Sudan
At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Arabic
- Currency
- Sudanese pound (SDG)
- Government
- Federal republic
- Legislature
- National Legislature
- Demonym
- Sudanese
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +249
- Internet TLD
- .sd
- ISO 3166
- SD
- Established
- 1956
- Highest point
- Deriba Caldera (3,042 m (9,980 ft))
- National anthem
- Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLow income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History14 leaders · click to expand
Sovereignty Council / civil war
Kamil Idris✦ Current
2025–PresentPrime Minister
⚠️ Abdel Fattah al-Burhan✦ Current
2019–PresentPresident (Sovereignty Council Chairman)
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kamil Idris✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2025–Present |
| ⚠️ Abdel Fattah al-Burhan✦ Current | President (Sovereignty Council Chairman) | 2019–Present |
2019 transition
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
2019–2019President (Transitional Military Council Chairman)
Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf
2019–2019President (Transitional Military Council Chairman)
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Fattah al-Burhan | President (Transitional Military Council Chairman) | 2019–2019 |
| Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf | President (Transitional Military Council Chairman) | 2019–2019 |
Bashir era
⚠️ Omar al-Bashir
1989–2019President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Omar al-Bashir | President | 1989–2019 |
Third parliamentary era
Ahmed al-Mirghani
1986–1989President (Supreme Council Chairman)
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed al-Mirghani | President (Supreme Council Chairman) | 1986–1989 |
Transitional military rule
Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab
1985–1986President (Transitional Military Council Chairman)
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab | President (Transitional Military Council Chairman) | 1985–1986 |
Nimeiry era
Jaafar Nimeiry
1969–1985President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jaafar Nimeiry | President | 1969–1985 |
Second parliamentary era
Ismail al-Azhari
1965–1969President (Supreme Council Chairman)
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ismail al-Azhari | President (Supreme Council Chairman) | 1965–1969 |
First military rule
Ibrahim Abboud
1958–1964President (military, Supreme Council Chairman)
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Abboud | President (military, Supreme Council Chairman) | 1958–1964 |
Independence & parliamentary era
Abdallah Khalil
1956–1958Prime Minister
Ismail al-Azhari
1956–1956Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Abdallah Khalil | Prime Minister | 1956–1958 |
| Ismail al-Azhari | Prime Minister | 1956–1956 |
Mahdist State
Abdallahi ibn Muhammad (the Khalifa)
1885–1898Khalifa
Muhammad Ahmad (the Mahdi)
1881–1885Mahdi
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Abdallahi ibn Muhammad (the Khalifa) | Khalifa | 1885–1898 |
| Muhammad Ahmad (the Mahdi) | Mahdi | 1881–1885 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19453 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heglig Crisis | 2012 | South Sudan | 316–1,485 |
| First Congo War● | 1996–1997 | AFDL,Rwanda,Uganda,Burundi,Angola,SPLA,Eritrea | 235,000–250,000 |
| Six-Day War● | 1967 | Israel | 12,336–19,264 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
Sudan on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Sudan's national teams, newest first. 1 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1970-02-16 | Sudan | Africa Cup of Nations |
States
18 entries listed under Sudan. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
16 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #390 | Khartoum★ Capital▲ Largest | Khartoum | 6.2M | 6.4 | Established Metro |
| #1413 | Port Sudan | Red Sea | 506K | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1470 | Nyala | South Darfur | 1.0M | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1802 | Atbara | River Nile | 135K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1984 | Al Ubayyid | North Kordofan | 512K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2034 | Al Kamlin | Al Jazirah | 402K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2042 | Wad Medani | Al Jazirah | 394K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2048 | Kassala | Kassala | 381K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2056 | Al Qadarif | Al Qadarif | 376K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2083 | Kosti | White Nile | 345K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2174 | Al-Fasher | North Darfur | 253K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2369 | El Manaqil | Al Jazirah | 138K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2463 | En Nahud | West Kordofan | 108K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2643 | Umm Ruwaba | North Kordofan | 56K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2644 | Shendi | River Nile | 56K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2808 | Merowe | Northern | 10K | 0.3 | Local Metro |