Sudan has a population density of 69.9 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Sudan has 392,733 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sudan and Thailand are ranked 159th and 70th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Sudan has 0.62% of the world's population and 1.25% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, hence the population density in Sudan is 80.7% lower than in Thailand.
Population density comparison
Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 69.9 ppl/mi² | 363 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 159/197 | 70/197 |
| Population |
52963918
|
71619867
|
| Land area | 721,239 sq mi | 197,256 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 398,561 sq ft | 76,731 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.2% | 45.7% |
| Urban population | 36.8% | 54.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.2% | 9.59% |
Sudan vs Thailand:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Sudan increased by 36.6%, compared to a 3.21% growth in Thailand.
In 2012, Sudan ranked 164th for population density and is in 159th place now. Thailand was 65th in 2012 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 69.9 | 363 |
| 2023 | 69.4 | 363 |
| 2022 | 68.5 | 364 |
| 2021 | 66.6 | 364 |
| 2020 | 64.9 | 363 |
| 2019 | 63.2 | 363 |
| 2018 | 61.3 | 362 |
| 2017 | 59.2 | 361 |
| 2016 | 57.2 | 359 |
| 2015 | 55.5 | 358 |
| 2014 | 53.8 | 356 |
| 2013 | 52.4 | 354 |
| 2012 | 51.2 | 352 |
| 2011 | - | 350 |
| 2010 | - | 348 |
| 2009 | - | 345 |
| 2008 | - | 343 |
| 2007 | - | 340 |
| 2006 | - | 337 |
| 2005 | - | 335 |
| 2004 | - | 332 |
| 2003 | - | 329 |
| 2002 | - | 326 |
| 2001 | - | 323 |
| 2000 | - | 319 |
| 1999 | - | 316 |
| 1998 | - | 312 |
| 1997 | - | 308 |
| 1996 | - | 304 |
| 1995 | - | 299.6 |
| 1994 | - | 295.4 |
| 1993 | - | 291 |
| 1992 | - | 286.6 |
| 1991 | - | 282.1 |
| 1990 | - | 277.5 |
| 1989 | - | 273 |
| 1988 | - | 268.5 |
| 1987 | - | 264 |
| 1986 | - | 259.4 |
| 1985 | - | 254.9 |
| 1984 | - | 250.2 |
| 1983 | - | 245.5 |
| 1982 | - | 240.8 |
| 1981 | - | 236.1 |
| 1980 | - | 231.4 |
| 1979 | - | 226.7 |
| 1978 | - | 222 |
| 1977 | - | 217.2 |
| 1976 | - | 212.4 |
| 1975 | - | 207.5 |
| 1974 | - | 202.5 |
| 1973 | - | 197.4 |
| 1972 | - | 192.3 |
| 1971 | - | 187.3 |
| 1970 | - | 182.3 |
| 1969 | - | 177.3 |
| 1968 | - | 172.4 |
| 1967 | - | 167.5 |
| 1966 | - | 162.7 |
| 1965 | - | 157.9 |
| 1964 | - | 153.3 |
| 1963 | - | 148.8 |
| 1962 | - | 144.4 |
| 1961 | - | 140.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 36.8% | 54.3% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 36% | 52.9% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | 51.4% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | 50.7% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | 49.9% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | 49.2% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | 48.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | 47.7% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | 46.2% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | 45.4% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | 44.7% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | 33% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | 41.2% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | 39.9% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 37.4% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | 36.2% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | 34.9% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | 33.7% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | 31.4% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | 31% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | 30.8% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | 30.6% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | 30.4% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 30.3% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | 30.1% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | 29.9% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | 29.8% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | 29.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 29.2% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | 28.9% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 24% | 28.4% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 27.6% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | 27% |
| 1980 | 20% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | 26.2% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | 25% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | 24.4% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | 23.8% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | 23.2% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | 22.6% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | 22% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | 21.4% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | 20.9% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 20.7% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | 20.6% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 20.4% |
| 1966 | 14% | 20.3% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | 20.2% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | 20.1% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | 20% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 19.8% |
| 1960 | 10.7% | 19.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan and from 36.2% to 54.3% in Thailand.
Densely populated cities
|
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 |
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bangkok | 5.68M |
| Chiang Mai | 1.2M |
| Nonthaburi | 256K |
| Pak Kret | 185K |
| Hat Yai | 159K |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 134K |
| Chaophraya Surasak | 133K |
| Surat Thani | 131K |
| Udon Thani | 130K |
| Klaeng | 130K |
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