AFRICA
Level 4 — Do Not Travel
Sudan
Level 4 — Do Not Travel
Population
51.7 million
Advisory
Level 4
GDP/Capita
$985
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
About SudanOverview, geography, and key facts
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south. Sudan has a population of 51.8 million people as of 2025 and occupies 1,886,068 square kilometres, making it Africa's third-largest country by area. Sudan's capital and most populous city is Khartoum.
Capital
Khartoum
Population
51.7 million
Area
1,886,068 km²
Languages
Arabic, English
Currency
Sudanese pound (SDG)
GDP/Capita
$985
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Do not travel due to life-threatening risks. U.S. citizens should depart immediately if safe to do so.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Sudanese pound (SDG)
- GDP
- $49.7B
- GDP per Capita
- $985
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 66.3 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Area
- 1,886,068 km²
- Population
- 51,662,000
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Calling Code
- +249
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- SD