Sudan has a population density of 69.9 people per square mile compared to 199.1 people in Yemen. Sudan has 392,733 sq ft of land per person vs 147,203 sq ft in Yemen. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sudan and Yemen are ranked 159th and 115th, 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 0.5% of the population and 0.35% of the land area for Yemen, hence the population density in Sudan is 64.9% lower than in Yemen.
Population density comparison
Sudan
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 69.9 ppl/mi² | 199.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 159/197 | 115/197 |
| Population |
52963918
|
42727988
|
| Land area | 721,239 sq mi | 203,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 398,561 sq ft | 140,034 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.2% | 59.5% |
| Urban population | 36.8% | 40.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.2% | 7.29% |
Sudan vs Yemen:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Sudan increased by 36.6%, compared to a 42.7% growth in Yemen.
In 2012, Sudan ranked 164th for population density and is in 159th place now. Yemen was 124th in 2012 and ranks 115th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 69.9 | 199.1 |
| 2023 | 69.4 | 193.2 |
| 2022 | 68.5 | 187.5 |
| 2021 | 66.6 | 182.2 |
| 2020 | 64.9 | 177.3 |
| 2019 | 63.2 | 172.2 |
| 2018 | 61.3 | 167.2 |
| 2017 | 59.2 | 162.3 |
| 2016 | 57.2 | 157.5 |
| 2015 | 55.5 | 152.9 |
| 2014 | 53.8 | 148.3 |
| 2013 | 52.4 | 143.8 |
| 2012 | 51.2 | 139.5 |
| 2011 | - | 135.3 |
| 2010 | - | 131.2 |
| 2009 | - | 127.2 |
| 2008 | - | 123.2 |
| 2007 | - | 119.3 |
| 2006 | - | 115.5 |
| 2005 | - | 111.8 |
| 2004 | - | 108.4 |
| 2003 | - | 105.3 |
| 2002 | - | 102.2 |
| 2001 | - | 99.2 |
| 2000 | - | 96.3 |
| 1999 | - | 93.3 |
| 1998 | - | 90.5 |
| 1997 | - | 87.7 |
| 1996 | - | 84.9 |
| 1995 | - | 82.1 |
| 1994 | - | 79.2 |
| 1993 | - | 76.3 |
| 1992 | - | 73.5 |
| 1991 | - | 70.8 |
| 1990 | - | 68.1 |
| 1989 | - | 65.6 |
| 1988 | - | 63.1 |
| 1987 | - | 60.7 |
| 1986 | - | 58.4 |
| 1985 | - | 56.2 |
| 1984 | - | 54.1 |
| 1983 | - | 52.1 |
| 1982 | - | 50.2 |
| 1981 | - | 48.5 |
| 1980 | - | 46.8 |
| 1979 | - | 45.2 |
| 1978 | - | 43.8 |
| 1977 | - | 42.4 |
| 1976 | - | 41.1 |
| 1975 | - | 39.9 |
| 1974 | - | 38.7 |
| 1973 | - | 37.6 |
| 1972 | - | 36.6 |
| 1971 | - | 35.6 |
| 1970 | - | 34.7 |
| 1969 | - | 33.7 |
| 1968 | - | 32.8 |
| 1967 | - | 32 |
| 1966 | - | 31.2 |
| 1965 | - | 30.4 |
| 1964 | - | 29.7 |
| 1963 | - | 29 |
| 1962 | - | 28.4 |
| 1961 | - | 27.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 36.8% | 40.5% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | 39.8% |
| 2022 | 36% | 39.2% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | 37.9% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | 37.3% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | 36.6% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | 36% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | 35.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | 34.8% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | 34.2% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | 33.6% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | 33% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | 32.4% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | 31.8% |
| 2009 | 33% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | 30.6% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | 30.1% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | 29.5% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 28.9% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | 28.4% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | 27.8% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | 27.3% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | 26.8% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | 26.3% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | 25.8% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | 25.2% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | 24.7% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | 24.2% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 23.8% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | 23.2% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | 22.6% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | 22.1% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | 21.5% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | 20.9% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | 19.8% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | 19.3% |
| 1986 | 24% | 18.8% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | 18.4% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | 18% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 17.6% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 20% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | 16.2% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | 15.8% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | 15.5% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | 15.2% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | 14.8% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | 14.5% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | 14.2% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | 13.6% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | 13.3% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 12.8% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 14% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | 11% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | 10.6% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | 10.2% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | 9.83% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 9.46% |
| 1960 | 10.7% | 9.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan and from 28.4% to 40.5% in Yemen.
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 |
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