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Sudan: capital, population, area and flag

Sudan is a country in Northern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Khartoum. The population is about 51.7M (#30 of 193) and the area is about 1,878,000 km² (#15 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Khartoum
Region
Africa / Northern Africa
Population
51,662,147 (2025) #30 of 193
Total area
1,878,000 km² (2024) #15 of 193
Population density
27.0 people/km² (2024) #155 of 193
GDP (total)
$60.2B (2025) #90 of 189
GDP per capita
$1,165 (2025) #170 of 189
Life expectancy
66.5 years (2024) #158 of 193
Distance from Japan
10,479 km #83 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 5.0 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/2 that of Japan
Main languages
Arabic, English
Currency
Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Calling code
+249
Time zone (capital)
UTC+2
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
7 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
15.60°N 32.53°E

Population of Sudan, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Sudan

Map of Sudan

Capital: Khartoum

Sudan: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Sudan ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Sudan in world rankings

How Sudan compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area1,878,000 km²2024#15 of 193
Number of land borders7#10 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital15.6°#97 of 193
Distance from Japan10,479 km#83 of 192
Forest area (share of land)11.9%2024#149 of 193
Arable land (share of land)11.2%2024#92 of 190
Protected land (share of land)2.8%2025#178 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)60.3%2024#37 of 192
Average annual rainfall250 mm2022#158 of 180 tied
Freshwater resources per person81 m³2022#171 of 181
Forest area219,804 km²2025#30 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)17.0%2025#30 of 153
People & population
Population51,662,1472025#30 of 193
Population density27.0 people/km²2024#155 of 193
Population growth rate2.38%2025#30 of 193
Urban population (share of people)34.9%2025#160 of 193
Life expectancy66.5 years2024#158 of 193
Fertility rate4.26 births per woman2024#16 of 193
Infant mortality rate42.9 per 1,000 births2024#23 of 192
Birth rate33.0 per 1,000 people2024#18 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over3.4%2025#158 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1440.2%2025#24 of 193
Life expectancy of women69.8 years2024#152 of 193
Life expectancy of men63.4 years2024#163 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio256 per 100,000 births2023#28 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)37.4%2025#44 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)6.3 per 1,000 people2024#129 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)61.6 per 1,000 births2024#20 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)56.4%2025#172 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$60.2B2025#90 of 189
GDP per capita$1,1652025#170 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$2,1922025#176 of 185
Economic growth rate3.1%2025#99 of 188
Inflation rate138.8%2022#2 of 179
Unemployment rate7.5%2022#54 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)1.1%2025#168 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)1.3%2025#168 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)29.4%2025#15 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)33.6%2025#38 of 185
Services (share of GDP)37.0%2025#174 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)0.9%2021#118 of 155
Goods exports (total)$2.8B2025#134 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)0.0%2025#168 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)14.5%2022#172 of 178
Youth unemployment rate12.0%2022#91 of 178
Cereal production6,726,871 t2024#44 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)580 kg/ha2024#171 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)46,510 t2024#110 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)42,060 t2024#108 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)4,450 t2024#103 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)102.7 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#127 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)7 kg/ha2024#162 of 187
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)39.8%2022#41 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)2.2%2018#126 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)0.0%2025#169 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)3.5%2023#55 of 132
Labor force (number of people)10,949,0892022#53 of 178
Daily life & technology
Mobile phone subscriptions70.2 per 100 people2022#164 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)66.0%2024#158 of 193
Health spending (share of GDP)2.9%2023#181 of 192
Hospital beds0.7 per 1,000 people2021#142 of 157
Doctors0.25 per 1,000 people2017#152 of 188
University and college enrollment15.9%2015#131 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions0.1 per 100 people2022#183 of 192
Air passengers carried911,0902023#98 of 152
Undernourishment (share of people)10.9%2021#53 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)47.0%2024#141 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths26.8 per 100,000 people2019#40 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)46.0%2024#186 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)43.5%2019#165 of 180
Primary school completion rate60.1%2019#160 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)1.08 per 1,000 people2018#159 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)47 per 100,000 people2024#92 of 191 tied
Health spending per person$212023#191 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)320,274 TEU2021#95 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)61.1%2021#53 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person0.4 t CO₂e per person2024#153 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)21.9 Mt CO₂e2024#83 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)37.6 µg/m³2023#27 of 192
Energy use per person359 kg oil eq. per person2024#133 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)61.0%2021#37 of 191
Electricity consumption per person192 kWh per person2024#131 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)83.2%2024#16 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)138.7 Mt CO₂e2024#43 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)673.4%2022#7 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production490,320 t2024#62 of 120
Rice: production27,818 t2024#89 of 114
Maize (corn): production22,170 t2024#122 of 160
Sorghum: production5,393,620 t2024#4 of 107
Millet: production792,943 t2024#9 of 73
Potatoes: production542,795 t2024#63 of 150
Sweet potatoes: production278,269 t2024#31 of 105
Yams: production173,485 t2024#15 of 56
Groundnuts (peanuts): production1,683,800 t2024#6 of 108
Dry beans: production12,852 t2024#66 of 105
Chickpeas: production103,712 t2024#13 of 47
Sunflower seeds: production59,500 t2024#30 of 73
Tomatoes: production643,024 t2024#38 of 164
Onions: production1,630,177 t2024#17 of 139
Cabbages: production2,905 t2024#118 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production45,922 t2024#64 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production230,449 t2024#20 of 130
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production752 t2024#81 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production89,525 t2024#24 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production36,865 t2024#58 of 124
Garlic: production30,712 t2024#28 of 102
Oranges: production185,772 t2024#33 of 112
Lemons (with limes): production415,369 t2024#14 of 101
Bananas: production952,279 t2024#25 of 113
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production727,200 t2024#15 of 96
Pineapples: production3,670 t2024#63 of 82
Watermelons: production173,501 t2024#44 of 119
Dates: production443,134 t2024#7 of 36
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production40,618 t2024#46 of 95
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production310,644 t2024#6 of 71
Sugar cane: production4,220,463 t2024#33 of 93
Cotton (fibre): production43,500 t2023#27 of 85
Beef (cattle meat): production366,282 t2024#35 of 181
Chicken meat: production76,042 t2024#94 of 183
Cow’s milk: production2,956,068 t2024#43 of 178
Hen eggs: production60,051 t2024#77 of 167
Honey: production745 t2024#96 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production272,421 t2024#7 of 172
Goat meat: production113,510 t2024#9 of 164
Goat’s milk: production1,143,484 t2024#2 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production176 t2023#119 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production102,400 t2023#36 of 105
Nile tilapia: production28,965 t2024#17 of 79
African sharptooth catfish: production1,150 t2024#20 of 63
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production175 t2024#115 of 133
Tilapias and other cichlids: production28,965 t2024#26 of 119
Cattle: number of animals31,256,148 animals2024#11 of 183
Chickens: number of animals50,207,000 birds2024#58 of 181
Sheep: number of animals40,705,303 animals2024#9 of 173
Goats: number of animals31,879,279 animals2024#9 of 180
Horses: number of animals796,418 animals2024#12 of 143
Camels: number of animals4,839,720 animals2024#3 of 46
Donkeys: number of animals7,677,752 animals2024#2 of 104

Questions about Sudan

What is the capital of Sudan?

The capital of Sudan is Khartoum.

What is the population of Sudan?

Sudan has a population of about 51.7M (2025), #30 of 193 among countries.

How big is Sudan?

Sudan covers about 1,878,000 km², #15 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Sudan in?

Sudan is in Africa, in the region of Northern Africa.

What currency and languages are used in Sudan?

The currency is the Sudanese Pound. Main languages: Arabic, English.

How does Sudan compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Sudan is about 5.0 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/2 that of Japan.

How far is Sudan from Japan?

The capital, Khartoum, is about 10,479 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Sudan and Japan?

The capital, Khartoum, is on UTC+2 in standard time: 7 h behind Japan.

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