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In the region
AlgeriaCameroonCentral African Rep.ChadCongoDem. Rep. CongoDjiboutiEgyptEq. GuineaEritreaEthiopiaFranceGabonIranKenyaKuwaitLibyaMaliNigerNigeriaOmanQatarS. SudanSaudi ArabiaSomaliaSomalilandUgandaUnited Arab EmiratesYemen
Country snapshot
Sudan| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of the SudanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | KhartoumGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (a.k.a. HEMETI) (Chmn., Sovereignty Council (SC))CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 1,878,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 50,400,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 50,450,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 50,450,000 people |
| Languages | Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, FurCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 49,700,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 985 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 66.3–66.5 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 66.52 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 66.33 years |
