Which has higher surface area, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?

Saudi Arabia, at 2.15 million sq. km against 1.88 million sq. km in Sudan as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?

271,690 sq. km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

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

Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Surface area

Saudi Arabia

2.15 million sq. km

in 2023

Sudan

1.88 million sq. km

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

12th

Sudan rank

15th

Surface area over time

Saudi Arabia
Sudan

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.15 million sq. km against 1.88 million sq. km in Sudan, a difference of 271,690 sq. km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 15th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.15 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	356,120 sq. km	Sudan
1970s	2.15 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	356,120 sq. km	Sudan
1980s	2.15 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	356,120 sq. km	Sudan
1990s	2.15 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	356,120 sq. km	Sudan
2000s	2.15 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	356,120 sq. km	Sudan
2010s	2.15 million sq. km	2.00 million sq. km	146,128 sq. km	Saudi Arabia
2020s	2.15 million sq. km	1.88 million sq. km	271,690 sq. km	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?: Saudi Arabia, at 2.15 million sq. km against 1.88 million sq. km in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?: 271,690 sq. km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for surface area?: Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 15th of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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