Mongolia vs Sudan
Sudan is 21% larger than Mongolia.
MongoliaSudanMongolia moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 0.83× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.21× the size of Mongolia.
 Mongolia |  Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSudan: 1.21× the area | 1,564,116 km²#18 of 194 | 1,886,068 km²#15 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSudan: 14.5× the population | 3,568,978#131 of 194 · 2025 | 51,662,147#30 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySudan: 12× the density | 2.3 / km²#194 of 194 | 27 / km²#157 of 194 |
| Urban populationMongolia: 2.04× the urban share | 71%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 35%#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSudan: 1.7× the births per woman | 2.50 per woman#74 of 192 · 2024 | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSudan: 1.13 points higher | +1.25%#79 of 192 · 2025 | +2.38%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSudan: 1.95× the birth rate | 16.9 per 1,000#86 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 65Mongolia: 2.0 points higher | 5.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSudan: 5.6 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | +5.6 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSudan: 81.5× the refugees for its size | 0.67 per 1,000#71 of 190 · 2025 | 54.60 per 1,000#7 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMongolia: 5.9 years longer | 72.4 years#110 of 192 · 2024 | 66.5 years#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySudan: 3.83× the infant mortality | 11.2 per 1,000 births#103 of 191 · 2024 | 42.9 per 1,000 births#23 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 4.13 per 1,000#28 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 69.0%#48 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexMongolia: 0.236 higher | 0.747#103 of 190 · 2023 | 0.511#173 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMongolia: 6.9× the income per person | $6,210#103 of 185 · 2025 | $900#173 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSudan: 2.37× the economy | $25.37B2025 | $60.16B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mongolia: 9.49× the output per person | $20,798#90 of 184 · 2025 | $2,192#175 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMongolia: 3.7 points higher | +6.8%#20 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSudan: 130.2 points higher | +8.6%#26 of 176 · 2025 | +138.8%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentSudan: 1.44× the unemployment | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2022 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.4#108 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSudan: 12.8 points higher | 27.0% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 39.8% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in industryMongolia: 9.1 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in servicesMongolia: 3.7 points higher | 49.9% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 46.2% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2022 |
| Foreign investmentMongolia: 10.8 points higher | 10.8% of GDP#13 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMongolia: 67.0 points higher | 68.1% of GDP#28 of 168 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#168 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSudan: 1.06× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#118 of 155 · 2021 |
| Internet users | 85%#79 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsMongolia: 2.01× the mobile subscriptions | 141 per 100#34 of 191 · 2024 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSudan: 1.31× the forest share | 9% of land#156 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMongolia: 18.3× the CO₂ per person | 7.85 t a year#24 of 185 · 2024 | 0.43 t a year#153 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySudan: 58.0 points higher | 3.0%#164 of 190 · 2021 | 61.0%#37 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMongolia: 33.1 points higher | 99.1%#111 of 192 · 2024 | 66.0%#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mongolia: 1.14× the air pollution | 42.7 µg/m³#19 of 191 · 2023 | 37.6 µg/m³#27 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMongolia: 17.0 points higher | 19.8% of land#84 of 191 · 2025 | 2.8% of land#177 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSudan: 10.5 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 | 11.2% of land#92 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSudan: 34.9× the water stress | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 | 118.7%#14 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSudan: 1.04× the rain and snow | 241 mm#160 of 180 · 2022 | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMongolia: 2.64 higher | +0.57#64 of 193 · 2025 | −2.07#187 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMongolia: 1.12 higher | −0.45#115 of 193 · 2025 | −1.57#188 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 5.9 per 100,000#45 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Khartoum |
| Currency | Mongolian tögrög (MNT) | Sudanese pound (SDG) |
| Official languages | Mongolian | English, Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 · UTC+7 to UTC+8, 2 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +976 | +249 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47° N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mongolia bigger than Sudan?
- No. Mongolia is 17% smaller than Sudan. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Sudan?
- About 1.2 times: Sudan has 1.21× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Mongolia and Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Sudan 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Mongolia or Sudan?
- By gross national income per person, Mongolia: $6,210 against $900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mongolia or Sudan?
- In Mongolia: life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years, against 66.5 — 5.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mongolia and Sudan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Mongolia: semi-presidential republic; Sudan: presidential republic.