What is the difference in land area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sudan?

245,500 sq. km, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sudan?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Sudan: Land area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

1.62 million sq. km

in 2023

Sudan

1.87 million sq. km

in 2023

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

18th

Sudan rank

16th

Land area over time

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1.87 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 245,500 sq. km.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 16th of 217 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.63 million sq. km	1.87 million sq. km	241,588 sq. km	Sudan
2020s	1.62 million sq. km	1.87 million sq. km	245,500 sq. km	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Sudan?: Sudan, at 1.87 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sudan?: 245,500 sq. km, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sudan rank globally for land area?: Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.