Chad vs Sudan
Sudan is 47% larger than Chad.
ChadSudanChad moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.68×
Chad is 0.68× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.47× the size of Chad.
 Chad |  Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSudan: 1.47× the area | 1,284,000 km²#20 of 194 | 1,886,068 km²#15 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSudan: 2.46× the population | 21,003,705#64 of 194 · 2025 | 51,662,147#30 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySudan: 1.67× the density | 16 / km²#177 of 194 | 27 / km²#157 of 194 |
| Urban populationSudan: 1.26× the urban share | 28%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 35%#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateChad: 1.42× the births per woman | 6.03 per woman#1 of 192 · 2024 | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthChad: 1.03 points higher | +3.41%#6 of 192 · 2025 | +2.38%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateChad: 1.31× the birth rate | 43.3 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2024 | 33.0 per 1,000#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateChad: 1.76× the death rate | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Chad: 5.8 points higher | 46.0%#4 of 192 · 2025 | 40.2%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Sudan: 1.3 points higher | 2.1%#189 of 192 · 2025 | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSudan: 11.5 per 1,000 higher | −5.9 per 1,000#175 of 192 · 2025 | +5.6 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSudan: 74.8× the refugees for its size | 0.73 per 1,000#67 of 190 · 2025 | 54.60 per 1,000#7 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySudan: 11.3 years longer | 55.2 years#191 of 192 · 2024 | 66.5 years#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityChad: 1.31× the infant mortality | 56.3 per 1,000 births#10 of 191 · 2024 | 42.9 per 1,000 births#23 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 4.4%#142 of 145 · 2020 | — |
| Human Development IndexSudan: 0.095 higher | 0.416#187 of 190 · 2023 | 0.511#173 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaChad: 1.08× the income per person | $970#171 of 185 · 2025 | $900#173 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSudan: 2.8× the economy | $21.47B2025 | $60.16B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Chad: 1.32× the output per person | $2,903#172 of 184 · 2025 | $2,192#175 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChad: 2.5 points higher | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSudan: 142.7 points higher | −3.9%#173 of 176 · 2025 | +138.8%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentSudan: 6.82× the unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2022 |
| Extreme poverty | 39.5%#20 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 37.4#56 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureChad: 31.9 points higher | 71.7% of jobs#4 of 178 · 2025 | 39.8% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in industrySudan: 5.5 points higher | 8.5% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in servicesSudan: 26.4 points higher | 19.8% of jobs#176 of 178 · 2025 | 46.2% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2022 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsChad: 28.3 points higher | 29.4% of GDP#105 of 168 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#168 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingChad: 3.43× the military spending | 3.2% of GDP#26 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#118 of 155 · 2021 |
| Internet users | 13%#182 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsChad: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 73 per 100#155 of 191 · 2024 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSudan: 3.97× the forest share | 3% of land#170 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSudan: 3.07× the CO₂ per person | 0.14 t a year#177 of 185 · 2024 | 0.43 t a year#153 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyChad: 9.0 points higher | 70.0%#29 of 190 · 2022 | 61.0%#37 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySudan: 52.6 points higher | 13.4%#191 of 192 · 2024 | 66.0%#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Chad: 1.14× the air pollution | 43.0 µg/m³#18 of 191 · 2023 | 37.6 µg/m³#27 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landChad: 18.2 points higher | 21.0% of land#78 of 191 · 2025 | 2.8% of land#177 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSudan: 7.0 points higher | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 | 11.2% of land#92 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSudan: 27.6× the water stress | 4.3%#126 of 176 · 2022 | 118.7%#14 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationChad: 1.29× the rain and snow | 322 mm#153 of 180 · 2022 | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityChad: 0.50 higher | −1.57#174 of 193 · 2025 | −2.07#187 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionChad: 0.23 higher | −1.34#177 of 193 · 2025 | −1.57#188 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Khartoum |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Sudanese pound (SDG) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | English, Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +235 | +249 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Northern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15° N and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chad bigger than Sudan?
- No. Chad is 32% smaller than Sudan. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Sudan?
- About 1.5 times: Sudan has 1.47× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Sudan about 1.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chad or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Sudan 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Chad or Sudan?
- By gross national income per person, Chad: $970 against $900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.08× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Chad or Sudan?
- In Sudan: life expectancy at birth is 66.5 years, against 55.2 — 11.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Chad and Sudan have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).