Sudan
🇸🇩 Northern Africa · Republic of the Sudan
How Sudan ranks globally
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.
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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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