Namibia has a population density of 9.53 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. Namibia has 2,932,826 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Namibia and Sudan are ranked 195th and 159th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Namibia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.55% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in Namibia is 86.4% lower than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Namibia
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.53 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 195/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
3141364
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 317,874 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,924,567 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.2% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 55.8% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.2% |
Namibia vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Namibia increased by 38.1%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, Namibia ranked 196th for population density and is in 195th place now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 9.53 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 9.32 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 9.09 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 8.84 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 8.58 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 8.34 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 8.11 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 7.89 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 7.67 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 7.47 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 7.27 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 7.09 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 6.9 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 6.75 | - |
| 2010 | 6.64 | - |
| 2009 | 6.54 | - |
| 2008 | 6.44 | - |
| 2007 | 6.35 | - |
| 2006 | 6.27 | - |
| 2005 | 6.19 | - |
| 2004 | 6.11 | - |
| 2003 | 6.03 | - |
| 2002 | 5.95 | - |
| 2001 | 5.84 | - |
| 2000 | 5.72 | - |
| 1999 | 5.59 | - |
| 1998 | 5.45 | - |
| 1997 | 5.31 | - |
| 1996 | 5.18 | - |
| 1995 | 5.04 | - |
| 1994 | 4.9 | - |
| 1993 | 4.75 | - |
| 1992 | 4.6 | - |
| 1991 | 4.45 | - |
| 1990 | 4.31 | - |
| 1989 | 4.05 | - |
| 1988 | 3.81 | - |
| 1987 | 3.67 | - |
| 1986 | 3.56 | - |
| 1985 | 3.45 | - |
| 1984 | 3.35 | - |
| 1983 | 3.26 | - |
| 1982 | 3.18 | - |
| 1981 | 3.12 | - |
| 1980 | 3.09 | - |
| 1979 | 3.03 | - |
| 1978 | 2.98 | - |
| 1977 | 2.93 | - |
| 1976 | 2.85 | - |
| 1975 | 2.77 | - |
| 1974 | 2.69 | - |
| 1973 | 2.61 | - |
| 1972 | 2.53 | - |
| 1971 | 2.46 | - |
| 1970 | 2.38 | - |
| 1969 | 2.32 | - |
| 1968 | 2.25 | - |
| 1967 | 2.19 | - |
| 1966 | 2.13 | - |
| 1965 | 2.08 | - |
| 1964 | 2.03 | - |
| 1963 | 1.98 | - |
| 1962 | 1.94 | - |
| 1961 | 1.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 55.8% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 54% | 36% |
| 2021 | 53% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 52% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 51% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 50% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 49% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 48% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | 33% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | 24% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | 20% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 23.1% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 21.9% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 21.4% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 20.9% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | 14% |
| 1965 | 20% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 19.2% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 18.7% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 18.3% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.7% to 55.8% in Namibia and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
Densely populated cities
|
Namibia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Windhoek | 431K |
| Walvis Bay | 103K |
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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