Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Sudan 5.3 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 2.8 times as long as Sudan’s
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Sudan’s highest peak towers 79 m above Germany’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 60% of Sudan, versus 47% of Germany
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Sudan: 60.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 62% more people than Sudan
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 8.6 times as densely populated as Sudan
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 8.2 cm taller than in Sudan
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 5.8 cm taller than in Sudan
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 27 years older than in Sudan
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sudan have 2.9 more children on average than in Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 2 times as many refugees per resident as Sudan
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Sudan: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan none
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Sudan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Sudan has 2 official languages, Germany 1
Germany: 1 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 84 times the size of Sudan’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 34 times as much per person as Sudan
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Germany (Gini 0.5 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Sudan: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 3.7% in Germany
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Germany’s central government collects 11% of GDP in tax, Sudan’s 7.4%
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Sudan: 7.4% (2016)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Sudan’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 325 times as much on health per person as Sudan
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Sudan: $21 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 14 years longer than in Sudan
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Sudan: 66.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Sudan is 14 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 18 times as many doctors per person as Sudan
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 11 times as many hospital beds per person as Sudan
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Sudan: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 2.7 times that in Sudan
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 16% in Sudan
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Germany: 22% (2024) · Sudan: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 2.74 points higher than in Sudan
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 7.8 times as much alcohol as in Sudan
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 3.8 times as much meat per person as Sudan
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 1,021 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sudan put in 1,323 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 10 years longer than in Sudan
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 24 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 52 more World Heritage sites than Sudan (55 against 3)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Sudan: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Sudan 1
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Sudan: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 19% in Sudan
Germany: 94% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Germany is 2.4 times as fast as in Sudan
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Sudan: 79 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan
Germany: 100% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan
Germany: 82% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70
Germany: 129 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 12 times as long as Sudan’s
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 54 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 12% of Sudan
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Sudan: 11.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 19 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Sudan carries 3.2 times as much fine dust as in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sudan are 5.2 times as deadly as in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 28.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sudan is on average 17.4 °C warmer than Germany
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 5.1 times as much rain as Sudan
Germany: 871 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 Germany bigger than Sudan?
Sudan is larger. Germany fits inside Sudan 5.3 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Sudan?
Germany has 62% more people than Sudan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Sudan?
People in Germany live 14 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 66.5 in Sudan.
Are people taller in Germany or Sudan?
Men in Germany are 8.2 cm taller than in Sudan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
