Sudan
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Sudan is a country
- Country Long: Republic of the Sudan
- Currency: Sudanese pound
- Capital City: Khartoum
- Region: Northern Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Demonym: Sudanese
- Latitude: 15°0′N
- Longitude: 30°0′E
- Agricultural Land: 694,058.00
- Forest Area: 183,596.00 m²
- Land Area: 1,868,000.00 m²
- Rural Land: 1,859,900.00
- Urban Land: 3,789.64
- Central Government Debt Pct Gdp: 8.66%
- Expense Pct Gdp: 9.73%
- Gdp: 34,326,100,000.00
- Inflation: 382.82
- Self Employed Pct: 52.28%
- Tax Revenue Pct Gdp: 7.39%
- Unemployment Pct: 18.73%
- Vulnerable Employment Pct: 47.55%
- Electricity Access Pct: 55.39%
- Alternative Nuclear Energy Pct: 4.37%
- Electricty Production Hydroelectric Pct: 64.54%
- Electricty Production Oil Pct: 22.62%
- Energy Imports Pct: -8.99%
- Fossil Energy Consumption Pct: 31.73%
- Renewable Energy Consumption Pct: 62.23%
- Co2 Emissions: 20,622.80
- Methane Emissions: 55,375.20
- Nitrous Oxide Emissions: 29,016.90
- Greenhouse Other Emissions: 2,266.35
- Urban Population Under 5M: 0.42
- Health Expenditure Pct Gdp: 3.02%
- Health Expenditure Capita: 23.39
- Hospital Beds: 0.74
- Hiv Incidence: 0.07
- Suicide Rate: 3.80
- Armed Forces: 124,000.00
- Internally Displaced Persons: 3,175,000
- Military Expenditure Pct Gdp: 1.02%
- Birth Rate: 33.60
- Death Rate: 6.80
- Fertility Rate: 4.46
- Internet Pct: 28.40%
- Life Expectancy: 65.00
- Net Migration: -9,999
- Population Female: 22,842,482
- Population Male: 22,814,719
- Population: 45,657,202
- Women Parliament Seats Pct: 30.52%
- Rural Population: 29,406,434
- Urban Population: 16,250,768
- Press: 1.08
- Democracy Score: 2.15
- Democracy Type: Authoritarian
- Political Leader: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (Leader of the Sovereignty Council)
Population
The country has a total population of 45,657,202 (0.58% of worldwide)
The average net migration is -9,999 (-0.0% of pop)
The population density is around 24 ppl/km²
Population distribution
The total population is 45,657,202
The male share is 50.0% and female 50.0%
The urban population represent 35.6% and rural 64.4%
Age distribution:
Location
Sudan is located in Northern Africa, Africa
The total country area is 1,868,000 km² (1.44% of worldwide)
Khartoum is the capital
Cities
There are 48 cities in Sudan in our database, they represent 16.19% of the population of the country altogether
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Umm Durman | 2,810,328 |
| Khartoum | 1,974,780 |
| Kassala | 401,514 |
| Kusti | 345,102 |
| Wad Madani | 332,752 |
| Juba | 163,455 |
| Malakal | 160,893 |
| Rabak | 135,389 |
| Sinnar | 130,138 |
| Waw | 127,400 |
| Kaduqli | 87,677 |
| Umm Ruwabah | 55,742 |
| Sinjah | 44,626 |
| Yei | 40,382 |
| Yambio | 40,382 |
| Uwayl | 38,745 |
| Gogrial | 38,572 |
| Babanusah | 29,637 |
| Sawakin | 28,570 |
| Tandalti | 27,275 |
| Kinanah | 26,233 |
| Barbar | 22,395 |
| Tawkar | 22,251 |
| Abu Jubayhah | 21,791 |
| Torit | 20,048 |
| Doka | 19,821 |
| Tonj | 17,338 |
| Bara | 16,969 |
| Abu Zabad | 15,304 |
| Maridi | 14,224 |
| Talawdi | 13,188 |
| Sinkat | 12,547 |
| Marabba | 12,108 |
| Wagar | 11,950 |
| Yirol | 11,646 |
| Umm Kaddadah | 10,979 |
| Tabat | 10,976 |
| Tambul | 10,489 |
| Ler | 10,486 |
| Wad Rawah | 10,348 |
| Marawi | 10,234 |
| Kutum | 9,849 |
| Tambura | 9,484 |
| Galgani | 9,472 |
| Umm Jarr | 9,038 |
| Bentiu | 7,653 |
| Kapoeta | 7,042 |
| Raga | 3,700 |
UNESCO sites
There are 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Sudan:
List of sites
| Site | Type | Date inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe | Cultural | 2011 |
| Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region | Cultural | 2003 |
| Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park | Natural | 2016 |
Politics
Sudan democracy type is: Authoritarian
Leader of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the political leader of the country
Democracy forecast: protests for more democracy are likely
Parity forecast: at this rate of evolution, parity will be reached in 2031
Gender Equality in Parliament
Between 1997 and 2018, the percentage of women in Parliament increased from 5.2% to 30.52%
Self employment
Between 1991 and 2021, self employment in Sudan decreased from 61.62% to 52.28%
GDP Evolution
Between 1960 and 2021, GDP in Sudan increased from 1,307,330,000 to 34,326,100,000
The country GDP is 0.036% of worldwide
The GDP per capita is $751.82 and the GDP per km² is $18,375.86
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2)
Latest: 20,623 kt CO2 / yr (0.061% of worlwide)
Between 1990 and 2019, carbon dioxide emissions increased from 5,365.69 to 20,622.8 (kt CO2) in Sudan
Methane (CH4) Emissions
Between 1990 and 2019, methane emissions increased from 26,859 to 55,375.2 (kt CO2 eq) in Sudan
Renewable Energy
Between 1971 and 2015, electricity renewable production decreased from 0% to 0% in Sudan
Media
Freedom of the Press: good
Internet access: 28%
Internet Access
Between 1990 and 2020, internet access increased from 0% to 28.4% in Sudan
Artists
There are 2 artists in our database for Sudan:
Here are 100 of the most prolific ones:
| Artist | Born | Dead |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim El-Salahi | 1930 | |
| Kamala Ibrahim Ishag | 1939 |
Health Expenditure % GDP
In Sudan, between 2000 and 2020, health expenditure decreased from 3.6% to 3% of GDP
Health Expenditure per Capita
In Sudan, between 2000 and 2020, health expenditure per capita increased from 15.23 to 23.39
Hospital beds
In Sudan, between 1960 and 2017, global hospital beds decreased from 1 to 0.74 per 1000 people
Suicide Rate
In Sudan, between 2000 and 2019, suicide rate decreased from 4.3 to 3.8 per 100,000 people
HIV Incidence
In Sudan, between 1990 and 2021, HIV Incidence decreased from 0.1 to 0.07 per 1,000 people
COVID-19 Situation
Latest total reported figures for Sudan
| 09-Mar | Last 7 days | vs last week | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 0.0 | 20.0 | -9.09% | 63,829 |
| Deaths | 0.0 | 4.0 | 100.0% | 5,017 |
| Case Fatality | nan% | 20.0% | 120.02% | 7.86% |
Reported Covid-19 deaths, Sudan
There have been a total of 5,017 deaths related to COVID-19 in Sudan, 0.0 yesterday and 4.0 in the last 7 days (100.0%)
The chart below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past
Reported Covid-19 cases, Sudan
There have been a total 63,829 cases related to COVID-19 in Sudan, 0.0 yesterday and 20.0 in the last 7 days (-9.09%)
The graph below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past
Military Expenditure
Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP decreased from 1.9% to 1% between 1960 and 2021 in Sudan