πΈπ© Sudan
SD / SDN #15
Nomad Score
31.0
Cities
7
Region
African Union,
Arab League,
Arab World,
Sahel,
Africa,
Africa,
Northern Africa,
Least Developed Countries
Currency
SDG
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
51.8M
Density
21.5/kmΒ²
HDI
0.511
(Low)
Gini Index (2014)
34.2
Life Expectancy (2023)
66.3 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.32
Urban Population (2024)
34.9%
Literacy Rate (2008)
53.5%
Gender Wage Gap (2022)
62.5%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | Ψ§ΩΨΉΨ±Ψ¨ΩΨ© |
| English | English |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Sunni islam | 97.0% |
| Christianity | 3.0% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Sudanese arab | 70.0% |
| Beja | 5.9% |
| Nuba | 2.5% |
| Fur | 2.0% |
| Egyptian | 2.0% |
| Nubian | 1.3% |
| Others | 16.3% |
Demonym (male)
Sudanese
Demonym (female)
Sudanese
National Anthem
Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 40.5% | |
| 15-64 Working | 56.2% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 3.3% |
Dependency Ratio
77.8%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
34.9%
Birth Rate (2023)
33.6 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
6.4 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.32
Infant Mortality (2023)
39.2 /1000
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
66.3 yrs
HALE (2021)
58.5 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
2.9% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
39.2/1000
UHC Index (2021)
44/100
Hospital Beds (2021)
0.7/1000
Physicians (2017)
0.25/1000
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2008)
53.5%
Education Spending (2009)
2.0% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
380
Internet Users (2020)
26.4%
Mobile Subscriptions (2022)
70.2/100
Broadband (2022)
0.1/100
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2022)
0.1
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
1,886,068 kmΒ²
Capital
Khartoum
π
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Northern Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Sudan is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black, with a green isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side. The green triangle spans about two-fifth the width of the field with its base on the hoist end.
National Anthem
Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING SUDAN