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Flag of Eritrea
ER · Africa

Eritrea

Eritrea is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa with coastal access and land borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan. Asmara is the capital; key languages include Arabic, English, and Tigrinya; the listed currency is Eritrean nakfa (ERN); population is about 3.6M.

Capital
Asmara
Currency
Eritrean nakfa (ERN)
Languages
Arabic, English, Tigrinya
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Flag of Sudan
SD · Africa

Sudan

Sudan is a sovereign country in Northern Africa with coastal access and land borders with Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, and others. Khartoum is the capital; key languages include Arabic and English; the listed currency is Sudanese pound (SDG); population is about 51.7M.

Capital
Khartoum
Currency
Sudanese pound (SDG)
Languages
Arabic, English
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Population

Eritrea3.7M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Sudan53.3M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

EritreaNot published
No recent value
Sudan$60.2B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

EritreaNot published
No recent value
Sudan$1.2K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

EritreaNot published
No recent value
Sudan3.1%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Eritrea69.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Sudan66.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Eritrea117,600 km²
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Sudan1,886,068 km²
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Median age

Eritrea19.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Sudan18.8 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Eritrea34.5%
World Bank · 2025
Sudan34.9%
World Bank · 2025

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Eritrea
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Sudan leads this comparison with 53.3M people.

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Eritrea essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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Emergency
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  • Asmara is the capital city.
  • Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
  • Eritrea has coastal access.
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Sudan essentials

Subregion
Northern Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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Emergency
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  • Khartoum is the capital city.
  • Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
  • Sudan has coastal access.