The duel
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Central African Republic fits inside Sudan 3 times
Central African Republic: 622,980 km² (2024) · Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Central African Republic: 0 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Sudan’s highest peak towers 1,632 m above the Central African Republic’s
Central African Republic: 1,410 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 60% of Sudan, versus 9.3% of the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 9.3% (2024) · Sudan: 60.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Sudan has 9.4 times as many people as the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 5.51 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Sudan is 3.1 times as densely populated as the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 9 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Sudan are 3.1 cm taller than in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 169 cm (2019) · Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Sudan and the Central African Republic are practically level
Central African Republic: 159.7 cm (2019) · Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Sudan is 4 years older than in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 14.3 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Central African Republic have 1.7 more children on average than in Sudan
Central African Republic: 5.95 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
3.4% of people in Sudan are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 2.2% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Sudan hosts 56% more refugees per resident than the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Sudan: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Central African Republic and Sudan are practically level
Central African Republic: 0 (2026) · Sudan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
The Central African Republic and Sudan are practically level
Central African Republic: 2 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Sudan’s economy is 20 times the size of the Central African Republic’s
Central African Republic: $3.07 billion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Sudan produces 67% more per person than the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Int$1,314 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Central African Republic than in Sudan (Gini 8.8 points higher)
Central African Republic: 43 (2021) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Central African Republic: 71.6% (2021) · Sudan: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 6.3% in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 6.3% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)
How much goes to the military?
The Central African Republic spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%
Central African Republic: 2.3% (2025) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The Central African Republic’s central government collects 8.2% of GDP in tax, Sudan’s 7.4%
Central African Republic: 8.2% (2021) · Sudan: 7.4% (2016)
How expensive is it?
Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× the Central African Republic’s
Central African Republic: 42% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Central African Republic spends 2.6 times as much on health per person as Sudan
Central African Republic: $54 (2023) · Sudan: $21 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Sudan live 8.9 years longer than in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 57.7 years (2024) · Sudan: 66.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Central African Republic is 37% more likely to die before turning one than in Sudan
Central African Republic: 58.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Sudan has 3.4 times as many doctors per person as the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Central African Republic: no data · Sudan: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the Central African Republic is 6.5 times that in Sudan
Central African Republic: 24 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
16% of adults in Sudan are obese, versus 8.9% in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 8.9% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Sudan rate their lives 0.66 points higher than in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 3.48 (2019) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Central African Republic drink 31% more alcohol than in Sudan
Central African Republic: 1.8 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Central African Republic has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Sudan
Central African Republic: 39.1 kg (2022) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Sudan has 95 kcal more food per person per day than the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 2,419 kcal (2022) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Central African Republic: no data · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Central African Republic went to school 0.03 years longer than in Sudan
Central African Republic: 4 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Sudan welcomed 7% more tourists per resident than the Central African Republic (2019)
Central African Republic: 0.02 (2019) · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)
How many World Heritage sites?
Sudan has 1 more World Heritage site than the Central African Republic (3 against 2)
Central African Republic: 2 (2026) · Sudan: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Sudan has won 1 Olympic medal, the Central African Republic none
Central African Republic: 0 (2026 edition) · Sudan: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
19% of people in Sudan are online, versus 14% in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 14% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Sudan is 4% faster than in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 76 Mbps (2026) · Sudan: 79 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
66% of people in Sudan have electricity, versus 18% in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 18.2% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)
How many live in cities?
45% of people in the Central African Republic live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan
Central African Republic: 45% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Sudan has 70 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Central African Republic 39
Central African Republic: 39 (2022) · Sudan: 70 (2022)
How much railway is there?
Central African Republic: no data · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Central African Republic: no data · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 72% of the Central African Republic, but only 12% of Sudan
Central African Republic: 72.5% (2024) · Sudan: 11.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Sudan emits 4.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 0.1 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the Central African Republic’s electricity is renewable, versus 80% in Sudan
Central African Republic: 100% (2023) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Central African Republic carries 12% more fine dust than in Sudan
Central African Republic: 32.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Central African Republic are 5% deadlier than in Sudan
Central African Republic: 29.6 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 28.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sudan is on average 1.1 °C warmer than the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 26.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Central African Republic gets 6.3 times as much rain as Sudan
Central African Republic: 1,072 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is the Central African Republic bigger than Sudan?
Sudan is larger. The Central African Republic fits inside Sudan 3 times.
Which has more people, the Central African Republic or Sudan?
Sudan has 9.4 times as many people as the Central African Republic (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Central African Republic or Sudan?
People in Sudan live 8.9 years longer than in the Central African Republic. Life expectancy at birth is 57.7 years in the Central African Republic and 66.5 in Sudan.
Are people taller in the Central African Republic or Sudan?
Men in Sudan are 3.1 cm taller than in the Central African Republic (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
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