Egypt vs Sudan
Sudan is 87% larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into Sudan about 1.9 times.
EgyptSudanEgypt moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Egypt is 0.54× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.87× the size of Egypt.
 Egypt |  Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSudan: 1.87× the area | 1,010,408 km²#29 of 194 | 1,886,068 km²#15 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEgypt: 2.29× the population | 118,365,995#13 of 194 · 2025 | 51,662,147#30 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEgypt: 4.28× the density | 117 / km²#76 of 194 | 27 / km²#157 of 194 |
| Urban populationEgypt: 1.23× the urban share | 43%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 35%#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSudan: 1.55× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSudan: 0.82 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +2.38%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSudan: 1.58× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 33.0 per 1,000#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSudan: 1.15× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sudan: 8.6 points higher | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 40.2%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Egypt: 1.9 points higher | 5.3%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSudan: 6.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +5.6 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSudan: 273× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 54.60 per 1,000#7 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEgypt: 5.3 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 66.5 years#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySudan: 2.06× the infant mortality | 20.8 per 1,000 births#67 of 191 · 2024 | 42.9 per 1,000 births#23 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.67 per 1,000#121 of 178 · 2020 | — |
| University enrolment | 38.0%#93 of 145 · 2025 | — |
| Human Development IndexEgypt: 0.243 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.511#173 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEgypt: 3.62× the income per person | $3,260#133 of 185 · 2025 | $900#173 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEgypt: 6.07× the economy | $365.26B2025 | $60.16B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Egypt: 9.22× the output per person | $20,204#92 of 184 · 2025 | $2,192#175 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEgypt: 1.3 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSudan: 124.7 points higher | +14.1%#15 of 176 · 2025 | +138.8%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentSudan: 1.1× the unemployment | 6.8%#60 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2022 |
| Extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSudan: 22.3 points higher | 17.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 39.8% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in industryEgypt: 15.4 points higher | 29.4% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in servicesEgypt: 6.9 points higher | 53.1% of jobs#103 of 178 · 2025 | 46.2% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2022 |
| Foreign investmentEgypt: 4.2 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEgypt: 18.7 points higher | 19.8% of GDP#134 of 168 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#168 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSudan: 1.52× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#137 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#118 of 155 · 2021 |
| Internet users | 75%#111 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsEgypt: 1.39× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEgypt: 5.81× the CO₂ per person | 2.50 t a year#94 of 185 · 2024 | 0.43 t a year#153 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySudan: 54.9 points higher | 6.1%#156 of 190 · 2021 | 61.0%#37 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEgypt: 34.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 66.0%#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Egypt: 1.15× the air pollution | 43.1 µg/m³#17 of 191 · 2023 | 37.6 µg/m³#27 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEgypt: 10.3 points higher | 13.1% of land#129 of 191 · 2025 | 2.8% of land#177 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSudan: 7.9 points higher | 3.3% of land#146 of 190 · 2024 | 11.2% of land#92 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEgypt: 1.19× the water stress | 141.2%#8 of 176 · 2022 | 118.7%#14 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSudan: 13.9× the rain and snow | 18 mm#180 of 180 · 2022 | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEgypt: 1.18 higher | −0.89#163 of 193 · 2025 | −2.07#187 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEgypt: 0.87 higher | −0.70#133 of 193 · 2025 | −1.57#188 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2017 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | BRICS | — |
| Capital | Cairo | Khartoum |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP) | Sudanese pound (SDG) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English, Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +20 | +249 |
| Region | Northern 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. Egypt sits at about 26° N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt bigger than Sudan?
- No. Egypt is 46% smaller than Sudan. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Sudan?
- About 1.9 times: Sudan has 1.87× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Egypt and Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× 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, Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 51,662,147. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Sudan 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Egypt or Sudan?
- By gross national income per person, Egypt: $3,260 against $900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.62× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Egypt or Sudan?
- In Egypt: life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years, against 66.5 — 5.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Egypt and Sudan have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).