Sudan
Country in Northern Africa
Sudan is a country in Northern Africa, with its capital in Khartoum. About 51.7 million people live there (2025), making it the 30th most populous of the 195 countries. At 1,886,068 km², it is the 15th largest country by area. It borders the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia and 2 more.
Sudan at a glance
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Population (2025)
- 51.7 million
- Area
- 1,886,068 km²
- Density
- 27 per km²
- Official languages
- Arabic, English
- Currency
- Sudanese pound
- People
- Sudanese
- Calling code
- +249
- Internet domain
- .sd
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Sudan?
How Sudan compares
Population rank
30th of 195
8th of 54 in Africa
Size rank
15th of 195
3rd of 54 in Africa
Crowding
27 per km²
More crowded than 19% of countries
- Similar in size: Indonesia (1,904,569 km²).
- Similar population: South Korea (51.7 million).
- Sudan is the only place that uses the Sudanese pound.
- Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt and 18 more.
- English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.
The flag of Sudan
Flags that look like it
How to tell them apart: All three have a red or green triangle by the flagpole. Jordan and Palestine run black, white and green with a red triangle, and only Jordan's has a white star. Sudan runs red, white and black with a green triangle.
Would you recognise Sudan?
How players do with Sudan
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Sudan so far, from 214 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
70% right
132nd hardest of 176 · 214 answers
- Players find Sudan on the map in 70% of tries. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.
Countries that border Sudan
Sudan borders 7 countries: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya and South Sudan.
Central African Republic
Chad
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Libya
South SudanQuick quiz: Sudan
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Sudan?
That's the flag of Sudan, easy to confuse with Jordan and Palestine.
2. What is the capital of Sudan?
Khartoum is the capital of Sudan.
3. Which of these borders Sudan?
Sudan borders the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya and South Sudan.
Questions about Sudan
Is Sudan a country?
Yes. Sudan is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Sudan?
The capital of Sudan is Khartoum.
Which countries border Sudan?
Sudan borders 7 countries: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya and South Sudan.
How many countries border Sudan?
7. Sudan shares a land border with 7 countries.
How big is Sudan?
Sudan covers 1,886,068 km², about the same size as Indonesia (1,904,569 km²).
Is Sudan hard to find on a map?
On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Sudan in 70% of 214 tries, 132nd hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.
Which flags look like the flag of Sudan?
Jordan and Palestine. All three have a red or green triangle by the flagpole. Jordan and Palestine run black, white and green with a red triangle, and only Jordan's has a white star. Sudan runs red, white and black with a green triangle.
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