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

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 24.34 million sq. km against 1.88 million sq. km in Sudan as of 2023.

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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?

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

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Surface area

Sub-Saharan Africa

24.34 million sq. km

in 2023

Sudan

1.88 million sq. km

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

16th

Sudan rank

15th

Surface area over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 24.34 million sq. km against 1.88 million sq. km in Sudan, a difference of 22.46 million sq. km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.0 times Sudan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	24.27 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	21.77 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	24.27 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	21.77 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	24.27 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	21.77 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	24.27 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	21.77 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	24.29 million sq. km	2.51 million sq. km	21.79 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	24.32 million sq. km	2.00 million sq. km	22.32 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	24.34 million sq. km	1.88 million sq. km	22.46 million sq. km	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 24.34 million sq. km against 1.88 million sq. km in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 22.46 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for surface area?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th of 45 groups.
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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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