Which has higher land area, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 23.90 million sq. km against 1.87 million sq. km in Sudan as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?

22.03 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa 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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Land area

Sub-Saharan Africa

23.90 million sq. km

in 2023

Sudan

1.87 million sq. km

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

15th

Sudan rank

15th

Land area over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 23.90 million sq. km against 1.87 million sq. km in Sudan, a difference of 22.03 million sq. km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.8 times Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 15th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	23.89 million sq. km	1.87 million sq. km	22.03 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	23.90 million sq. km	1.87 million sq. km	22.03 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 23.90 million sq. km against 1.87 million sq. km in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 22.03 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for land area?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 15th of 45 groups.
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.