Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan in numbers Sudan is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as low income. Its capital is Khartoum. Its population was 51.66 million in 2025, ranking 30 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,165 in 2025.
Population 51.66 million 2025
GDP US$60.2 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,165 2025
Life expectancy 66.5 2024
Area 1.88 million 2024
Urban share 34.9% 2025
People 51.66 million
2025 · +86% since 2000 · Rank 30 of 217
2.38%
2025 · 2.50% in 2000 · Rank 30 of 217
27.0
2024 · +37% since 2012 · Rank 176 of 216
34.9%
2025 · 32.3% in 2000 · Rank 183 of 217
40.2%
2025 · 45.8% in 2000 · Rank 24 of 217
3.4%
2025 · 2.9% in 2000 · Rank 182 of 217
4.26
2024 · -24% since 2000 · Rank 16 of 217
Health and living standards 66.5
2024 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 182 of 217
61.6
2024 · -40% since 2000 · Rank 20 of 196
US$21
2023 · +51% since 2000 · Rank 192 of 193
66.0%
2024 · 23.0% in 2000 · Rank 180 of 215
72.4%
2019 · 54.9% in 2001
Economy US$60.2 billion
2025 · +391% since 2000 · Rank 91 of 210
US$1,165
2025 · +222% since 2000 · Rank 191 of 210
Int$2,192
2025 · -16% since 2000 · Rank 190 of 199
3.06%
2025 · 6.35% in 2000 · Rank 112 of 210
138.81%
2022 · 7.12% in 2000 · Rank 2 of 180
7.5%
2022 · 15.6% in 2000 · Rank 58 of 187
1.1%
2025 · 16.0% in 2000 · Rank 183 of 183
0.0%
2025 · 5.2% in 2000 · Rank 174 of 176
Land and environment 1.88 million
2024 · -25% since 2000 · Rank 15 of 216
11.9%
2024 · 13.0% in 2012 · Rank 160 of 214
0.43
2024 · +101% since 2000 · Rank 165 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Sudan. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.