Southern Africa vs Sudan (former): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Southern Africa
19,568 1000 No
in 2050
Sudan (former)
32,054 1000 No
in 2011
Southern Africa rank
24th
Sudan (former) rank
19th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Sudan (former)
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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.