Sudan at its true size

Countries of a similar size

• Indonesia0.99×Sudan and Indonesia are almost exactly the same size.
• Mexico0.96×Sudan is 4% smaller than Mexico.
• Libya1.07×Sudan is 7% larger than Libya.
• Iran1.14×Sudan is 14% larger than Iran.
• Saudi Arabia0.84×Sudan is 16% smaller than Saudi Arabia.
• Mongolia1.21×Sudan is 21% larger than Mongolia.

How many times does Sudan fit into…

• Russia: about 9.1 times
• Canada: about 5.3 times
• United States: about 5.2 times

Neighbours

• Libyacompare 1.07×
• Chadcompare 1.47×
• Ethiopiacompare 1.71×
• Egyptcompare 1.87×
• South Sudancompare 2.93×
• Central African Republiccompare 3.03×
• Eritreacompare 16×

Questions about Sudan

How big is Sudan?

Sudan covers 1,886,068 km², which makes it number 17 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 51,662,147 people live there (2025), 27 per km².

Is Sudan bigger than Indonesia?

Sudan and Indonesia are almost exactly the same size. Sudan: 1,886,068 km²; Indonesia: 1,904,570 km².

How much does the Mercator map distort Sudan?

Sudan lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.

Which countries border Sudan?

Sudan shares a land border with Libya, Chad, Ethiopia, Egypt, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Eritrea.