Sudan
ISO3: SDN • Sub-Saharan Africa • Low income
Sudan is a low income economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has a population of about 50,448,963 and a GDP of $49.67 billion.
Explore 262 World Bank indicators for Sudan below.
Sudan at a Glance
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Population
- 50,448,963
- Area
- 1,886,068 km²
- 26.7 /km²
- Currency
- SDG Sudanese pound
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- ISO codes
- SDN · SD
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
49.67B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
984.61
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
50.45M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
66.52
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
138.81
2022
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
7.53
2022
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
53.52
2008
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
18.60
2017
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
66.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
2.00
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
256.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
34.87
2024
Other Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare Sudan with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about Sudan
- What is the population of Sudan?
- Sudan has a population of approximately 50,448,963, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Sudan?
- The capital of Sudan is Khartoum.
- What region is Sudan in?
- The World Bank places Sudan in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
- What income group is Sudan in?
- The World Bank classifies Sudan as a Low income economy.
- What currency does Sudan use?
- Sudan uses the Sudanese pound (SDG).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.