What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Sudan?

1.85 units per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Sudan: Population, per square kilometre

Eritrea

28.64 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sudan

26.79 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Eritrea rank

145th

Sudan rank

148th

Population, per square kilometre over time

Eritrea
Sudan

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 28.64 units per square kilometre against 26.79 units per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 1.85 units per square kilometre.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 145th and Sudan ranks 148th of 186 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	25.83 units per square kilometre	21.9 units per square kilometre	3.93 units per square kilometre	Eritrea
2020s	27.9 units per square kilometre	26 units per square kilometre	1.9 units per square kilometre	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Sudan?: Eritrea, at 28.64 units per square kilometre against 26.79 units per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Sudan?: 1.85 units per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for population, per square kilometre?: Eritrea ranks 145th and Sudan ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.