Northern Africa · Africa
Sudan
Sudan is a country in Northern Africa. Its capital is Khartoum. It shares land borders with 7 countries.
At a glance
Sudan in numbers
- Population 53.3 million153,282,719 No. 29 of 195
- Area 1,878,000 km²2 No. 15 of 195
- Population density 28 per km²12 No. 157 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$60.2 billion3 No. 89 of 189
- GDP per person $1,1654 No. 170 of 189
- Life expectancy 66.9 years1 No. 159 of 195
- Median age 18.8 years1 No. 171 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- World Development Indicators: surface area (sq. km), World Bank, from FAO (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.