Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Sudan 2,580 times.
Singapore: 728 km² (2023) · Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2023)
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)
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 308 times as densely populated as Sudan.
Singapore: 8,511 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 Nobel laureates were born there?
Singapore and Sudan are practically level.
Singapore: 0 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)
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 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.
Singapore: 2.8% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)
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 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)
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)
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 21% of Singapore, but only 9.6% of Sudan.
Singapore: 20.9% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)
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 10 times as deadly as in Singapore.
Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)
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)
Quick answers
Is Singapore bigger than Sudan?
Sudan is larger. Singapore fits inside Sudan 2,580 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).