Which has higher surface area, Indonesia or Sudan?

Indonesia, at 1.92 million sq. km against 1.88 million sq. km in Sudan as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Indonesia and Sudan?

38,910 sq. km, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sudan?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Sudan: Surface area

Indonesia

1.92 million sq. km

in 2023

Sudan

1.88 million sq. km

in 2023

Indonesia rank

14th

Sudan rank

15th

Surface area over time

Indonesia
Sudan

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.92 million sq. km against 1.88 million sq. km in Sudan, a difference of 38,910 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.

Indonesia ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 15th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.91 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	594,880 sq. km	Sudan
1970s	1.91 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	594,880 sq. km	Sudan
1980s	1.91 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	594,880 sq. km	Sudan
1990s	1.91 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	594,880 sq. km	Sudan
2000s	1.91 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	594,880 sq. km	Sudan
2010s	1.91 million sq. km	2.00 million sq. km	90,322 sq. km	Sudan
2020s	1.92 million sq. km	1.88 million sq. km	38,910 sq. km	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Indonesia or Sudan?: Indonesia, at 1.92 million sq. km against 1.88 million sq. km in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Indonesia and Sudan?: 38,910 sq. km, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sudan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Sudan rank globally for surface area?: Indonesia ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.