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 0.9086 % change on previous year Sudan (former)
1980s 2.22 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 0.3347 % change on previous year Sudan (former)
1990s 1.98 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 0.0451 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 2.72 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Sudan (former)
2010s 2.5 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 0.8973 % 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, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
Sudan (former), at 2.48 % change on previous year against 0.6577 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
1.82 % change on previous year, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
61 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Sudan (former) ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 217 countries.
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.