Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Sudan 2,553 times
Singapore: 736 km² (2024) · Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Sudan’s coastline is 4.4 times as long as Singapore’s
Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Sudan’s highest peak towers 2,876 m above Singapore’s
Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 60% of Sudan, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Singapore: 0.9% (2024) · Sudan: 60.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Sudan has 8.5 times as many people as Singapore
Singapore: 6.11 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 305 times as densely populated as Sudan
Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Singapore are 1.4 cm taller than in Sudan
Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019) · Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Singapore are 0.9 cm taller than in Sudan
Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019) · Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Singapore is 17 years older than in Sudan
Singapore: 35.1 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sudan have 3.3 more children on average than in Singapore
Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
14% of people in Singapore are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan
Singapore: 14.2% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Sudan: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Singapore and Sudan are practically level
Singapore: 0 (2026) · Sudan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Sudan 2
Singapore: 4 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Singapore’s economy is 10 times the size of Sudan’s
Singapore: $604 billion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 75 times as much per person as Sudan
Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Singapore: no data · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Singapore: 2.8% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%
Singapore: 3% (2025) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Singapore’s central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Sudan’s 7.4%
Singapore: 13.6% (2024) · Sudan: 7.4% (2016)
How expensive is it?
Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Sudan’s
Singapore: 60% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 186 times as much on health per person as Sudan
Singapore: $3,922 (2023) · Sudan: $21 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 17 years longer than in Sudan
Singapore: 83.3 years (2024) · Sudan: 66.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Sudan is 19 times as likely to die before turning one as in Singapore
Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Singapore has 11 times as many doctors per person as Sudan
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Singapore has 4.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Sudan
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Sudan: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Singapore is 2 times that in Sudan
Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
17% of adults in Singapore are obese, versus 16% in Sudan
Singapore: 16.8% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Singapore: 13.8% (2024) · Sudan: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Singapore rate their lives 2.45 points higher than in Sudan
Singapore: 6.59 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Singapore drink 56% more alcohol than in Sudan
Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Singapore: no data · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Singapore: no data · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sudan put in 375 more hours a year than in Singapore
Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Singapore went to school 8 years longer than in Sudan
Singapore: 12 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 114 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019)
Singapore: 2.16 (2024) · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)
How many World Heritage sites?
Sudan has 2 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (3 against 1)
Singapore: 1 (2026) · Sudan: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Singapore has won 6 Olympic medals, Sudan 1
Singapore: 6 (2026 edition) · Sudan: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 19% in Sudan
Singapore: 94% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 8.9 times as fast as in Sudan
Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026) · Sudan: 79 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Singapore have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan
Singapore: 100% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan
Singapore: 100% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70
Singapore: 171 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)
How much railway is there?
Singapore: no data · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 441 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan
Singapore: 7.77 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Singapore, but only 12% of Sudan
Singapore: 21.8% (2024) · Sudan: 11.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 26 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan
Singapore: 9.2 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Singapore: 5.5% (2025) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Sudan carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Singapore
Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sudan are 12 times as deadly as in Singapore
Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 28.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Singapore: no data · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Singapore: no data · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Singapore bigger than Sudan?
Sudan is larger. Singapore fits inside Sudan 2,553 times.
Which has more people, Singapore or Sudan?
Sudan has 8.5 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Singapore or Sudan?
People in Singapore live 17 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years in Singapore and 66.5 in Sudan.
Are people taller in Singapore or Sudan?
Men in Singapore are 1.4 cm taller than in Sudan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
