Country profile
Sudan
Republic of the Sudan · Northern Africa
👥 Population
51,662,147
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Khartoum
🗺 Area
1,886,068 km²
among the world’s largest
💹 GDP (nominal)
$60.16B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.511
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
27 /km²
💱 Currency
SDG
Sudanese pound
🗣 Languages
Arabic, English
About Sudan
Sudan (officially Republic of the Sudan) is a country in Northern Africa, with Khartoum as its capital. It is home to roughly 51.66 million people, giving a population density of about 27 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,886,068 km² of land and shares land borders with 7 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $60.16B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.511. The official currency is the Sudanese pound (SDG), and the main languages are Arabic, English.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$106.74B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$2,116
GDP growth
3.1%
Inflation
138.8%
Unemployment
7.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
66.5 yrs
Fertility rate
4.26
Pop. growth
2.4%
Urban population
34.9%
Infant mortality /1k
42.9
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
18.6%
Literacy rate
53.5%
Physicians /1k
0.25
Renewable energy
61.0%
Travel & practical
Capital
Khartoum
Currency
SDG
Dialing code
+249
Internet TLD
.sd
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Fun facts about Sudan
- Sudan is the 30th most populous country in the world, with about 51.66 million people.
- By land area it is the 15th-largest country in the world, covering 1,886,068 km².
- It has the world's 90th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($60.16B).
- Sudan shares land borders with 7 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.511.
- Sudan has a population density of about 27 people per square kilometre.
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