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Australia vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 6th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Sudan
Population
27799169
53335233
Population rank 55/197 29/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Australia and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Australia and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Australia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Australia Sudan
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $49,672,435,513
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $39,898,289,821
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $51,666,875,363
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $34,229,513,775
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $27,034,593,750
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $32,338,079,165
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $32,333,780,383
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $41,283,617,976
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $42,630,376,000
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $51,726,758,677
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $49,516,748,618
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $37,632,919,967
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $58,962,978,034
2009 $931,761,689,771 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $64,833,083,257
2007 $856,603,595,823 $59,440,139,775
2006 $749,708,370,333 $45,263,831,634
2005 $696,811,489,613 $35,182,711,988
2004 $615,643,050,221 $26,646,007,251
2003 $468,517,181,130 $21,355,298,460
2002 $396,436,967,263 $18,137,128,388
2001 $380,360,222,861 $15,716,361,792
2000 $416,901,962,163 $12,257,299,147
1999 $390,347,787,943 $10,682,028,340
1998 $400,361,527,505 $11,250,221,537
1997 $436,321,902,767 $11,681,175,864
1996 $401,962,517,479 $9,018,300,725
1995 $368,725,126,225 $13,830,363,900
1994 $323,269,456,935 $12,793,794,737
1993 $312,568,858,910 $8,881,005,436
1992 $325,982,966,981 $7,031,933,492
1991 $326,416,407,861 $44,171,194,366
1990 $311,840,666,465 $33,641,222,222
1989 $300,264,309,002 $21,408,111,111
1988 $236,461,079,970 $14,372,555,556
1987 $189,726,707,253 $12,093,333,333
1986 $182,707,050,923 $10,092,200,000
1985 $180,861,108,959 $8,075,259,600
1984 $193,749,932,078 $10,447,615,385
1983 $177,523,719,680 $8,230,153,846
1982 $194,323,071,831 $8,732,542,274
1981 $177,151,979,566 $10,753,888,154
1980 $150,200,557,103 $8,951,800,000
1979 $135,093,718,051 $8,418,407,787
1978 $118,660,813,780 $8,128,719,315
1977 $110,504,702,914 $7,499,005,639
1976 $105,209,354,856 $6,013,210,816
1975 $97,440,939,506 $4,823,090,192
1974 $89,086,219,602 $3,958,931,660
1973 $63,923,126,201 $3,077,254,460
1972 $52,117,990,654 $2,483,055,722
1971 $45,283,847,245 $2,288,340,041
1970 $41,395,206,623 $2,100,229,759
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,847,501,441
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,677,771,401
1967 $30,487,524,878 $1,607,409,539
1966 $27,349,284,376 $1,484,491,676
1965 $26,014,244,162 $1,446,869,619
1964 $23,835,843,814 $1,388,282,600
1963 $21,573,443,452 $1,351,234,926
1962 $19,953,923,193 $1,328,259,625
1961 $19,713,123,154 $1,222,860,429
1960 $18,635,682,982 $1,126,364,162

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

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Australia and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Sudan
2024 $64,604 $985
2023 $65,058 $797
2022 $65,170 $1,046
2021 $60,759 $712
2020 $51,983 $578
2019 $55,195 $710
2018 $57,410 $731
2017 $54,118 $967
2016 $50,084 $1,033
2015 $56,970 $1,292
2014 $62,817 $1,275
2013 $68,477 $1,139
2012 $68,301 $1,019
2011 $62,799 $1,522
2010 $52,314 $1,665
2009 $42,955 $1,493
2008 $49,811 $1,928
2007 $41,128 $1,814
2006 $36,659 $1,415
2005 $34,535 $1,125
2004 $30,886 $872
2003 $23,758 $714
2002 $20,335 $621
2001 $19,734 $551
2000 $21,909 $441
1999 $20,750 $394
1998 $21,516 $425
1997 $23,683 $453
1996 $22,056 $357
1995 $20,479 $561
1994 $18,156 $532
1993 $17,725 $379
1992 $18,650 $307
1991 $18,885 $1,966
1990 $18,274 $1,528
1989 $17,858 $992
1988 $14,303 $680
1987 $11,666 $584
1986 $11,406 $497
1985 $11,455 $406
1984 $12,436 $534
1983 $11,532 $431
1982 $12,798 $472
1981 $11,871 $605
1980 $10,223 $525
1979 $9,308 $515
1978 $8,264 $518
1977 $7,786 $497
1976 $7,497 $413
1975 $7,014 $343
1974 $6,492 $291.5
1973 $4,778 $235.8
1972 $3,955 $198.2
1971 $3,500 $189
1970 $3,310 $179.6
1969 $2,996 $163.5
1968 $2,728 $153.7
1967 $2,584 $152.4
1966 $2,347 $145.6
1965 $2,284 $146.8
1964 $2,134 $145.7
1963 $1,970 $146.6
1962 $1,858 $148.9
1961 $1,880 $141.6
1960 $1,813 $134.7

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

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Australia vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Sudan
2026 84.3 66.9
2025 84.2 66.7
2024 84.1 66.5
2023 83.9 66.3
2022 82.8 65.7
2021 83.6 64.5
2020 83.7 65.1
2019 83.2 65.8
2018 83.3 65.5
2017 82.7 65.1
2016 82.8 64.7
2015 82.6 64.4
2014 82.5 64
2013 82.6 63.4
2012 82.3 63.4
2011 82.1 63.2
2010 82 63
2009 81.7 62.7
2008 81.4 61.3
2007 81.2 61.4
2006 81.3 60.4
2005 81.1 57.2
2004 80.7 56.8
2003 80.4 58.3
2002 80.1 59.3
2001 80 59.3
2000 79.6 58.9
1999 79.3 58.6
1998 79 58.3
1997 78.6 58.1
1996 78.3 57.6
1995 78.3 57.4
1994 77.9 57
1993 78 56.1
1992 77.5 56
1991 77.5 55.6
1990 77 55.5
1989 76.2 54.9
1988 76.3 55
1987 76.1 54.7
1986 76.1 54.6
1985 75.4 50
1984 75.5 49.8
1983 75.4 49.6
1982 74.7 54.4
1981 74.8 54.4
1980 74.6 54.1
1979 74.3 53.4
1978 73.7 53.3
1977 73.5 53.5
1976 72.8 53.3
1975 72.8 53.3
1974 71.8 53.2
1973 72.1 53
1972 71.8 52.8
1971 71.5 52.5
1970 70.7 52.3
1969 71.1 52
1968 70.7 51.8
1967 71 51.5
1966 70.7 51.3
1965 70.8 51
1964 70.6 50.9
1963 71 50.8
1962 70.9 50.4
1961 71.1 50
1960 70.9 49.6
1959 70.4 49.2
1958 70.9 48.9
1957 70.3 48.5
1956 70 48.1
1955 70.2 47.7
1954 69.9 47.3
1953 69.7 46.9
1952 69.1 46.5
1951 68.7 46.2
1950 69 45.8

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

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Australia and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Australia Sudan
2024 27,196,812 50,448,963
2023 26,659,922 50,042,791
2022 26,018,721 49,383,346
2021 25,685,412 48,066,924
2020 25,649,248 46,789,231
2019 25,334,826 45,548,175
2018 24,963,258 44,230,596
2017 24,592,588 42,714,306
2016 24,190,907 41,259,892
2015 23,815,995 40,024,431
2014 23,475,686 38,823,318
2013 23,128,129 37,785,849
2012 22,733,465 36,923,178
2011 22,340,024 36,140,806
2010 22,031,750 35,414,399
2009 21,691,653 34,569,113
2008 21,249,199 33,623,980
2007 20,827,622 32,764,135
2006 20,450,966 31,992,435
2005 20,176,844 31,262,444
2004 19,932,722 30,556,637
2003 19,720,737 29,896,035
2002 19,495,210 29,228,727
2001 19,274,701 28,516,770
2000 19,028,802 27,816,745
1999 18,812,264 27,130,613
1998 18,607,584 26,458,999
1997 18,423,037 25,799,821
1996 18,224,767 25,231,528
1995 18,004,882 24,672,143
1994 17,805,468 24,043,948
1993 17,634,808 23,445,592
1992 17,478,635 22,927,355
1991 17,284,036 22,470,676
1990 17,065,128 22,021,481
1989 16,814,416 21,578,022
1988 16,532,164 21,138,431
1987 16,263,874 20,704,904
1986 16,018,350 20,288,238
1985 15,788,312 19,905,872
1984 15,579,391 19,546,528
1983 15,393,472 19,109,770
1982 15,184,247 18,486,645
1981 14,923,260 17,780,572
1980 14,692,000 17,058,905
1979 14,514,000 16,355,352
1978 14,358,000 15,695,003
1977 14,192,000 15,086,614
1976 14,033,000 14,569,716
1975 13,893,000 14,064,798
1974 13,723,000 13,580,723
1973 13,380,000 13,049,315
1972 13,177,000 12,527,856
1971 12,937,000 12,105,539
1970 12,507,000 11,695,771
1969 12,263,000 11,298,936
1968 12,009,000 10,917,999
1967 11,799,000 10,550,597
1966 11,651,000 10,197,578
1965 11,388,000 9,858,030
1964 11,167,000 9,531,109
1963 10,950,000 9,218,077
1962 10,742,000 8,919,028
1961 10,483,000 8,634,941
1960 10,276,477 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Sudan

Fertility rate
Australia

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Sudan
2023 1.5 4.32
2022 1.63 4.38
2021 1.7 4.46
2020 1.58 4.54
2019 1.66 4.62
2018 1.74 4.68
2017 1.74 4.76
2016 1.75 4.83
2015 1.81 4.9
2014 1.83 4.91
2013 1.86 4.97
2012 1.92 5.03
2011 1.93 5.09
2010 1.93 5.14
2009 1.97 5.17
2008 1.98 5.21
2007 1.96 5.27
2006 1.91 5.33
2005 1.81 5.4
2004 1.77 5.46
2003 1.75 5.49
2002 1.76 5.53
2001 1.74 5.56
2000 1.76 5.6
1999 1.76 5.62
1998 1.76 5.65
1997 1.78 5.72
1996 1.8 5.79
1995 1.82 5.86
1994 1.84 5.91
1993 1.86 5.97
1992 1.89 6.02
1991 1.85 6.05
1990 1.9 6.07
1989 1.84 6.11
1988 1.83 6.13
1987 1.85 6.18
1986 1.87 6.23
1985 1.92 6.28
1984 1.84 6.34
1983 1.92 6.41
1982 1.93 6.47
1981 1.94 6.53
1980 1.89 6.59
1979 1.91 6.65
1978 1.95 6.72
1977 2.01 6.78
1976 2.06 6.82
1975 2.15 6.87
1974 2.4 6.91
1973 2.49 6.94
1972 2.74 6.98
1971 2.96 7.02
1970 2.86 6.99
1969 2.89 6.97
1968 2.89 6.95
1967 2.85 6.91
1966 2.88 6.88
1965 2.98 6.84
1964 3.15 6.8
1963 3.33 6.76
1962 3.44 6.7
1961 3.54 6.66
1960 3.45 6.66

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

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Australia and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Sudan
2024 39 19.4
2023 38.8 19.3
2022 38.5 19.2
2021 38.3 19
2020 38 18.9
2019 37.6 18.7
2018 37.4 18.6
2017 37.4 18.3
2016 37.3 18.1
2015 37.3 17.9
2014 37.3 17.7
2013 37.2 17.5
2012 37.2 17.5
2011 37.1 17.4
2010 37 17.5
2009 36.9 17.4
2008 36.8 17.3
2007 36.8 17.3
2006 36.7 17.2
2005 36.5 17.1
2004 36.3 17.1
2003 36.1 17.1
2002 35.8 17
2001 35.6 17
2000 35.4 16.9
1999 35.1 16.9
1998 34.7 16.8
1997 34.3 16.8
1996 34 16.8
1995 33.6 16.8
1994 33.3 16.8
1993 33 16.8
1992 32.7 16.8
1991 32.4 16.8
1990 32.1 16.8
1989 31.8 16.8
1988 31.6 16.9
1987 31.3 16.9
1986 31.1 16.8
1985 30.8 16.8
1984 30.5 16.8
1983 30.2 16.7
1982 29.9 16.7
1981 29.6 16.6
1980 29.4 16.5
1979 29.1 16.4
1978 28.9 16.2
1977 28.6 16.1
1976 28.4 16
1975 28.1 16
1974 28 15.9
1973 27.8 16
1972 27.7 16.1
1971 27.7 16.2
1970 27.7 16.2
1969 27.8 16.3
1968 27.9 16.3
1967 28 16.4
1966 28.1 16.4
1965 28.3 16.5
1964 28.6 16.5
1963 28.8 16.6
1962 29.1 16.7
1961 29.3 16.7
1960 29.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.2%
2014
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Australia Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Australia Sudan
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
60.7%
2018
English speaking
92.8%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Australia Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Sudan
% of world land
5.16%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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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