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Cyprus vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 163rd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Sudan
Population
1386362
53335233
Population rank 153/197 29/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cyprus and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Sudan
2024 $37,634,533,332 $49,672,435,513
2023 $35,075,423,857 $39,898,289,821
2022 $31,218,038,929 $51,666,875,363
2021 $30,372,642,502 $34,229,513,775
2020 $25,555,093,854 $27,034,593,750
2019 $26,196,667,100 $32,338,079,165
2018 $25,754,001,368 $32,333,780,383
2017 $22,946,570,629 $41,283,617,976
2016 $21,046,462,281 $42,630,376,000
2015 $19,909,278,417 $51,726,758,677
2014 $23,225,918,260 $49,516,748,618
2013 $23,959,712,861 $43,024,018,082
2012 $25,047,436,975 $37,632,919,967
2011 $27,641,549,302 $55,018,567,211
2010 $25,799,940,078 $58,962,978,034
2009 $26,048,179,949 $51,621,044,077
2008 $27,844,646,258 $64,833,083,257
2007 $23,968,727,074 $59,440,139,775
2006 $20,072,754,987 $45,263,831,634
2005 $18,433,412,511 $35,182,711,988
2004 $17,320,551,250 $26,646,007,251
2003 $14,547,329,558 $21,355,298,460
2002 $11,420,228,846 $18,137,128,388
2001 $10,397,898,907 $15,716,361,792
2000 $9,985,847,314 $12,257,299,147
1999 $10,497,907,228 $10,682,028,340
1998 $10,248,618,778 $11,250,221,537
1997 $9,547,816,420 $11,681,175,864
1996 $10,011,914,680 $9,018,300,725
1995 $9,933,137,128 $13,830,363,900
1994 $7,425,703,929 $12,793,794,737
1993 $6,590,291,048 $8,881,005,436
1992 $6,912,150,456 $7,031,933,492
1991 $5,770,197,348 $44,171,194,366
1990 $5,591,130,218 $33,641,222,222
1989 $4,563,482,604 $21,408,111,111
1988 $4,278,792,597 $14,372,555,556
1987 $3,704,813,886 $12,093,333,333
1986 $3,090,734,463 $10,092,200,000
1985 $2,430,411,900 $8,075,259,600
1984 $2,278,248,953 $10,447,615,385
1983 $2,160,364,071 $8,230,153,846
1982 $2,159,242,417 $8,732,542,274
1981 $2,087,496,374 $10,753,888,154
1980 $2,154,311,277 $8,951,800,000
1979 $1,288,699,776 $8,418,407,787
1978 $964,024,364 $8,128,719,315
1977 $734,876,021 $7,499,005,639
1976 $576,090,074 $6,013,210,816
1975 $489,912,574 $4,823,090,192
1974 - $3,958,931,660
1973 - $3,077,254,460
1972 - $2,483,055,722
1971 - $2,288,340,041
1970 - $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Sudan
2024 $27,707 $985
2023 $26,079 $797
2022 $23,448 $1,046
2021 $23,057 $712
2020 $19,624 $578
2019 $20,360 $710
2018 $20,267 $731
2017 $18,295 $967
2016 $17,013 $1,033
2015 $16,326 $1,292
2014 $19,326 $1,275
2013 $20,238 $1,139
2012 $21,493 $1,019
2011 $24,110 $1,522
2010 $22,876 $1,665
2009 $23,480 $1,493
2008 $25,522 $1,928
2007 $22,344 $1,814
2006 $19,037 $1,415
2005 $17,790 $1,125
2004 $17,016 $872
2003 $14,553 $714
2002 $11,636 $621
2001 $10,785 $551
2000 $10,537 $441
1999 $11,273 $394
1998 $11,206 $425
1997 $10,637 $453
1996 $11,373 $357
1995 $11,514 $561
1994 $8,791 $532
1993 $7,978 $379
1992 $8,530 $307
1991 $7,222 $1,966
1990 $7,092 $1,528
1989 $5,870 $992
1988 $5,584 $680
1987 $4,908 $584
1986 $4,159 $497
1985 $3,324 $406
1984 $3,167 $534
1983 $3,055 $431
1982 $3,100 $472
1981 $3,030 $605
1980 $3,154 $525
1979 $1,902 $515
1978 $1,434 $518
1977 $1,102 $497
1976 $870 $413
1975 $743 $343
1974 - $291.5
1973 - $235.8
1972 - $198.2
1971 - $189
1970 - $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Sudan
2026 82.2 66.9
2025 82 66.7
2024 81.8 66.5
2023 81.6 66.3
2022 80.4 65.7
2021 80.6 64.5
2020 81.2 65.1
2019 81.5 65.8
2018 81.6 65.5
2017 81.5 65.1
2016 81.5 64.7
2015 81.5 64.4
2014 81.3 64
2013 81.3 63.4
2012 81.1 63.4
2011 80.9 63.2
2010 80.6 63
2009 80.4 62.7
2008 79.9 61.3
2007 79.8 61.4
2006 79.5 60.4
2005 79.2 57.2
2004 79 56.8
2003 78.9 58.3
2002 78.8 59.3
2001 78.2 59.3
2000 77.9 58.9
1999 77.6 58.6
1998 77.2 58.3
1997 77.1 58.1
1996 76.9 57.6
1995 76.6 57.4
1994 76.4 57
1993 76.3 56.1
1992 76.3 56
1991 76.2 55.6
1990 76 55.5
1989 75.8 54.9
1988 75.4 55
1987 75.3 54.7
1986 74.9 54.6
1985 74.6 50
1984 74 49.8
1983 73.7 49.6
1982 73.5 54.4
1981 73.1 54.4
1980 72.8 54.1
1979 72.2 53.4
1978 71.7 53.3
1977 71.3 53.5
1976 70.8 53.3
1975 70.3 53.3
1974 54.6 53.2
1973 69 53
1972 68.6 52.8
1971 68.4 52.5
1970 68.1 52.3
1969 67.6 52
1968 67.3 51.8
1967 66.9 51.5
1966 66.5 51.3
1965 66.1 51
1964 62.2 50.9
1963 61.8 50.8
1962 64.7 50.4
1961 64.1 50
1960 63.3 49.6
1959 62.3 49.2
1958 61.6 48.9
1957 61 48.5
1956 60.4 48.1
1955 59.7 47.7
1954 59.3 47.3
1953 58.4 46.9
1952 57.7 46.5
1951 56.8 46.2
1950 55.8 45.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cyprus and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Sudan
2024 1,358,282 50,448,963
2023 1,344,976 50,042,791
2022 1,331,370 49,383,346
2021 1,317,309 48,066,924
2020 1,302,247 46,789,231
2019 1,286,671 45,548,175
2018 1,270,737 44,230,596
2017 1,254,275 42,714,306
2016 1,237,112 41,259,892
2015 1,219,502 40,024,431
2014 1,201,801 38,823,318
2013 1,183,895 37,785,849
2012 1,165,397 36,923,178
2011 1,146,493 36,140,806
2010 1,127,816 35,414,399
2009 1,109,371 34,569,113
2008 1,091,026 33,623,980
2007 1,072,714 32,764,135
2006 1,054,418 31,992,435
2005 1,036,151 31,262,444
2004 1,017,875 30,556,637
2003 999,590 29,896,035
2002 981,440 29,228,727
2001 964,127 28,516,770
2000 947,667 27,816,745
1999 931,234 27,130,613
1998 914,548 26,458,999
1997 897,568 25,799,821
1996 880,290 25,231,528
1995 862,695 24,672,143
1994 844,667 24,043,948
1993 826,034 23,445,592
1992 810,341 22,927,355
1991 798,944 22,470,676
1990 788,351 22,021,481
1989 777,420 21,578,022
1988 766,235 21,138,431
1987 754,785 20,704,904
1986 743,105 20,288,238
1985 731,277 19,905,872
1984 719,334 19,546,528
1983 707,225 19,109,770
1982 696,497 18,486,645
1981 688,893 17,780,572
1980 683,076 17,058,905
1979 677,549 16,355,352
1978 672,249 15,695,003
1977 667,101 15,086,614
1976 662,032 14,569,716
1975 659,405 14,064,798
1974 663,254 13,580,723
1973 665,937 13,049,315
1972 661,063 12,527,856
1971 654,050 12,105,539
1970 647,446 11,695,771
1969 641,189 11,298,936
1968 635,157 10,917,999
1967 629,251 10,550,597
1966 623,390 10,197,578
1965 617,736 9,858,030
1964 612,521 9,531,109
1963 607,252 9,218,077
1962 601,466 8,919,028
1961 595,514 8,634,941
1960 586,490 8,364,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Sudan

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Sudan
2023 1.39 4.32
2022 1.39 4.38
2021 1.39 4.46
2020 1.36 4.54
2019 1.33 4.62
2018 1.32 4.68
2017 1.32 4.76
2016 1.36 4.83
2015 1.32 4.9
2014 1.31 4.91
2013 1.3 4.97
2012 1.38 5.03
2011 1.36 5.09
2010 1.43 5.14
2009 1.48 5.17
2008 1.48 5.21
2007 1.45 5.27
2006 1.51 5.33
2005 1.48 5.4
2004 1.51 5.46
2003 1.51 5.49
2002 1.5 5.53
2001 1.57 5.56
2000 1.64 5.6
1999 1.67 5.62
1998 1.76 5.65
1997 1.86 5.72
1996 1.95 5.79
1995 2.03 5.86
1994 2.16 5.91
1993 2.25 5.97
1992 2.46 6.02
1991 2.34 6.05
1990 2.4 6.07
1989 2.37 6.11
1988 2.47 6.13
1987 2.39 6.18
1986 2.45 6.23
1985 2.43 6.28
1984 2.51 6.34
1983 2.49 6.41
1982 2.49 6.47
1981 2.15 6.53
1980 2.3 6.59
1979 2.14 6.65
1978 2.08 6.72
1977 2.09 6.78
1976 2.33 6.82
1975 2.11 6.87
1974 2.28 6.91
1973 2.4 6.94
1972 2.99 6.98
1971 3.04 7.02
1970 3.07 6.99
1969 3.19 6.97
1968 3.27 6.95
1967 3.32 6.91
1966 3.4 6.88
1965 3.47 6.84
1964 3.41 6.8
1963 3.49 6.76
1962 3.51 6.7
1961 3.62 6.66
1960 3.39 6.66

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Sudan
2024 39.2 19.4
2023 38.8 19.3
2022 38.4 19.2
2021 38 19
2020 37.6 18.9
2019 37.2 18.7
2018 36.8 18.6
2017 36.4 18.3
2016 36 18.1
2015 35.6 17.9
2014 35.2 17.7
2013 34.8 17.5
2012 34.5 17.5
2011 34.2 17.4
2010 33.9 17.5
2009 33.6 17.4
2008 33.4 17.3
2007 33.1 17.3
2006 32.8 17.2
2005 32.6 17.1
2004 32.4 17.1
2003 32.2 17.1
2002 32 17
2001 31.8 17
2000 31.6 16.9
1999 31.4 16.9
1998 31.2 16.8
1997 31 16.8
1996 30.8 16.8
1995 30.6 16.8
1994 30.5 16.8
1993 30.4 16.8
1992 30.3 16.8
1991 30.1 16.8
1990 29.8 16.8
1989 29.6 16.8
1988 29.4 16.9
1987 29.2 16.9
1986 29.1 16.8
1985 28.9 16.8
1984 28.8 16.8
1983 28.7 16.7
1982 28.5 16.7
1981 28.2 16.6
1980 27.7 16.5
1979 27.2 16.4
1978 26.8 16.2
1977 26.3 16.1
1976 25.9 16
1975 25.5 16
1974 25.4 15.9
1973 25.3 16
1972 25.1 16.1
1971 24.9 16.2
1970 24.7 16.2
1969 24.5 16.3
1968 24.3 16.3
1967 24.2 16.4
1966 24 16.4
1965 23.9 16.5
1964 23.7 16.5
1963 23.5 16.6
1962 23.3 16.7
1961 23.1 16.7
1960 23.1 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.2%
2014
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Cyprus Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Cyprus Sudan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
75.1%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Cyprus Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Sudan
% of world land
0.006%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
19,263 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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