Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Sudan - Statistics & Facts
Located in north-eastern Africa, and bordering a total of seven countries, Sudan is one of the largest countries in the world, with a total area of roughly 1.86 million square kilometers. Also known as North Sudan, it has an estimated population of about 40 million people - half of Germany's population size -, which is expected to increase significantly by 2020. Although the fertility rate in the country has been on the decline since 2005, it still reports a higher rate than many other countries; in 2015, the fertility rate in Sudan amounted to 4.6 children per woman, whereas France, which was the European country with the highest fertility rate in 2014, reported barely over two children per woman.
