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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Ukraine fits inside Sudan 3.1 times.

Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Ukraine’s coastline is 3.3 times as long as Sudan’s.

Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Sudan’s highest peak towers 981 m above Ukraine’s.

Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Sudan has 33% more people than Ukraine.

Sudan: 51.7 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ukraine is 2.4 times as densely populated as Sudan.

Sudan: 28 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Ukraine are 8.9 cm taller than in Sudan.

Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Ukraine are 6.3 cm taller than in Sudan.

Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ukraine is 24 years older than in Sudan.

Sudan: 18.3 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 3.3 more children on average than in Ukraine.

Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.

Sudan: 3.4% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan 0.0.

Sudan: 0 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sudan has 2 official languages, Ukraine 1.

Sudan: 2 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)

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Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Ukraine’s economy is 3.6 times the size of Sudan’s.

Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ukraine produces 8.6 times as much per person as Sudan.

Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Ukraine (Gini 8.6 points higher).

Sudan: 34.2 (2014) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 7.5% in Sudan.

Sudan: 7.5% (2022) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)

How much goes to the military?

Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.

Sudan: 0.9% (2021) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Ukraine’s.

Sudan: 53% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Ukraine spends 18 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Sudan: $21 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)

How long do people live?

People in Ukraine live 8.2 years longer than in Sudan.

Sudan: 66.5 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 5.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ukraine.

Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Ukraine has 14 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 16% in Sudan.

Sudan: 16.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Sudan: no data · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ukraine rate their lives 0.52 points higher than in Sudan.

Sudan: 4.14 (2017) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ukraine drink 2.8 times as much alcohol as in Sudan.

Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ukraine has 2.7 times as much meat per person as Sudan.

Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ukraine has 272 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 613 more hours a year than in Ukraine.

Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ukraine went to school 7.2 years longer than in Sudan.

Sudan: 4 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ukraine welcomed 3.5 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019).

Sudan: 0.02 (2018) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

82% of people in Ukraine are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

Sudan: 19% (2017) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Ukraine have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.

Sudan: 66% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Ukraine live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

Sudan: 35% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Sudan: 70 (2022) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)

How much railway is there?

Ukraine’s railway network is 7.9 times as long as Sudan’s.

Sudan: 2,747 km (2020) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Sudan fly 52% more passengers per resident than those from Ukraine.

Sudan: 0.02 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 17% of Ukraine, but only 9.6% of Sudan.

Sudan: 9.6% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ukraine emits 11 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.

Sudan: 0.4 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.

Sudan: 79.7% (2024) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sudan carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Ukraine.

Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

Sudan: no data · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Sudan are 87% deadlier than in Ukraine.

Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 17.4 °C warmer than Ukraine.

Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ukraine gets 3.6 times as much rain as Sudan.

Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Sudan bigger than Ukraine?

Sudan is larger. Ukraine fits inside Sudan 3.1 times.

Which has more people, Sudan or Ukraine?

Sudan has 33% more people than Ukraine (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Sudan or Ukraine?

People in Ukraine live 8.2 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 66.5 years in Sudan and 74.7 in Ukraine.

Are people taller in Sudan or Ukraine?

Men in Ukraine are 8.9 cm taller than in Sudan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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