Vital Statistics
Areal extent: 2,505,813 sq.km.~
Population (2001): 32,200,000
Population density: 12.85 per sq. km.
Urban population (1980/2000): 20/36**
Population growth (1995-2000): 2.2% p.a.**
Life expectancy males/females (1975-80/1995-2000): 46.7/55.0**
Fertility rate (1975/1995): 6.7/4.6*
Capital: Khartoum
Largest city/population (1983): Khartoum/Omdurman: 1.0 millions~
Gross Domestic Product (2001): $12.5 billions
GDP per capita (2001): $395
UNDP Human Development Index (2001) ranking/index: 138/0.503
Link to UNDP Human Development Indicators - Sudan page
* = World Bank 1999
** World Resources Institute
~ = Instituto del Tercer Mundo 1997
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