Sudan vs United States
United States is 5.21 times larger than Sudan. Sudan would fit into United States about 5.2 times.
SudanUnited StatesSudan moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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0.19×
Sudan is 0.19× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 5.21× the size of Sudan.
 Sudan |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 5.21× the area | 1,886,068 km²#15 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 6.62× the population | 51,662,147#30 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.27× the density | 27 / km²#157 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.3× the urban share | 35%#159 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSudan: 2.61× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSudan: 1.86 points higher | +2.38%#30 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSudan: 3.11× the birth rate | 33.0 per 1,000#18 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.43× the death rate | 6.3 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sudan: 23.1 points higher | 40.2%#24 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.0 points higher | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSudan: 2.0 per 1,000 higher | +5.6 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSudan: 5,460× the refugees for its size | 54.60 per 1,000#7 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 12.4 years longer | 66.5 years#156 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySudan: 7.8× the infant mortality | 42.9 per 1,000 births#23 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.427 higher | 0.511#173 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 98.7× the income per person | $900#173 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 511× the economy | $60.16B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 41.1× the output per person | $2,192#175 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSudan: 0.9 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSudan: 135.9 points higher | +138.8%#2 of 176 · 2022 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSudan: 1.79× the unemployment | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2022 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSudan: 38.3 points higher | 39.8% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2022 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 4.9 points higher | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2022 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 33.4 points higher | 46.2% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2022 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 1.0 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUnited States: 9.9 points higher | 1.1% of GDP#168 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.35× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#118 of 155 · 2021 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.61× the mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.84× the forest share | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 31.7× the CO₂ per person | 0.43 t a year#153 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySudan: 50.1 points higher | 61.0%#37 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 34.0 points higher | 66.0%#157 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sudan: 5.37× the air pollution | 37.6 µg/m³#27 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 10.1 points higher | 2.8% of land#177 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 5.4 points higher | 11.2% of land#92 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSudan: 4.21× the water stress | 118.7%#14 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 2.86× the rain and snow | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 1.77 higher | −2.07#187 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.44 higher | −1.57#188 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Khartoum | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Sudanese pound (SDG) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +249 | +1 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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. Sudan sits at about 16° N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Sudan bigger than United States?
- No. Sudan is 5.21 times smaller than United States. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into United States?
- About 5.2 times: United States has 5.21× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Sudan and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sudan is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Sudan or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 51,662,147. Density: Sudan 27 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Sudan or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 98.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Sudan or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 66.5 — 12.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Sudan and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).