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Jordan vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 110th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Sudan
Population
11555022
53335233
Population rank 86/197 29/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Jordan and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Sudan
2024 $53,352,289,577 $49,672,435,513
2023 $51,088,476,338 $39,898,289,821
2022 $48,764,963,380 $51,666,875,363
2021 $46,296,100,141 $34,229,513,775
2020 $43,700,383,099 $27,034,593,750
2019 $44,503,006,338 $32,338,079,165
2018 $43,370,860,704 $32,333,780,383
2017 $41,608,435,915 $41,283,617,976
2016 $39,892,551,127 $42,630,376,000
2015 $38,587,017,887 $51,726,758,677
2014 $36,847,643,521 $49,516,748,618
2013 $34,454,440,141 $43,024,018,082
2012 $31,634,561,690 $37,632,919,967
2011 $29,524,149,155 $55,018,567,211
2010 $27,133,804,225 $58,962,978,034
2009 $24,537,876,056 $51,621,044,077
2008 $22,658,715,989 $64,833,083,257
2007 $17,110,437,236 $59,440,139,775
2006 $15,056,981,664 $45,263,831,634
2005 $12,588,998,590 $35,182,711,988
2004 $11,411,706,629 $26,646,007,251
2003 $10,195,627,645 $21,355,298,460
2002 $9,582,510,578 $18,137,128,388
2001 $8,975,814,653 $15,716,361,792
2000 $8,460,789,845 $12,257,299,147
1999 $8,149,929,478 $10,682,028,340
1998 $7,912,270,804 $11,250,221,537
1997 $7,245,839,210 $11,681,175,864
1996 $6,927,503,526 $9,018,300,725
1995 $6,727,597,032 $13,830,363,900
1994 $6,236,295,978 $12,793,794,737
1993 $5,606,400,222 $8,881,005,436
1992 $5,310,833,194 $7,031,933,492
1991 $4,344,467,193 $44,171,194,366
1990 $4,160,087,508 $33,641,222,222
1989 $4,221,373,674 $21,408,111,111
1988 $6,277,451,829 $14,372,555,556
1987 $6,756,209,762 $12,093,333,333
1986 $6,402,050,485 $10,092,200,000
1985 $4,993,601,520 $8,075,259,600
1984 $4,967,162,160 $10,447,615,385
1983 $4,920,692,191 $8,230,153,846
1982 $4,681,240,993 $8,732,542,274
1981 $4,383,944,703 $10,753,888,154
1980 $3,910,044,474 $8,951,800,000
1979 $3,271,368,781 $8,418,407,787
1978 $2,602,208,589 $8,128,719,315
1977 $2,096,778,602 $7,499,005,639
1976 $1,708,521,219 $6,013,210,816
1975 $1,363,073,498 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,197,483,949 $3,958,931,660
1973 $943,783,840 $3,077,254,460
1972 $788,479,685 $2,483,055,722
1971 $678,159,729 $2,288,340,041
1970 $639,519,744 $2,100,229,759
1969 $698,879,720 $1,847,501,441
1968 $561,119,776 $1,677,771,401
1967 $631,679,747 $1,607,409,539
1966 $657,999,737 $1,484,491,676
1965 $599,759,760 $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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Jordan and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Sudan
2024 $4,618 $985
2023 $4,466 $797
2022 $4,332 $1,046
2021 $4,183 $712
2020 $4,022 $578
2019 $4,170 $710
2018 $4,145 $731
2017 $4,066 $967
2016 $3,987 $1,033
2015 $4,043 $1,292
2014 $4,191 $1,275
2013 $4,311 $1,139
2012 $4,170 $1,019
2011 $3,947 $1,522
2010 $3,718 $1,665
2009 $3,436 $1,493
2008 $3,242 $1,928
2007 $2,506 $1,814
2006 $2,343 $1,415
2005 $2,088 $1,125
2004 $1,940 $872
2003 $1,776 $714
2002 $1,706 $621
2001 $1,632 $551
2000 $1,571 $441
1999 $1,545 $394
1998 $1,532 $425
1997 $1,436 $453
1996 $1,410 $357
1995 $1,416 $561
1994 $1,367 $532
1993 $1,289 $379
1992 $1,287 $307
1991 $1,110 $1,966
1990 $1,149 $1,528
1989 $1,260 $992
1988 $1,966 $680
1987 $2,217 $584
1986 $2,200 $497
1985 $1,797 $406
1984 $1,871 $534
1983 $1,939 $431
1982 $1,929 $472
1981 $1,885 $605
1980 $1,750 $525
1979 $1,519 $515
1978 $1,249 $518
1977 $1,039 $497
1976 $873 $413
1975 $718 $343
1974 $651 $291.5
1973 $531 $235.8
1972 $460 $198.2
1971 $412 $189
1970 $409 $179.6
1969 $474 $163.5
1968 $409 $153.7
1967 $497 $152.4
1966 $558 $145.6
1965 $546 $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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Jordan vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Sudan
2026 78.3 66.9
2025 78.1 66.7
2024 78 66.5
2023 77.8 66.3
2022 77.1 65.7
2021 74.2 64.5
2020 75.6 65.1
2019 76.9 65.8
2018 76.5 65.5
2017 76.1 65.1
2016 75.6 64.7
2015 75.1 64.4
2014 74.6 64
2013 74.3 63.4
2012 74.1 63.4
2011 73.9 63.2
2010 73.8 63
2009 73.7 62.7
2008 73.6 61.3
2007 73.4 61.4
2006 73.2 60.4
2005 73 57.2
2004 72.8 56.8
2003 72.6 58.3
2002 72.4 59.3
2001 72.1 59.3
2000 71.9 58.9
1999 71.7 58.6
1998 71.5 58.3
1997 71.3 58.1
1996 71.1 57.6
1995 70.9 57.4
1994 70.7 57
1993 70.6 56.1
1992 70.4 56
1991 70.2 55.6
1990 70.1 55.5
1989 69.9 54.9
1988 69.6 55
1987 69.3 54.7
1986 69 54.6
1985 68.6 50
1984 68.2 49.8
1983 67.8 49.6
1982 67.4 54.4
1981 66.9 54.4
1980 66.5 54.1
1979 66 53.4
1978 65.6 53.3
1977 65.1 53.5
1976 64.7 53.3
1975 64.1 53.3
1974 63.6 53.2
1973 63.1 53
1972 62.5 52.8
1971 61.8 52.5
1970 59.8 52.3
1969 60.5 52
1968 59.8 51.8
1967 59 51.5
1966 57.8 51.3
1965 57.3 51
1964 56.5 50.9
1963 55.5 50.8
1962 54.6 50.4
1961 53.7 50
1960 52.7 49.6
1959 51.6 49.2
1958 50.4 48.9
1957 49.2 48.5
1956 48 48.1
1955 46.8 47.7
1954 45.6 47.3
1953 44.4 46.9
1952 43.2 46.5
1951 42 46.2
1950 40.9 45.8

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

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Jordan and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Jordan Sudan
2024 11,552,876 50,448,963
2023 11,439,213 50,042,791
2022 11,256,263 49,383,346
2021 11,066,356 48,066,924
2020 10,865,228 46,789,231
2019 10,671,891 45,548,175
2018 10,462,306 44,230,596
2017 10,234,226 42,714,306
2016 10,006,367 41,259,892
2015 9,544,729 40,024,431
2014 8,791,710 38,823,318
2013 7,991,809 37,785,849
2012 7,587,127 36,923,178
2011 7,480,424 36,140,806
2010 7,297,043 35,414,399
2009 7,141,753 34,569,113
2008 6,989,866 33,623,980
2007 6,827,227 32,764,135
2006 6,427,371 31,992,435
2005 6,029,587 31,262,444
2004 5,882,061 30,556,637
2003 5,741,828 29,896,035
2002 5,616,066 29,228,727
2001 5,498,894 28,516,770
2000 5,386,945 27,816,745
1999 5,276,444 27,130,613
1998 5,164,284 26,458,999
1997 5,046,285 25,799,821
1996 4,912,516 25,231,528
1995 4,752,096 24,672,143
1994 4,561,406 24,043,948
1993 4,348,020 23,445,592
1992 4,127,693 22,927,355
1991 3,915,149 22,470,676
1990 3,621,908 22,021,481
1989 3,349,627 21,578,022
1988 3,193,039 21,138,431
1987 3,047,634 20,704,904
1986 2,909,887 20,288,238
1985 2,778,810 19,905,872
1984 2,654,688 19,546,528
1983 2,537,307 19,109,770
1982 2,426,927 18,486,645
1981 2,325,517 17,780,572
1980 2,234,186 17,058,905
1979 2,153,882 16,355,352
1978 2,083,595 15,695,003
1977 2,019,002 15,086,614
1976 1,958,177 14,569,716
1975 1,899,055 14,064,798
1974 1,839,182 13,580,723
1973 1,778,094 13,049,315
1972 1,714,555 12,527,856
1971 1,645,145 12,105,539
1970 1,565,163 11,695,771
1969 1,473,100 11,298,936
1968 1,372,460 10,917,999
1967 1,271,183 10,550,597
1966 1,178,360 10,197,578
1965 1,099,440 9,858,030
1964 1,035,640 9,531,109
1963 984,714 9,218,077
1962 940,554 8,919,028
1961 897,591 8,634,941
1960 853,471 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Sudan

Fertility rate
Jordan

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Sudan
2023 2.64 4.32
2022 2.68 4.38
2021 2.74 4.46
2020 2.79 4.54
2019 2.86 4.62
2018 2.92 4.68
2017 2.99 4.76
2016 3.07 4.83
2015 3.14 4.9
2014 3.3 4.91
2013 3.45 4.97
2012 3.57 5.03
2011 3.69 5.09
2010 3.78 5.14
2009 3.84 5.17
2008 3.88 5.21
2007 3.8 5.27
2006 3.71 5.33
2005 3.65 5.4
2004 3.73 5.46
2003 3.82 5.49
2002 3.81 5.53
2001 3.8 5.56
2000 3.86 5.6
1999 3.97 5.62
1998 4.11 5.65
1997 4.32 5.72
1996 4.51 5.79
1995 4.68 5.86
1994 4.82 5.91
1993 4.97 5.97
1992 5.14 6.02
1991 5.33 6.05
1990 5.54 6.07
1989 5.8 6.11
1988 6.01 6.13
1987 6.2 6.18
1986 6.39 6.23
1985 6.53 6.28
1984 6.67 6.34
1983 6.81 6.41
1982 6.96 6.47
1981 7.12 6.53
1980 7.29 6.59
1979 7.45 6.65
1978 7.59 6.72
1977 7.72 6.78
1976 7.83 6.82
1975 7.93 6.87
1974 8 6.91
1973 8.06 6.94
1972 8.12 6.98
1971 8.15 7.02
1970 8.18 6.99
1969 8.19 6.97
1968 8.14 6.95
1967 8.06 6.91
1966 7.99 6.88
1965 7.93 6.84
1964 7.91 6.8
1963 7.85 6.76
1962 7.79 6.7
1961 7.7 6.66
1960 7.6 6.66

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

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Jordan and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Sudan
2024 25.5 19.4
2023 25.3 19.3
2022 24.9 19.2
2021 24.6 19
2020 24.2 18.9
2019 23.9 18.7
2018 23.5 18.6
2017 23.2 18.3
2016 22.9 18.1
2015 22.6 17.9
2014 22.4 17.7
2013 22.3 17.5
2012 22.1 17.5
2011 21.9 17.4
2010 21.7 17.5
2009 21.5 17.4
2008 21.4 17.3
2007 21.2 17.3
2006 21 17.2
2005 20.8 17.1
2004 20.5 17.1
2003 20.3 17.1
2002 20.2 17
2001 20.1 17
2000 20 16.9
1999 19.9 16.9
1998 19.8 16.8
1997 19.8 16.8
1996 19.7 16.8
1995 19.5 16.8
1994 19.3 16.8
1993 18.9 16.8
1992 18.5 16.8
1991 18.1 16.8
1990 17.2 16.8
1989 16.4 16.8
1988 16.2 16.9
1987 16.1 16.9
1986 15.9 16.8
1985 15.8 16.8
1984 15.6 16.8
1983 15.5 16.7
1982 15.4 16.7
1981 15.2 16.6
1980 15.1 16.5
1979 15 16.4
1978 14.9 16.2
1977 14.9 16.1
1976 14.8 16
1975 14.8 16
1974 14.8 15.9
1973 14.8 16
1972 14.8 16.1
1971 14.8 16.2
1970 14.9 16.2
1969 15 16.3
1968 15.1 16.3
1967 15.3 16.4
1966 15.5 16.4
1965 15.7 16.5
1964 16 16.5
1963 16.2 16.6
1962 16.5 16.7
1961 16.8 16.7
1960 17 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Jordan Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Jordan Sudan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
60.7%
2018
English speaking
45%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Jordan Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Sudan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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) (2000–2025, 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)

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