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Sudan

Republic of the Sudan · Northern Africa

UN member

Sudan is a country in Northern Africa, with Khartoum as its capital, home to about 51,662,147 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Khartoum
Region
Northern Africa
Currency
Sudanese pound (SDG PT)
Calling code
+249
ISO codes
SD / SDN / 729
Flag emoji
🇸🇩
Population
51,662,147 (2025)
Area
1,886,068 km²
Languages
Arabic, English
Internet domain
.sd
Demonym
Sudanese

Bordering countries

🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇩 Chad🇪🇬 Egypt🇪🇷 Eritrea🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇱🇾 Libya🇸🇸 South Sudan

About Sudan

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a United Nations member state in Northern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Khartoum. It shares land borders with 7 countries. The official currency is the Sudanese pound (PT), using the code SDG.

To call Sudan from abroad, dial the country code +249. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes SD (alpha-2) and SDN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 51,662,147.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Sudan?
The capital of Sudan is Khartoum.
What currency does Sudan use?
Sudan uses the Sudanese pound (SDG, symbol PT).
What is the country calling code for Sudan?
The international dialling code for Sudan is +249.
What are the ISO codes for Sudan?
Sudan has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SD, the alpha-3 code SDN and the numeric code 729.
What is the flag emoji for Sudan?
The flag emoji for Sudan is 🇸🇩. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Sudan appears in these lists

African Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.