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Africa · #53 · 2025–2026

Sudan: internet and everyday apps

Sudan has about 13 million people online — a penetration rate of 25.5% and rank #53 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 10 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 13 million Penetration 25.5% World rank #53 Updated 2026-11-12
Language العربيةEnglish
TL;DR
  • Sudan has roughly 13 million internet users (13,000,000 people) — about 25.5% of the population and rank #53 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, News and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Sudan in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
13 million13,000,000 · #53
Penetration
25.5%#204
Population
51 million51,000,000 · #30
GDP
$50B#95
GDP growth
-14.0%#218
GDP per person
$975#203
Land area
1.89M km²#16
Capital
Khartoum
Region
Africa
Official languages
Arabic, English

How Sudan goes online

Khartoum and Omdurman divide power and internet across the hours of the day, so nobody plans a long call. When the connection returns, WhatsApp is opened for family news and Facebook for what is happening on the street. Transfers now lean on Bankak, the Bank of Khartoum app that many people treat as a full account rather than just a wallet. With branches closed or destroyed in the fighting, the phone has become the branch.

Around 25.5%. With a population of about 51 million and 13 million online, roughly 38 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 10 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

10 Most-used apps

Messaging

1 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Jumia Shopping · Jumia Technologies · 2012

Mobility

2 Most-used apps →
Careem Mobility · Uber · 2012 inDrive Mobility · inDrive · 2012

Food

1 Most-used apps →
Talabat Food · Delivery Hero · 2004

News

1 Most-used apps →
Al Jazeera News · Al Jazeera Media Network · 2003

Websites people in Sudan actually use

12

The 12 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3Banking3Telecom2Education2Classifieds1Mail1
Sudan TribuneNewssudantribune.comThe first site many Sudanese open in the morning for politics and war news. Radio DabangaNewsdabangasudan.orgAn independent broadcaster covering Sudan and Darfur. SUNANewssuna-sd.netThe official news agency. Bank of KhartoumBankingbankofkhartoum.comWhere salaries land and where many people transfer money to family across Sudan. Central Bank of SudanBankingcbos.gov.sdThe central bank, which issues foreign-exchange rules. Agricultural Bank of SudanBankingagricbank.comA specialised bank financing crops and livestock. MTN SudanTelecommtn.sdTop-ups, data bundles and mobile money payments in one operator app. SudatelTelecomsudatel.sdThe main telecom and internet operator. University of KhartoumEducationuofk.eduSudan's oldest university — faculties, exam results and the admission lists students check every autumn. Al-Neelain UniversityEducationneelain.edu.sdA Khartoum state university with medicine and engineering faculties. AlsougClassifiedsalsoug.comSudan’s biggest classifieds site for phones, furniture and cars, with deals closed on WhatsApp. Sudan PostMailsudanpost.sdThe national postal authority.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Sudan are online?

About 13 million (13,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 25.5% of the population, which puts Sudan at #53 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Sudan use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, News. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Sudan?

WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Sudan?

Around 25.5%. With a population of about 51 million and 13 million online, roughly 38 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Sudan?

The everyday ones are Sudan Tribune, Alsoug, Bank of Khartoum, plus the other 12 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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