February 1st, 2016 / March 24th, 2020
Facts and Figures of Sudan
Sudan
Political leadership
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (since 21 August 2019)
Land
Total 1,861,484 sq km;
Land (NA);
Water (NA) (country comparison to the world: 17)
Boundaries
Total: 6,819 km
Border countries
Central African Republic 174 km, Chad 1403 km, Egypt 1276 km, Eritrea 682 km, Ethiopia 744 km, Libya 382 km, South Sudan 2158 km
Coastline
853 km
Population
40.53 million (2017 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 40.8% 15-64 years: 53.7% 65+ 5.5% (2017 est.)
Population growth rate
2.38% (2017 est.)
Urbanisation
34.7% of total population (2017)
Major cities
KHARTOUM (capital) 5.13 million (2017 est.)
Ethnic groups
unspecified Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Beja, Nuba, Fallata, Other
Religions
Muslim (official, Sunni), small Christian minority
Languages
Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Other
Literacy
(Age 15+ Can Read and Write) total population: 75.9% male: 83.3% female: 68.6% (2015 est.)
Real GDP
$79.41 billion (2017); $76.15 billion (2016)
GDP growth
4.28% (2017); 4.70% (2016)
GDP per capita
$1,959.1 (2017 est.); $1,924.0 (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate
12.73% (2017 est.); 12.73% (2016 est.)
Population below poverty line
14.9 (2009 est.)
Public debt
121.6% of GDP (2017 est.); 99.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate
32.4% (2017 est.)
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