Sudan
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan
- Population
- 51,662,147 (2025)
- Total area
- 1,878,000 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 16.0° N, 29.9° E
Sudan at a glance
Sudan is a country in Africa. Its capital is Khartoum. It shares land borders with 7 countries: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya and South Sudan.
Worldwide, Sudan has the 2nd lowest health spending per person ($21 in 2023, among 191 countries with data).
Flag of Sudan
Sudan’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Yemen, Iraq and Egypt.
Sudan in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 51,662,147 | 30thof 195 | 8thof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 1,878,000 km² | 15thof 194 | 3rdof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $60.16B | 88thof 182 | 14thof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $1,165 | 165thof 182 | 35thof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 66.5 years | 159thof 195 | 22ndof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 4.26 | 16thof 195 | 14thof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $21 | 190thof 191 | 53rdof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 34.9% | 162ndof 195 | 39thof 54 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 9.6% | 153rdof 191 | 40thof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.43 t | 152ndof 181 | 28thof 53 |
No figure is published for Sudan on internet users.
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Sudan compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 51,662,147 | 1,878,000 km² | $1,165 |
| Central African Republic | 5,513,282 | 622,980 km² | $556 |
| Chad | 21,003,705 | 1,284,000 km² | $1,022 |
| Egypt | 118,365,995 | 1,001,450 km² | $3,086 |
| Eritrea | 3,607,003 | 121,766 km² | — |
| Ethiopia | 135,472,051 | 1,136,240 km² | $933 |
| Libya | 7,458,555 | 1,759,540 km² | $6,449 |
| South Sudan | 12,188,788 | 646,883 km² | — |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Sudan · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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