Iran vs Sudan: Land area in square kilometers
Iran
1.62 million sq. km
in 2023
Sudan
1.87 million sq. km
in 2023
Iran rank
17th
Sudan rank
15th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.87 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran, a difference of 245,500 sq. km.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.87 million sq. km | 241,588 sq. km | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.62 million sq. km | 1.87 million sq. km | 245,500 sq. km | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Iran or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.87 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Iran and Sudan?
- 245,500 sq. km, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Iran ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.