Sudan

100 cities · 18 states/provinces · Capital: Khartoum · Africa

41,801,533 Population
100 Cities
$39.9B GDP
$797 GDP per Capita
0.511 HDI
66.3 Life Expectancy
1,861,484 Area (km²)

Sudan at a Glance

General

CapitalKhartoum
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionNorthern Africa
LanguagesArabic, English
CurrencyPound (SDG)

Demographics

Population41,801,533
Density22.5/km²
Median Age19.3
Urban Population34.8%
Birth Rate33.6 per 1K
Death Rate6.4 per 1K
Fertility Rate4.32

Economy

GDP$39.9 billion
GDP per Capita$797
HDI0.511
Gini Index34.2
Internet Users26.4%

Geography

Area1,861,484 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersCAF,TCD,EGY,ERI,ETH,LBY,SSD
Calling Code++249
TLD.sd

Status

ISO CodeSD / SDN
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy66.3 years

Largest Cities in Sudan

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Khartoum Khartoum 5,345,000 85°F 1,250 ft
2 Omdurman Khartoum 2,805,396 86°F 1,283 ft
3 Khartoum North Khartoum 936,349 85°F 1,250 ft
4 Port Sudan Red Sea 579,942 83°F 33 ft
5 El Obeid North Kordofan 560,471 81°F 1,880 ft
6 Kassala Kassala 536,009 85°F 1,663 ft
7 Kosti White Nile 528,458 84°F 1,270 ft
8 Nyala Southern Darfur 492,984 80°F 2,169 ft
9 Al Qadarif Al Qaḑārif 354,927 77°F 1,995 ft
10 Wad Medani Al Jazirah 332,714 83°F 1,345 ft
11 El Fasher Northern Darfur 286,277 79°F 2,454 ft
12 El Daein Eastern Darfur 264,734 81°F 1,568 ft
13 Kurmuk Blue Nile 250,000 81°F 2,106 ft
14 Singa Sennar 250,000 83°F 1,447 ft
15 Ad-Damazin Blue Nile 186,051 83°F 1,591 ft
16 Al-Junaynah Western Darfur 162,981 79°F 2,615 ft
17 Sennar Sennar 143,059 84°F 1,401 ft
18 Rabak White Nile 135,281 84°F 1,309 ft
19 El Geneina Fort Western Darfur 134,264 79°F 2,598 ft
20 Gereida Southern Darfur 120,000 81°F 1,585 ft