Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan fits inside Sudan 4.2 times.
Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 1,601 m above Sudan’s.
Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Sudan has 39% more people than Uzbekistan.
Sudan: 51.7 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 3 times as densely populated as Sudan.
Sudan: 28 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Sudan are 1.1 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Sudan and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Uzbekistan is 8.6 years older than in Sudan.
Sudan: 18.3 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sudan have 0.8 more children on average than in Uzbekistan.
Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.1% of people in Uzbekistan are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.
Sudan: 3.4% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Sudan and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Sudan: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Sudan and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Sudan: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Uzbekistan’s economy is 2.4 times the size of Sudan’s.
Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Uzbekistan produces 6.2 times as much per person as Sudan.
Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Uzbekistan (Gini 1.5 points higher).
Sudan: 34.2 (2014) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.
Sudan: 7.5% (2022) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.
Sudan: 0.9% (2021) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Uzbekistan’s.
Sudan: 53% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Uzbekistan spends 9.1 times as much on health per person as Sudan.
Sudan: $21 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Uzbekistan live 6 years longer than in Sudan.
Sudan: 66.5 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Sudan is 3.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Uzbekistan.
Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 11 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.
Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 16% in Sudan.
Sudan: 16.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Sudan: no data · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 2.14 points higher than in Sudan.
Sudan: 4.14 (2017) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uzbekistan drink 50% more alcohol than in Sudan.
Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Uzbekistan has 2.6 times as much meat per person as Sudan.
Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 784 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.
Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sudan put in 559 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.
Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 7.9 years longer than in Sudan.
Sudan: 4 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uzbekistan welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019).
Sudan: 0.02 (2018) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 19% in Sudan.
Sudan: 19% (2017) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.
Sudan: 66% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
51% of people in Uzbekistan live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.
Sudan: 35% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.
Sudan: 70 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 72% longer than Sudan’s.
Sudan: 2,747 km (2020) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Uzbekistan fly 7.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.
Sudan: 0.02 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 9.6% of Sudan, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.
Sudan: 9.6% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 11 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.
Sudan: 0.4 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Sudan: 79.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 4% more fine dust than in Sudan.
Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Sudan: no data · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sudan are 2.1 times as deadly as in Uzbekistan.
Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sudan is on average 13.3 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Uzbekistan gets 30% more rain than Sudan.
Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Sudan bigger than Uzbekistan?
Sudan is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Sudan 4.2 times.
Which has more people, Sudan or Uzbekistan?
Sudan has 39% more people than Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Sudan or Uzbekistan?
People in Uzbekistan live 6 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 66.5 years in Sudan and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Sudan or Uzbekistan?
Men in Sudan are 1.1 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).