Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Sudan: Non-agricultural population

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
364.91 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sudan
23.06 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Sudan rank
7th

Non-agricultural population over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 364.91 million FAO, number against 23.06 million FAO, number in Sudan, a difference of 341.85 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 15.8 times Sudan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 116.69 million FAO, number 6.78 million FAO, number 109.91 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 180.44 million FAO, number 10.37 million FAO, number 170.07 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 272.83 million FAO, number 16.57 million FAO, number 256.25 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 351.08 million FAO, number 22.08 million FAO, number 329.00 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 364.91 million FAO, number against 23.06 million FAO, number in Sudan as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan?
341.85 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan rank globally for non-agricultural population?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit
FAO, number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.