Sudan
Country in Northeast Africa
Also known as Republic of the Sudan · as-Sūdān · sd · North Sudan · the Sudan · Republic of Sudan
- Capital
- Population
- 40.5M(2017)
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Sources- 1.Stated in World Bank Open Datadata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTLRetrieved 2019-04-08
- , 48.9M(2025)
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- , 40.2M(2015)
- +1 more
- 40.5M(2017)
- Area
- 1,886,068 km²
- , 1,840,687 km²
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- GDP (nominal)
- $51.7B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $34.2B(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $51.7B(2022)
- Currency
- Sudanese pound(since 2007)
- , Sudanese dinar(1992–2007)
- Official language
- Head of state
- Abdel Fattah al-Burhan(since 2019)
- , Omar al-Bashir(1989–2019)
- , Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf(2019–2019)
- Head of government
- Abdalla Hamdok(since 2019)
- , Bakri Hassan Saleh(2017–2018)
- , Motazz Moussa(2018–2019)
- +1 more
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
597 statements · 30% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Shares border with
- South Sudan statement is subject of: South Sudan–Sudan border
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- Chad statement is subject of: Chad–Sudan border
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- Central African Republic statement is subject of: Central African Republic–Sudan border
1
- Ethiopia statement is subject of: Ethiopia–Sudan border
1
- Eritrea statement is subject of: Eritrea–Sudan border
1
- Egypt statement is subject of: Egypt–Sudan border
1
- Libya statement is subject of: Libya–Sudan border
1
- Kenya(until 2011) statement is subject of: Kenya–Sudan border
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- Uganda(until 2011) statement is subject of: Sudan–Uganda border
- Democratic Republic of the Congo(until 2011) statement is subject of: Democratic Republic of the Congo–Sudan border
- Bir Tawil
- Middle East
- South Sudan statement is subject of: South Sudan–Sudan border
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1956)
- African Union
- Arab League(since 1956)
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(since 1969)
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- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1957)
- International Development Association(since 1960)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1960)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1991)
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- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1973)
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol(since 1956) subject has role: founding member
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Africa/SUDANRetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1999)
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Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/sudanRetrieved 2022-10-29
- UNESCO(since 1956)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1956)
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Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=284Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1957)
1
- International Civil Defence Organisation(since 1994)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1956)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- African Groundnut Council
- World Customs Organization(since 1960)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- African Continental Free Trade Area
- Highest point
- Deriba Caldera elevation: 3,042 m
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00(since 2017)
- UTC+03:00(until 2017)
- Africa/Khartoum
- Official name
- جمهورية السودان
- Sudan
- la République du Soudan
- Republic of the Sudan
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- Diplomatic relation
- Brazil statement is subject of: Brazil–Sudan relations
- Germany statement is subject of: Germany–Sudan relations
- Saudi Arabia statement is subject of: Saudi Arabia–Sudan relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Serbia–Sudan relations
- Morocco statement is subject of: Morocco–Sudan relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Pakistan–Sudan relations
- Bulgaria statement is subject of: Bulgaria–Sudan relations
- Chad statement is subject of: Chad–Sudan relations
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- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Sudan relations
- Egypt statement is subject of: Egypt–Sudan relations
- Malaysia statement is subject of: Malaysia–Sudan relations
- Norway statement is subject of: Norway–Sudan relations
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Sudan–United Kingdom relations
- Turkey statement is subject of: Sudan–Turkey relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Sudan–Taiwan relations
- United States statement is subject of: Sudan–United States relations
- South Sudan statement is subject of: South Sudan–Sudan relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Russia–Sudan relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Sudan relations
- Iran statement is subject of: Iran–Sudan relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Sudan relations
- Kenya
- Hungary statement is subject of: Hungary–Sudan relations
- North Korea(since 1969) statement is subject of: North Korea–Sudan relations
- Lowest point
- Red Sea elevation: 0 m
- Demonym
- szudáni
- Sudanese
- Sudanano
- Sudänan
- سوداني applies to part: masculine
- سودانية applies to part: feminine
- سودانيون applies to part: plural
- סודאני applies to part: masculine
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- סודאנית applies to part: feminine
- sudanezi applies to part: plural
- sudanez applies to part: masculine
- sudaneză applies to part: feminine
- সুদানী
- Soudanais applies to part: masculine, masculine singular
- Soudanaise applies to part: feminine, feminine singular
- sudanese applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- sudanesi applies to part: masculine plural, feminine plural
- Суданци applies to part: plural
- sudani
- sudanés applies to part: masculine singular
- sudanesa applies to part: feminine singular
- Sudanano
- Swdan
- sudanès applies to part: masculine singular
- sudanesa applies to part: feminine singular
- sudanezo applies to part: masculine singular
- sudanezi applies to part: masculine plural
- sudaneza applies to part: feminine singular
- sudaneze applies to part: feminine plural
- سوداني applies to part: masculine singular
- سودانية applies to part: feminine singular
- سودانيين applies to part: masculine plural
- سودانيات applies to part: feminine plural
- Súdánach
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- Unemployment rate
- 15%(2014)
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 22.2000°N, 31.4700°E
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Ethnic group
- Sudanese Arabs proportion: 0.7
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- Fur people
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- Beja people
1
- Nuba peoples
1
- Fulbe people
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- Sudanese Arabs proportion: 0.7
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 9.3471°N, 28.5818°E
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 18.0226°N, 38.5833°E
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 12.8107°N, 21.8152°E
- Office held by head of state
- Chairman of the Transitional Military Council(since 2019)
- President of Sudan(until 2019)
- Has characteristic
- not-free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Total fertility rate
- 4.353(2014)
- 4.421(2013)
- 4.491(2012)
- 4.562(2011)
- 4.636(2010)
- 4.713(2009)
- 4.792(2008)
- 4.873(2007)
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- 4.956(2006)
- 5.039(2005)
- 5.123(2004)
- 5.206(2003)
- 5.287(2002)
- 5.366(2001)
- 5.444(2000)
- 5.52(1999)
- Motto text
- النصر لنا literal translation: Victory is ours, Победата е наша
- Geoshape
- Data:Sudan.map
- Native label
- جمهورية السودان transliteration or transcription: Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān
- السودان transliteration or transcription: as-Sūdān
- Life expectancy
- 66 years(2022)
- 65 years(2021)
- 66 years(2020)
- 66 years(2019)
- 64.486 years(2016)
- 64.257 years(2015)
- 64.002 years(2014)
- 63.712 years(2013)
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- 63.384 years(2012)
- 63.019 years(2011)
- 62.62 years(2010)
- 62.193 years(2009)
- 61.749 years(2008)
- 61.3 years(2007)
- 60.854 years(2006)
- 60.416 years(2005)
- 59.993 years(2004)
- 59.582 years(2003)
- 59.184 years(2002)
- 58.801 years(2001)
- 58.43 years(2000)
- 58.07 years(1999)
- Language used
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- Sillok
- El Hugeirat
- Ganza
- Gule
- Sila language (Chad)
- Uduk
- Yulu
- Temein
- Kelo
- Kanga
- Krongo
- Wali language
- Dilling
- Dengebu
- Modern Standard Arabic
- Molo
- Logorik
- Tulishi
- Ghulfan
- Tese
- Masalit
- Dongolawi
- Ingessana
- Komo
- Kresh
- Kadaru
- Karko
- Birgid
- Heiban
- Beigo
- Tama
- Laro
- Lafofa
- Katla
- Fungor
- Logol
- Koalib
- Lumun
- Midob
- Otoro
- Nding
- Ngile
- Moro
- Talodi
- Tegali
- Nobiin
- Shwai
- Tagoi
- Tocho
- Torona
- Tiro
- Tima
- Literacy rate
- 60.7%(2018)
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Sources- 1.knoema.com/atlas/Sudan/topics/Education/Literacy/Adult-literacy-rateRetrieved 2019-11-29
- 60.7%(2018)
- VAT rate
- 17%
- Different from
- Sudan criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Sudan
- Soudan criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Soudan
- Soedan criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Soedan
- Sudán criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Sudán
- BTI Status Index
- 2.45(2022)
- 2.06(2020)
- 2.28(2018)
- 2.44(2016)
- 2.58(2014)
- 3.33(2012)
- 3.53(2010)
- 3(2008)
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- 3.17(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 3.05(2022)
- 1.47(2020)
- 1.97(2018)
- 2.02(2016)
- 2.11(2014)
- 2.55(2012)
- 3.27(2010)
- 2.88(2008)
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- 3.43(2006)
- Democracy Index
- 2.54(2020)
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- 2.54(2020)
- Human Development Index
- 0.508(2021)
- 0.51(2020)
- 0.514(2019)
- 0.514(2018)
- 0.514(2017)
- 0.511(2016)
- 0.508(2015)
- 0.504(2014)
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- 0.497(2013)
- 0.493(2012)
- 0.487(2011)
- 0.486(2010)
- 0.486(2009)
- 0.478(2008)
- 0.47(2007)
- 0.465(2006)
- 0.448(2005)
- 0.441(2004)
- 0.439(2003)
- 0.436(2002)
- 0.431(2001)
- 0.424(2000)
- 0.413(1999)
- 0.376(1998)
- 0.388(1997)
- 0.379(1996)
- 0.371(1995)
- 0.383(1994)
- 0.34(1993)
- 0.331(1992)
- 0.342(1991)
- 0.336(1990)
- Hashtag
- Sudan
- Happy Planet Index score
- 39.6(2019)
- Gini coefficient
- 34.2(2014)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.336(2021)
- 0.337(2020)
- 0.338(2019)
- 0.337(2018)
- 0.337(2017)
- 0.334(2016)
- 0.331(2015)
- 0.328(2014)
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- 0.339(2013)
- 0.336(2012)
- 0.331(2011)
- 0.33(2010)
- Birth rate
- 33.027(2022)
- 33.596(2021)
- 34.226(2020)
- 34.823(2019)
- Male population
- 23.4M(2022)
- 22.8M(2021)
- 22.2M(2020)
- 21.6M(2019)
- Death rate
- 6.677(2022)
- 6.799(2021)
- 6.67(2020)
- 6.586(2019)
- Rural population
- 30M(2022)
- 29.4M(2021)
- 28.8M(2020)
- 28.1M(2019)
- Female population
- 23.5M(2022)
- 22.8M(2021)
- 22.2M(2020)
- 21.6M(2019)
- Urban population
- 16.9M(2022)
- 16.3M(2021)
- 15.7M(2020)
- 15.1M(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 12.8628°N, 30.2176°E
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On other databases
164 identifiers linking Sudan across the web's reference databases
- AGROVOC IDc_7497
- Al-Jazeera topic IDwhere/sudan
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID16778
- ArchINFORM location ID3046
- Armeniapedia ID3953
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294939423
- Australian War Memorial IDPL1298
- BabelNet ID00067233n
- BBC News topic IDcq23pdgvgm8t
- BBC Things ID620270e1-cd82-443d-a7e4-98d177627606
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID11880521p
- Biblissima authority IDQ26901
- Booru tagsudan
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDsudan-20
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrysudan
- Colon ClassificationSG--678
- Comic Vine ID4020-56030
- Curlie IDRegional/Africa/Sudan/
- Data Commons IDcountry/SDN
- DBNL country IDsudan01
- Der Spiegel topic IDsudan
- DR topic IDsudan
- El Moudjahid topic IDsoudan
- El Watan topic IDsoudan
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID188959
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Sudan
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDsoudan
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)508281
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0031265
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ856
- European Education Thesaurus ID3164
- EuroVoc ID4217
- FactGrid item IDQ400545
- FAST ID1204591
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)SU
- France 24 topic ID (French)soudan
- Freebase ID/m/06tw8
- GACS ID727
- GCMD keyword ID35c312f3-ef63-44c1-9668-b6c7f7ff025e
- GENC 3-character codeSDN
- GeoNames ID366755
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)5kO8BW
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000201
- GitHub topicsudan
- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online IDSudan
- GND ID4058378-8
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDsudan-1
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0064428
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDSudan
- Great Russian Encyclopedia portal IDsudan-619bdc
- Harper's tagsudan
- HDS ID003466
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1286118
- Hrvatska enciklopedija ID58619
- IAB code1450
- ICANNWiki page IDSudan
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30960
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2042707
- IdRef ID027251594
- INaturalist place ID7064
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99307
- Interlingual Index IDi84110
- Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID108555
- IOC country codeSUD
- Islamic Art and Architecture ID894
- ISNI0000000121655557
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeSD
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeSDN
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code729
- ITU letter codeSDN
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.729
- J9U entity ID987007554955505171
- Joconde discovery IDT115-176
- Joconde location IDT84-167
- KBpedia IDSudan
- Klexikon article IDSudan
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/SUDAN.html
- Kulturenvanteri taxonomy ID2224
- KulturNav-ID69a247c1-bea3-466e-bb36-28d05a248af9
- Kyiv Independent topic IDsudan
- L'Humanité topic IDsoudan
- LC and MARC vocabularies IDcountries/sj
- Le Figaro tag IDSoudan
- Le Monde diplomatique subject IDpays/soudan
- Libération topic IDsoudan
- Library of Congress Authorities IDn79022301
- M49 code729
- Mapy.com IDosm&id=729
- MeSH descriptor IDD013397
- MeSH tree codeZ01.058.290.120.760