Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Tanzania fits inside Sudan 2 times
Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2024) · Tanzania: 945,500 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Tanzania’s coastline is 67% longer than Sudan’s
Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition) · Tanzania: 1,424 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Tanzania’s highest peak towers 2,853 m above Sudan’s
Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition) · Tanzania: 5,895 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 60% of Sudan, versus 45% of Tanzania
Sudan: 60.3% (2024) · Tanzania: 45.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Tanzania has 37% more people than Sudan
Sudan: 51.7 million (2025) · Tanzania: 70.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Tanzania is 2.9 times as densely populated as Sudan
Sudan: 28 per km² (2025) · Tanzania: 80 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Sudan are 5.1 cm taller than in Tanzania
Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019) · Tanzania: 167 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Sudan are 3.5 cm taller than in Tanzania
Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019) · Tanzania: 156.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Sudan is 1 year older than in Tanzania
Sudan: 18.3 years (2023) · Tanzania: 17.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tanzania have 0.3 more children on average than in Sudan
Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024) · Tanzania: 4.54 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Sudan and Tanzania are practically level
Sudan: 3.4% (2025) · Tanzania: 3% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Sudan hosts 6.5 times as many refugees per resident as Tanzania
Sudan: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Tanzania: 2.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Sudan and Tanzania are practically level
Sudan: 0 (2026) · Tanzania: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Sudan and Tanzania are practically level
Sudan: 2 (2026) · Tanzania: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Tanzania’s economy is 50% larger than Sudan’s
Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025) · Tanzania: $90.1 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Tanzania produces 2 times as much per person as Sudan
Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025) · Tanzania: Int$4,471 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Tanzania than in Sudan (Gini 6.3 points higher)
Sudan: 34.2 (2014) · Tanzania: 40.5 (2018)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Sudan: no data · Tanzania: 51.3% (2018)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 1.6% in Tanzania
Sudan: 7.5% (2022) · Tanzania: 1.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Tanzania and Sudan are practically level
Sudan: 0.9% (2021) · Tanzania: 1.2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Tanzania’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, Sudan’s 7.4%
Sudan: 7.4% (2016) · Tanzania: 12.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Tanzania’s
Sudan: 53% (2025) · Tanzania: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Tanzania spends 72% more on health per person than Sudan
Sudan: $21 (2023) · Tanzania: $36 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Tanzania live 0.69 years longer than in Sudan
Sudan: 66.5 years (2024) · Tanzania: 67.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Sudan is 49% more likely to die before turning one than in Tanzania
Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Tanzania: 28.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Sudan has 87% more doctors per person than Tanzania
Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017) · Tanzania: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Tanzania has 27% more hospital beds per person than Sudan
Sudan: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021) · Tanzania: 0.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Tanzania is 4 times that in Sudan
Sudan: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · Tanzania: 14.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
16% of adults in Sudan are obese, versus 10% in Tanzania
Sudan: 16.1% (2024) · Tanzania: 10.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Sudan: no data · Tanzania: 7.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Sudan rate their lives 0.24 points higher than in Tanzania
Sudan: 4.14 (2017) · Tanzania: 3.90 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Tanzania drink 7% more alcohol than in Sudan
Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023) · Tanzania: 1.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Sudan has 51% more meat per person than Tanzania
Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022) · Tanzania: 12.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Tanzania and Sudan are practically level
Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022) · Tanzania: 2,518 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sudan put in 529 more hours a year than in Tanzania
Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023) · Tanzania: 2,129 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Tanzania went to school 2.1 years longer than in Sudan
Sudan: 4 years (2023) · Tanzania: 6.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Tanzania welcomed 19% more tourists per resident than Sudan (2019)
Sudan: 0.02 (2018) · Tanzania: 0.02 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Tanzania has 4 more World Heritage sites than Sudan (7 against 3)
Sudan: 3 (2026) · Tanzania: 7 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Tanzania has won 2 Olympic medals, Sudan 1
Sudan: 1 (2026 edition) · Tanzania: 2 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
31% of people in Tanzania are online, versus 19% in Sudan
Sudan: 19% (2017) · Tanzania: 31% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Sudan is 41% faster than in Tanzania
Sudan: 79 Mbps (2026) · Tanzania: 56 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
66% of people in Sudan have electricity, versus 52% in Tanzania
Sudan: 66% (2024) · Tanzania: 52.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
37% of people in Tanzania live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan
Sudan: 35% (2025) · Tanzania: 37% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Tanzania has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70
Sudan: 70 (2022) · Tanzania: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Sudan’s railway network is 2% longer than Tanzania’s
Sudan: 2,747 km (2020) · Tanzania: 2,701 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Tanzania fly 54% more passengers per resident than those from Sudan
Sudan: 0.02 (2023) · Tanzania: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Tanzania, but only 12% of Sudan
Sudan: 11.9% (2024) · Tanzania: 49.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Sudan emits 21% more CO₂ than someone in Tanzania
Sudan: 0.4 t (2024) · Tanzania: 0.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 33% in Tanzania
Sudan: 79.7% (2024) · Tanzania: 32.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Sudan carries 17% more fine dust than in Tanzania
Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Tanzania: 24.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Sudan: no data · Tanzania: 3.7 per 100k (2020)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sudan are 40% deadlier than in Tanzania
Sudan: 28.2 per 100k (2023) · Tanzania: 20.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sudan is on average 4.5 °C warmer than Tanzania
Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tanzania: 23.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Tanzania gets 6.5 times as much rain as Sudan
Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tanzania: 1,102 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Sudan bigger than Tanzania?
Sudan is larger. Tanzania fits inside Sudan 2 times.
Which has more people, Sudan or Tanzania?
Tanzania has 37% more people than Sudan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Sudan or Tanzania?
People in Tanzania live 0.69 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 66.5 years in Sudan and 67.2 in Tanzania.
Are people taller in Sudan or Tanzania?
Men in Sudan are 5.1 cm taller than in Tanzania (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
