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Algeria vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 10th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Sudan
Population
48222325
53335233
Population rank 34/197 29/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Algeria and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Sudan
2024 $269,322,281,665 $49,672,435,513
2023 $247,923,887,215 $39,898,289,821
2022 $225,581,644,703 $51,666,875,363
2021 $186,231,205,262 $34,229,513,775
2020 $164,873,415,325 $27,034,593,750
2019 $193,459,662,091 $32,338,079,165
2018 $194,554,483,656 $32,333,780,383
2017 $189,880,896,903 $41,283,617,976
2016 $180,763,839,522 $42,630,376,000
2015 $187,493,855,609 $51,726,758,677
2014 $238,942,664,193 $49,516,748,618
2013 $229,701,430,292 $43,024,018,082
2012 $227,143,746,076 $37,632,919,967
2011 $218,331,946,925 $55,018,567,211
2010 $177,785,053,940 $58,962,978,034
2009 $150,317,292,079 $51,621,044,077
2008 $180,383,848,331 $64,833,083,257
2007 $142,482,739,810 $59,440,139,775
2006 $123,084,258,693 $45,263,831,634
2005 $107,046,618,670 $35,182,711,988
2004 $91,913,680,985 $26,646,007,251
2003 $73,482,264,191 $21,355,298,460
2002 $61,516,103,406 $18,137,128,388
2001 $59,413,400,924 $15,716,361,792
2000 $54,790,398,570 $12,257,299,147
1999 $48,640,671,735 $10,682,028,340
1998 $48,187,781,984 $11,250,221,537
1997 $48,177,612,042 $11,681,175,864
1996 $46,941,554,225 $9,018,300,725
1995 $41,764,291,672 $13,830,363,900
1994 $42,543,176,829 $12,793,794,737
1993 $49,945,584,453 $8,881,005,436
1992 $48,003,133,347 $7,031,933,492
1991 $45,715,676,428 $44,171,194,366
1990 $62,048,507,531 $33,641,222,222
1989 $55,634,721,573 $21,408,111,111
1988 $59,089,396,860 $14,372,555,556
1987 $66,745,818,375 $12,093,333,333
1986 $63,692,007,897 $10,092,200,000
1985 $57,937,868,670 $8,075,259,600
1984 $53,698,548,293 $10,447,615,385
1983 $48,801,369,800 $8,230,153,846
1982 $45,207,167,470 $8,732,542,274
1981 $44,348,590,461 $10,753,888,154
1980 $42,345,829,079 $8,951,800,000
1979 $33,243,706,860 $8,418,407,787
1978 $26,364,491,313 $8,128,719,315
1977 $20,972,113,685 $7,499,005,639
1976 $17,728,240,932 $6,013,210,816
1975 $15,557,902,754 $4,823,090,192
1974 $13,209,871,626 $3,958,931,660
1973 $8,707,858,912 $3,077,254,460
1972 $6,766,743,957 $2,483,055,722
1971 $5,077,183,094 $2,288,340,041
1970 $4,863,526,897 $2,100,229,759
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,847,501,441
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,677,771,401
1967 $3,370,870,376 $1,607,409,539
1966 $3,039,859,187 $1,484,491,676
1965 $3,136,284,307 $1,446,869,619
1964 $2,909,316,435 $1,388,282,600
1963 $2,702,982,018 $1,351,234,926
1962 $2,001,444,544 $1,328,259,625
1961 $2,434,747,056 $1,222,860,429
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,126,364,162

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

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Algeria and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Sudan
2024 $5,753 $985
2023 $5,370 $797
2022 $4,960 $1,046
2021 $4,161 $712
2020 $3,744 $578
2019 $4,468 $710
2018 $4,577 $731
2017 $4,555 $967
2016 $4,425 $1,033
2015 $4,685 $1,292
2014 $6,095 $1,275
2013 $5,980 $1,139
2012 $6,034 $1,019
2011 $5,916 $1,522
2010 $4,913 $1,665
2009 $4,235 $1,493
2008 $5,181 $1,928
2007 $4,167 $1,814
2006 $3,661 $1,415
2005 $3,233 $1,125
2004 $2,817 $872
2003 $2,284 $714
2002 $1,937 $621
2001 $1,896 $551
2000 $1,773 $441
1999 $1,596 $394
1998 $1,603 $425
1997 $1,629 $453
1996 $1,617 $357
1995 $1,467 $561
1994 $1,526 $532
1993 $1,831 $379
1992 $1,803 $307
1991 $1,759 $1,966
1990 $2,445 $1,528
1989 $2,247 $992
1988 $2,451 $680
1987 $2,847 $584
1986 $2,800 $497
1985 $2,633 $406
1984 $2,524 $534
1983 $2,374 $431
1982 $2,275 $472
1981 $2,307 $605
1980 $2,276 $525
1979 $1,843 $515
1978 $1,506 $518
1977 $1,232 $497
1976 $1,080 $413
1975 $992 $343
1974 $873 $291.5
1973 $590 $235.8
1972 $469 $198.2
1971 $360 $189
1970 $353 $179.6
1969 $316 $163.5
1968 $292.4 $153.7
1967 $261.8 $152.4
1966 $241.4 $145.6
1965 $253.6 $146.8
1964 $238.9 $145.7
1963 $225.6 $146.6
1962 $169.6 $148.9
1961 $209.4 $141.6
1960 $238.4 $134.7

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

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Algeria vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Sudan
2026 76.9 66.9
2025 76.7 66.7
2024 76.5 66.5
2023 76.3 66.3
2022 76.1 65.7
2021 75.2 64.5
2020 73.3 65.1
2019 75.7 65.8
2018 75.6 65.5
2017 75.4 65.1
2016 75.3 64.7
2015 75.2 64.4
2014 75 64
2013 74.8 63.4
2012 74.6 63.4
2011 74.4 63.2
2010 74.1 63
2009 73.9 62.7
2008 73.6 61.3
2007 73.3 61.4
2006 73.1 60.4
2005 72.8 57.2
2004 72.5 56.8
2003 71.9 58.3
2002 71.6 59.3
2001 71 59.3
2000 70.6 58.9
1999 70.1 58.6
1998 69.3 58.3
1997 68.9 58.1
1996 68.2 57.6
1995 67.7 57.4
1994 67.3 57
1993 67.8 56.1
1992 67.7 56
1991 67.7 55.6
1990 67.7 55.5
1989 67.5 54.9
1988 66.9 55
1987 66.1 54.7
1986 65.3 54.6
1985 64.2 50
1984 62.7 49.8
1983 61.3 49.6
1982 59.6 54.4
1981 57.4 54.4
1980 54.5 54.1
1979 52.4 53.4
1978 50.6 53.3
1977 49.2 53.5
1976 48 53.3
1975 46.9 53.3
1974 46 53.2
1973 45.1 53
1972 44.4 52.8
1971 43.8 52.5
1970 43.3 52.3
1969 43 52
1968 42.8 51.8
1967 42.7 51.5
1966 42.7 51.3
1965 42.8 51
1964 43 50.9
1963 43.1 50.8
1962 39.5 50.4
1961 40.8 50
1960 40.8 49.6
1959 40.9 49.2
1958 40.9 48.9
1957 40.9 48.5
1956 40.9 48.1
1955 40.9 47.7
1954 40.6 47.3
1953 43.6 46.9
1952 43.5 46.5
1951 43.3 46.2
1950 42.7 45.8

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

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Algeria and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Algeria Sudan
2024 46,814,308 50,448,963
2023 46,164,219 50,042,791
2022 45,477,389 49,383,346
2021 44,761,099 48,066,924
2020 44,042,091 46,789,231
2019 43,294,546 45,548,175
2018 42,505,035 44,230,596
2017 41,689,299 42,714,306
2016 40,850,721 41,259,892
2015 40,019,529 40,024,431
2014 39,205,031 38,823,318
2013 38,414,171 37,785,849
2012 37,646,166 36,923,178
2011 36,903,376 36,140,806
2010 36,188,236 35,414,399
2009 35,490,445 34,569,113
2008 34,816,961 33,623,980
2007 34,189,416 32,764,135
2006 33,623,506 31,992,435
2005 33,109,249 31,262,444
2004 32,628,286 30,556,637
2003 32,175,818 29,896,035
2002 31,750,835 29,228,727
2001 31,331,221 28,516,770
2000 30,903,893 27,816,745
1999 30,474,354 27,130,613
1998 30,054,133 26,458,999
1997 29,579,301 25,799,821
1996 29,033,044 25,231,528
1995 28,470,191 24,672,143
1994 27,887,279 24,043,948
1993 27,277,048 23,445,592
1992 26,628,568 22,927,355
1991 25,987,928 22,470,676
1990 25,375,810 22,021,481
1989 24,754,485 21,578,022
1988 24,109,536 21,138,431
1987 23,443,624 20,704,904
1986 22,745,499 20,288,238
1985 22,008,544 19,905,872
1984 21,271,969 19,546,528
1983 20,558,115 19,109,770
1982 19,872,348 18,486,645
1981 19,220,704 17,780,572
1980 18,607,174 17,058,905
1979 18,036,655 16,355,352
1978 17,506,974 15,695,003
1977 17,015,994 15,086,614
1976 16,409,170 14,569,716
1975 15,678,596 14,064,798
1974 15,133,502 13,580,723
1973 14,771,147 13,049,315
1972 14,427,072 12,527,856
1971 14,098,936 12,105,539
1970 13,783,719 11,695,771
1969 13,475,960 11,298,936
1968 13,172,614 10,917,999
1967 12,876,118 10,550,597
1966 12,590,069 10,197,578
1965 12,365,976 9,858,030
1964 12,179,813 9,531,109
1963 11,982,118 9,218,077
1962 11,800,771 8,919,028
1961 11,628,883 8,634,941
1960 11,424,922 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Sudan

Fertility rate
Algeria

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Sudan
2023 2.77 4.32
2022 2.82 4.38
2021 2.87 4.46
2020 2.94 4.54
2019 3 4.62
2018 3.02 4.68
2017 3.09 4.76
2016 3.09 4.83
2015 3.09 4.9
2014 3.08 4.91
2013 3 4.97
2012 3 5.03
2011 2.9 5.09
2010 2.88 5.14
2009 2.83 5.17
2008 2.79 5.21
2007 2.7 5.27
2006 2.63 5.33
2005 2.56 5.4
2004 2.5 5.46
2003 2.45 5.49
2002 2.43 5.53
2001 2.52 5.56
2000 2.59 5.6
1999 2.62 5.62
1998 2.69 5.65
1997 2.89 5.72
1996 3.14 5.79
1995 3.49 5.86
1994 3.91 5.91
1993 4.08 5.97
1992 4.27 6.02
1991 4.37 6.05
1990 4.51 6.07
1989 4.76 6.11
1988 5.02 6.13
1987 5.3 6.18
1986 5.65 6.23
1985 6.04 6.28
1984 6.28 6.34
1983 6.5 6.41
1982 6.68 6.47
1981 6.85 6.53
1980 6.99 6.59
1979 7.12 6.65
1978 7.21 6.72
1977 7.31 6.78
1976 7.41 6.82
1975 7.49 6.87
1974 7.55 6.91
1973 7.59 6.94
1972 7.63 6.98
1971 7.67 7.02
1970 7.7 6.99
1969 7.71 6.97
1968 7.71 6.95
1967 7.71 6.91
1966 7.71 6.88
1965 7.71 6.84
1964 7.67 6.8
1963 7.65 6.76
1962 7.61 6.7
1961 7.56 6.66
1960 7.5 6.66

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

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Algeria and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Sudan
2024 29.3 19.4
2023 29.1 19.3
2022 28.9 19.2
2021 28.7 19
2020 28.6 18.9
2019 28.4 18.7
2018 28.2 18.6
2017 28 18.3
2016 27.8 18.1
2015 27.6 17.9
2014 27.3 17.7
2013 27.1 17.5
2012 26.8 17.5
2011 26.5 17.4
2010 26.2 17.5
2009 25.8 17.4
2008 25.4 17.3
2007 25 17.3
2006 24.6 17.2
2005 24.2 17.1
2004 23.8 17.1
2003 23.3 17.1
2002 22.9 17
2001 22.4 17
2000 21.9 16.9
1999 21.4 16.9
1998 20.9 16.8
1997 20.4 16.8
1996 20.1 16.8
1995 19.8 16.8
1994 19.5 16.8
1993 19.3 16.8
1992 19 16.8
1991 18.8 16.8
1990 18.6 16.8
1989 18.3 16.8
1988 18.1 16.9
1987 17.8 16.9
1986 17.6 16.8
1985 17.4 16.8
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17 16.7
1982 16.9 16.7
1981 16.7 16.6
1980 16.6 16.5
1979 16.5 16.4
1978 16.4 16.2
1977 16.3 16.1
1976 16.3 16
1975 16.5 16
1974 16.5 15.9
1973 16.5 16
1972 16.4 16.1
1971 16.4 16.2
1970 16.4 16.2
1969 16.4 16.3
1968 16.4 16.3
1967 16.4 16.4
1966 16.5 16.4
1965 16.6 16.5
1964 16.7 16.5
1963 16.9 16.6
1962 17 16.7
1961 17.2 16.7
1960 17.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.2%
2014
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Algeria Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Algeria Sudan
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
60.7%
2018
English speaking
7%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Algeria Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Sudan
% of world land
1.6%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
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)

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