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Sudan.

Capital: Khartoum · Africa · Northern Africa

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Population51.66 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$109.33 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$2,1852023 · calculated
Area1,886,068 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)138.8%2022 · World Bank
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Country profile

Sudan at a glance

Official name
Republic of the Sudan
Capital
Khartoum
Population
51.66 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$109.33 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$2,185 (2023)
Area
1,886,068 km²
Languages
Arabic, English
Currency
Sudanese pound (SDG, PT)
Time
UTC+02:00
Dialling code
+249
Internet domain
.sd
People
Sudanese
Land borders
Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Sudan in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M50M60M1960198020002020SudanSudan 1960: 8.4MSudan 1961: 8.6MSudan 1962: 8.9MSudan 1963: 9.2MSudan 1964: 9.5MSudan 1965: 9.9MSudan 1966: 10.2MSudan 1967: 10.6MSudan 1968: 10.9MSudan 1969: 11.3MSudan 1970: 11.7MSudan 1971: 12.1MSudan 1972: 12.5MSudan 1973: 13MSudan 1974: 13.6MSudan 1975: 14.1MSudan 1976: 14.6MSudan 1977: 15.1MSudan 1978: 15.7MSudan 1979: 16.4MSudan 1980: 17.1MSudan 1981: 17.8MSudan 1982: 18.5MSudan 1983: 19.1MSudan 1984: 19.5MSudan 1985: 19.9MSudan 1986: 20.3MSudan 1987: 20.7MSudan 1988: 21.1MSudan 1989: 21.6MSudan 1990: 22MSudan 1991: 22.5MSudan 1992: 22.9MSudan 1993: 23.4MSudan 1994: 24MSudan 1995: 24.7MSudan 1996: 25.2MSudan 1997: 25.8MSudan 1998: 26.5MSudan 1999: 27.1MSudan 2000: 27.8MSudan 2001: 28.5MSudan 2002: 29.2MSudan 2003: 29.9MSudan 2004: 30.6MSudan 2005: 31.3MSudan 2006: 32MSudan 2007: 32.8MSudan 2008: 33.6MSudan 2009: 34.6MSudan 2010: 35.4MSudan 2011: 36.1MSudan 2012: 36.9MSudan 2013: 37.8MSudan 2014: 38.8MSudan 2015: 40MSudan 2016: 41.3MSudan 2017: 42.7MSudan 2018: 44.2MSudan 2019: 45.5MSudan 2020: 46.8MSudan 2021: 48.1MSudan 2022: 49.4MSudan 2023: 50MSudan 2024: 50.4MSudan 2025: 51.7M020M40M60M1960198020002020SudanSudan 1960: 8.4MSudan 1961: 8.6MSudan 1962: 8.9MSudan 1963: 9.2MSudan 1964: 9.5MSudan 1965: 9.9MSudan 1966: 10.2MSudan 1967: 10.6MSudan 1968: 10.9MSudan 1969: 11.3MSudan 1970: 11.7MSudan 1971: 12.1MSudan 1972: 12.5MSudan 1973: 13MSudan 1974: 13.6MSudan 1975: 14.1MSudan 1976: 14.6MSudan 1977: 15.1MSudan 1978: 15.7MSudan 1979: 16.4MSudan 1980: 17.1MSudan 1981: 17.8MSudan 1982: 18.5MSudan 1983: 19.1MSudan 1984: 19.5MSudan 1985: 19.9MSudan 1986: 20.3MSudan 1987: 20.7MSudan 1988: 21.1MSudan 1989: 21.6MSudan 1990: 22MSudan 1991: 22.5MSudan 1992: 22.9MSudan 1993: 23.4MSudan 1994: 24MSudan 1995: 24.7MSudan 1996: 25.2MSudan 1997: 25.8MSudan 1998: 26.5MSudan 1999: 27.1MSudan 2000: 27.8MSudan 2001: 28.5MSudan 2002: 29.2MSudan 2003: 29.9MSudan 2004: 30.6MSudan 2005: 31.3MSudan 2006: 32MSudan 2007: 32.8MSudan 2008: 33.6MSudan 2009: 34.6MSudan 2010: 35.4MSudan 2011: 36.1MSudan 2012: 36.9MSudan 2013: 37.8MSudan 2014: 38.8MSudan 2015: 40MSudan 2016: 41.3MSudan 2017: 42.7MSudan 2018: 44.2MSudan 2019: 45.5MSudan 2020: 46.8MSudan 2021: 48.1MSudan 2022: 49.4MSudan 2023: 50MSudan 2024: 50.4MSudan 2025: 51.7M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B$100B$120B1960198020002020SudanSudan 1960: $1.1BSudan 1961: $1.2BSudan 1962: $1.3BSudan 1963: $1.4BSudan 1964: $1.4BSudan 1965: $1.4BSudan 1966: $1.5BSudan 1967: $1.6BSudan 1968: $1.7BSudan 1969: $1.8BSudan 1970: $2.1BSudan 1971: $2.3BSudan 1972: $2.5BSudan 1973: $3.1BSudan 1974: $4BSudan 1975: $4.8BSudan 1976: $6BSudan 1977: $7.5BSudan 1978: $8.1BSudan 1979: $8.4BSudan 1980: $9BSudan 1981: $10.8BSudan 1982: $8.7BSudan 1983: $8.2BSudan 1984: $10.4BSudan 1985: $8.1BSudan 1986: $10.1BSudan 1987: $12.1BSudan 1988: $14.4BSudan 1989: $21.4BSudan 1990: $33.6BSudan 1991: $44.2BSudan 1992: $7BSudan 1993: $8.9BSudan 1994: $12.8BSudan 1995: $13.8BSudan 1996: $9BSudan 1997: $11.7BSudan 1998: $11.3BSudan 1999: $10.7BSudan 2000: $12.3BSudan 2001: $15.7BSudan 2002: $18.1BSudan 2003: $21.4BSudan 2004: $26.6BSudan 2005: $35.2BSudan 2006: $45.3BSudan 2007: $59.4BSudan 2008: $64.8BSudan 2009: $51.6BSudan 2010: $59BSudan 2011: $55BSudan 2012: $37.6BSudan 2013: $43BSudan 2014: $49.5BSudan 2015: $51.7BSudan 2016: $42.6BSudan 2017: $41.3BSudan 2018: $32.3BSudan 2019: $32.3BSudan 2020: $27BSudan 2021: $34.2BSudan 2022: $51.7BSudan 2023: $109.3B$0$50B$100B$150B1960198020002020SudanSudan 1960: $1.1BSudan 1961: $1.2BSudan 1962: $1.3BSudan 1963: $1.4BSudan 1964: $1.4BSudan 1965: $1.4BSudan 1966: $1.5BSudan 1967: $1.6BSudan 1968: $1.7BSudan 1969: $1.8BSudan 1970: $2.1BSudan 1971: $2.3BSudan 1972: $2.5BSudan 1973: $3.1BSudan 1974: $4BSudan 1975: $4.8BSudan 1976: $6BSudan 1977: $7.5BSudan 1978: $8.1BSudan 1979: $8.4BSudan 1980: $9BSudan 1981: $10.8BSudan 1982: $8.7BSudan 1983: $8.2BSudan 1984: $10.4BSudan 1985: $8.1BSudan 1986: $10.1BSudan 1987: $12.1BSudan 1988: $14.4BSudan 1989: $21.4BSudan 1990: $33.6BSudan 1991: $44.2BSudan 1992: $7BSudan 1993: $8.9BSudan 1994: $12.8BSudan 1995: $13.8BSudan 1996: $9BSudan 1997: $11.7BSudan 1998: $11.3BSudan 1999: $10.7BSudan 2000: $12.3BSudan 2001: $15.7BSudan 2002: $18.1BSudan 2003: $21.4BSudan 2004: $26.6BSudan 2005: $35.2BSudan 2006: $45.3BSudan 2007: $59.4BSudan 2008: $64.8BSudan 2009: $51.6BSudan 2010: $59BSudan 2011: $55BSudan 2012: $37.6BSudan 2013: $43BSudan 2014: $49.5BSudan 2015: $51.7BSudan 2016: $42.6BSudan 2017: $41.3BSudan 2018: $32.3BSudan 2019: $32.3BSudan 2020: $27BSudan 2021: $34.2BSudan 2022: $51.7BSudan 2023: $109.3B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2022 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%100%200%300%400%19801990200020102020SudanSudan 1980: 25.4%Sudan 1981: 24.6%Sudan 1982: 25.7%Sudan 1983: 30.6%Sudan 1984: 34.1%Sudan 1985: 45.4%Sudan 1986: 24.5%Sudan 1987: 20.6%Sudan 1988: 64.7%Sudan 1989: 66.7%Sudan 1990: 65.2%Sudan 1991: 124%Sudan 1992: 118%Sudan 1993: 101%Sudan 1994: 115%Sudan 1995: 68.4%Sudan 1996: 133%Sudan 1997: 47.2%Sudan 1998: 24.6%Sudan 1999: 17.2%Sudan 2000: 7.12%Sudan 2001: 1.94%Sudan 2002: 22.2%Sudan 2003: 6.49%Sudan 2004: 9.66%Sudan 2005: 8.51%Sudan 2006: 7.2%Sudan 2007: 14.8%Sudan 2008: 14.3%Sudan 2009: 11.3%Sudan 2010: 13%Sudan 2011: 18.1%Sudan 2012: 35.6%Sudan 2013: 36.5%Sudan 2014: 36.9%Sudan 2015: 16.9%Sudan 2016: 17.8%Sudan 2017: 32.4%Sudan 2018: 63.3%Sudan 2019: 51%Sudan 2020: 163%Sudan 2021: 359%Sudan 2022: 139%0%100%200%300%400%198020002020SudanSudan 1980: 25.4%Sudan 1981: 24.6%Sudan 1982: 25.7%Sudan 1983: 30.6%Sudan 1984: 34.1%Sudan 1985: 45.4%Sudan 1986: 24.5%Sudan 1987: 20.6%Sudan 1988: 64.7%Sudan 1989: 66.7%Sudan 1990: 65.2%Sudan 1991: 124%Sudan 1992: 118%Sudan 1993: 101%Sudan 1994: 115%Sudan 1995: 68.4%Sudan 1996: 133%Sudan 1997: 47.2%Sudan 1998: 24.6%Sudan 1999: 17.2%Sudan 2000: 7.12%Sudan 2001: 1.94%Sudan 2002: 22.2%Sudan 2003: 6.49%Sudan 2004: 9.66%Sudan 2005: 8.51%Sudan 2006: 7.2%Sudan 2007: 14.8%Sudan 2008: 14.3%Sudan 2009: 11.3%Sudan 2010: 13%Sudan 2011: 18.1%Sudan 2012: 35.6%Sudan 2013: 36.5%Sudan 2014: 36.9%Sudan 2015: 16.9%Sudan 2016: 17.8%Sudan 2017: 32.4%Sudan 2018: 63.3%Sudan 2019: 51%Sudan 2020: 163%Sudan 2021: 359%Sudan 2022: 139%

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