Southern Africa vs Sudan (former): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Southern Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 32,054 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa, a difference of 12,486 1000 No.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 24th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sudan (former) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,456 1000 No | 8,414 1000 No | 2,042 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1960s | 12,766 1000 No | 10,486 1000 No | 2,280 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 16,306 1000 No | 13,512 1000 No | 2,794 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 20,314 1000 No | 17,820 1000 No | 2,494 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 23,093 1000 No | 20,950 1000 No | 2,143 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 24,180 1000 No | 27,182 1000 No | 3,002 1000 No | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 23,977 1000 No | 31,666 1000 No | 7,688 1000 No | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Southern Africa or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 32,054 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Southern Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 12,486 1000 No, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2011.
- How do Southern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.