Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside Sudan 2.4 times
Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 8.4 times as long as Sudan’s
Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,095 m above Sudan’s
Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 60% of Sudan, versus 50% of Türkiye
Sudan: 60.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 66% more people than Sudan
Sudan: 51.7 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 4 times as densely populated as Sudan
Sudan: 28 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 4.3 cm taller than in Sudan
Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 1.4 cm taller than in Sudan
Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 14 years older than in Sudan
Sudan: 18.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sudan have 2.8 more children on average than in Türkiye
Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan
Sudan: 3.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 78% more refugees per resident than Sudan
Sudan: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan none
Sudan: 0 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Sudan has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1
Sudan: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 27 times the size of Sudan’s
Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 21 times as much per person as Sudan
Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Sudan (Gini 9.5 points higher)
Sudan: 34.2 (2014) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Sudan: no data · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 7.5% in Sudan
Sudan: 7.5% (2022) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%
Sudan: 0.9% (2021) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Sudan’s 7.4%
Sudan: 7.4% (2016) · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Türkiye’s
Sudan: 53% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 26 times as much on health per person as Sudan
Sudan: $21 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 11 years longer than in Sudan
Sudan: 66.5 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Sudan is 5.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye
Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 8.9 times as many doctors per person as Sudan
Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 4.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Sudan
Sudan: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
Sudan and Türkiye are nearly identical here
Sudan: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 16% in Sudan
Sudan: 16.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Sudan: no data · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 1.16 points higher than in Sudan
Sudan: 4.14 (2017) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 58% more alcohol than in Sudan
Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 2.7 times as much meat per person as Sudan
Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,379 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan
Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sudan put in 911 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 5 years longer than in Sudan
Sudan: 4 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 31 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019)
Sudan: 0.02 (2018) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 19 more World Heritage sites than Sudan (22 against 3)
Sudan: 3 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Sudan 1
Sudan: 1 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 19% in Sudan
Sudan: 19% (2017) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Türkiye is 2.6 times as fast as in Sudan
Sudan: 79 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan
Sudan: 66% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan
Sudan: 35% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70
Sudan: 70 (2022) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 3.8 times as long as Sudan’s
Sudan: 2,747 km (2020) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 83 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan
Sudan: 0.02 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 12% of Sudan
Sudan: 11.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 17 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan
Sudan: 0.4 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye
Sudan: 79.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Sudan carries 13% more fine dust than in Türkiye
Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Sudan: no data · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sudan are 2.5 times as deadly as in Türkiye
Sudan: 28.2 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sudan is on average 15.0 °C warmer than Türkiye
Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 4 times as much rain as Sudan
Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Sudan bigger than Türkiye?
Sudan is larger. Türkiye fits inside Sudan 2.4 times.
Which has more people, Sudan or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 66% more people than Sudan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Sudan or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 11 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 66.5 years in Sudan and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Sudan or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 4.3 cm taller than in Sudan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
