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Brunei vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 165th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Sudan
Population
470884
53335233
Population rank 170/197 29/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Brunei and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Sudan
2024 $15,340,808,592 $49,672,435,513
2023 $15,095,084,656 $39,898,289,821
2022 $16,681,536,467 $51,666,875,363
2021 $14,006,496,617 $34,229,513,775
2020 $12,005,799,654 $27,034,593,750
2019 $13,469,235,365 $32,338,079,165
2018 $13,566,908,391 $32,333,780,383
2017 $12,128,168,045 $41,283,617,976
2016 $11,400,266,045 $42,630,376,000
2015 $12,930,296,870 $51,726,758,677
2014 $17,097,797,386 $49,516,748,618
2013 $18,094,148,099 $43,024,018,082
2012 $19,048,443,341 $37,632,919,967
2011 $18,524,791,063 $55,018,567,211
2010 $13,707,121,038 $58,962,978,034
2009 $11,912,904,510 $51,621,044,077
2008 $15,926,456,515 $64,833,083,257
2007 $13,432,029,484 $59,440,139,775
2006 $12,644,616,419 $45,263,831,634
2005 $10,547,202,621 $35,182,711,988
2004 $8,619,178,774 $26,646,007,251
2003 $7,167,725,262 $21,355,298,460
2002 $6,333,082,876 $18,137,128,388
2001 $6,096,155,767 $15,716,361,792
2000 $6,570,999,088 $12,257,299,147
1999 $6,309,070,378 $10,682,028,340
1998 $5,550,846,020 $11,250,221,537
1997 $7,793,034,376 $11,681,175,864
1996 $7,663,377,306 $9,018,300,725
1995 $7,700,144,069 $13,830,363,900
1994 $6,467,782,518 $12,793,794,737
1993 $6,203,339,912 $8,881,005,436
1992 $6,327,966,435 $7,031,933,492
1991 $6,284,497,294 $44,171,194,366
1990 $6,039,881,087 $33,641,222,222
1989 $4,983,622,881 $21,408,111,111
1988 $4,535,130,305 $14,372,555,556
1987 $4,918,010,080 $12,093,333,333
1986 $4,190,280,003 $10,092,200,000
1985 $6,967,623,884 $8,075,259,600
1984 $7,632,788,075 $10,447,615,385
1983 $7,927,590,750 $8,230,153,846
1982 $8,932,198,186 $8,732,542,274
1981 $9,367,218,664 $10,753,888,154
1980 $10,795,432,294 $8,951,800,000
1979 $6,044,367,628 $8,418,407,787
1978 $4,100,423,674 $8,128,719,315
1977 $3,681,242,528 $7,499,005,639
1976 $3,054,765,590 $6,013,210,816
1975 $2,496,420,258 $4,823,090,192
1974 $2,319,576,214 $3,958,931,660
1973 $433,095,527 $3,077,254,460
1972 $270,822,782 $2,483,055,722
1971 $197,525,768 $2,288,340,041
1970 $179,078,929 $2,100,229,759
1969 $161,210,236 $1,847,501,441
1968 $160,818,236 $1,677,771,401
1967 $139,029,537 $1,607,409,539
1966 $132,757,528 $1,484,491,676
1965 $114,039,501 $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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Brunei and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Sudan
2024 $33,153 $985
2023 $32,891 $797
2022 $36,633 $1,046
2021 $31,007 $712
2020 $26,834 $578
2019 $30,427 $710
2018 $30,988 $731
2017 $28,024 $967
2016 $26,663 $1,033
2015 $30,625 $1,292
2014 $41,027 $1,275
2013 $44,003 $1,139
2012 $46,969 $1,019
2011 $46,383 $1,522
2010 $34,938 $1,665
2009 $30,946 $1,493
2008 $42,157 $1,928
2007 $36,217 $1,814
2006 $34,675 $1,415
2005 $29,386 $1,125
2004 $24,423 $872
2003 $20,678 $714
2002 $18,621 $621
2001 $18,288 $551
2000 $20,130 $441
1999 $19,752 $394
1998 $17,769 $425
1997 $25,522 $453
1996 $25,692 $357
1995 $26,443 $561
1994 $22,767 $532
1993 $22,397 $379
1992 $23,451 $307
1991 $23,932 $1,966
1990 $23,659 $1,528
1989 $20,090 $992
1988 $18,825 $680
1987 $21,030 $584
1986 $18,501 $497
1985 $31,827 $406
1984 $36,061 $534
1983 $38,720 $431
1982 $45,075 $472
1981 $48,793 $605
1980 $58,005 $525
1979 $33,501 $515
1978 $23,447 $518
1977 $21,747 $497
1976 $18,671 $413
1975 $15,793 $343
1974 $15,195 $291.5
1973 $2,939 $235.8
1972 $1,905 $198.2
1971 $1,432 $189
1970 $1,325 $179.6
1969 $1,226 $163.5
1968 $1,274 $153.7
1967 $1,149 $152.4
1966 $1,146 $145.6
1965 $1,029 $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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Brunei vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Sudan
2026 75.8 66.9
2025 75.7 66.7
2024 75.5 66.5
2023 75.3 66.3
2022 72.9 65.7
2021 74.9 64.5
2020 75.1 65.1
2019 75 65.8
2018 75 65.5
2017 74.9 65.1
2016 74.9 64.7
2015 74.9 64.4
2014 74.9 64
2013 74.9 63.4
2012 74.8 63.4
2011 74.8 63.2
2010 74.8 63
2009 74.8 62.7
2008 74.8 61.3
2007 74.8 61.4
2006 74.8 60.4
2005 74.7 57.2
2004 74.6 56.8
2003 74.5 58.3
2002 74.4 59.3
2001 74.2 59.3
2000 74 58.9
1999 73.8 58.6
1998 73.6 58.3
1997 73.3 58.1
1996 73.1 57.6
1995 72.8 57.4
1994 72.6 57
1993 72.3 56.1
1992 72.1 56
1991 71.9 55.6
1990 71.6 55.5
1989 71.4 54.9
1988 71.2 55
1987 71 54.7
1986 70.8 54.6
1985 70.5 50
1984 70.2 49.8
1983 70 49.6
1982 69.7 54.4
1981 69.3 54.4
1980 69 54.1
1979 68.6 53.4
1978 68.3 53.3
1977 67.8 53.5
1976 67.4 53.3
1975 67 53.3
1974 66.4 53.2
1973 66 53
1972 65.4 52.8
1971 65 52.5
1970 64.5 52.3
1969 64 52
1968 63.5 51.8
1967 62.9 51.5
1966 62.4 51.3
1965 61.7 51
1964 61.3 50.9
1963 60.6 50.8
1962 58.8 50.4
1961 59.4 50
1960 58.7 49.6
1959 58 49.2
1958 57.3 48.9
1957 56.5 48.5
1956 55.7 48.1
1955 55 47.7
1954 54.2 47.3
1953 53.3 46.9
1952 52.4 46.5
1951 51.5 46.2
1950 50.6 45.8

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

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Brunei and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Brunei Sudan
2024 462,721 50,448,963
2023 458,949 50,042,791
2022 455,370 49,383,346
2021 451,721 48,066,924
2020 447,404 46,789,231
2019 442,680 45,548,175
2018 437,810 44,230,596
2017 432,772 42,714,306
2016 427,564 41,259,892
2015 422,212 40,024,431
2014 416,750 38,823,318
2013 411,202 37,785,849
2012 405,557 36,923,178
2011 399,389 36,140,806
2010 392,332 35,414,399
2009 384,952 34,569,113
2008 377,793 33,623,980
2007 370,873 32,764,135
2006 364,663 31,992,435
2005 358,916 31,262,444
2004 352,911 30,556,637
2003 346,637 29,896,035
2002 340,099 29,228,727
2001 333,345 28,516,770
2000 326,424 27,816,745
1999 319,411 27,130,613
1998 312,385 26,458,999
1997 305,341 25,799,821
1996 298,276 25,231,528
1995 291,195 24,672,143
1994 284,091 24,043,948
1993 276,971 23,445,592
1992 269,839 22,927,355
1991 262,596 22,470,676
1990 255,292 22,021,481
1989 248,064 21,578,022
1988 240,913 21,138,431
1987 233,860 20,704,904
1986 226,495 20,288,238
1985 218,919 19,905,872
1984 211,661 19,546,528
1983 204,741 19,109,770
1982 198,165 18,486,645
1981 191,977 17,780,572
1980 186,111 17,058,905
1979 180,422 16,355,352
1978 174,884 15,695,003
1977 169,277 15,086,614
1976 163,607 14,569,716
1975 158,070 14,064,798
1974 152,656 13,580,723
1973 147,369 13,049,315
1972 142,189 12,527,856
1971 137,921 12,105,539
1970 135,138 11,695,771
1969 131,446 11,298,936
1968 126,222 10,917,999
1967 121,017 10,550,597
1966 115,874 10,197,578
1965 110,838 9,858,030
1964 105,922 9,531,109
1963 101,159 9,218,077
1962 96,719 8,919,028
1961 92,517 8,634,941
1960 88,347 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Sudan

Fertility rate
Brunei

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Sudan
2023 1.75 4.32
2022 1.76 4.38
2021 1.78 4.46
2020 1.8 4.54
2019 1.82 4.62
2018 1.85 4.68
2017 1.88 4.76
2016 1.92 4.83
2015 1.95 4.9
2014 1.97 4.91
2013 1.98 4.97
2012 1.97 5.03
2011 1.96 5.09
2010 1.94 5.14
2009 1.92 5.17
2008 1.92 5.21
2007 1.93 5.27
2006 1.97 5.33
2005 2.02 5.4
2004 2.1 5.46
2003 2.19 5.49
2002 2.26 5.53
2001 2.34 5.56
2000 2.4 5.6
1999 2.46 5.62
1998 2.53 5.65
1997 2.6 5.72
1996 2.68 5.79
1995 2.79 5.86
1994 2.9 5.91
1993 3.01 5.97
1992 3.11 6.02
1991 3.21 6.05
1990 3.29 6.07
1989 3.36 6.11
1988 3.44 6.13
1987 3.49 6.18
1986 3.55 6.23
1985 3.61 6.28
1984 3.68 6.34
1983 3.75 6.41
1982 3.84 6.47
1981 3.94 6.53
1980 4.07 6.59
1979 4.22 6.65
1978 4.39 6.72
1977 4.58 6.78
1976 4.78 6.82
1975 4.99 6.87
1974 5.18 6.91
1973 5.36 6.94
1972 5.5 6.98
1971 5.62 7.02
1970 5.8 6.99
1969 6.01 6.97
1968 6.2 6.95
1967 6.37 6.91
1966 6.51 6.88
1965 6.65 6.84
1964 6.77 6.8
1963 6.89 6.76
1962 7.03 6.7
1961 7.19 6.66
1960 7.32 6.66

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

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Brunei and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Sudan
2024 33.2 19.4
2023 32.8 19.3
2022 32.3 19.2
2021 31.8 19
2020 31.4 18.9
2019 31 18.7
2018 30.6 18.6
2017 30.2 18.3
2016 29.8 18.1
2015 29.5 17.9
2014 29.1 17.7
2013 28.8 17.5
2012 28.4 17.5
2011 28.1 17.4
2010 28 17.5
2009 28 17.4
2008 28 17.3
2007 28.1 17.3
2006 27.9 17.2
2005 27.5 17.1
2004 27.1 17.1
2003 26.8 17.1
2002 26.4 17
2001 26.1 17
2000 25.8 16.9
1999 25.5 16.9
1998 25.2 16.8
1997 24.9 16.8
1996 24.7 16.8
1995 24.4 16.8
1994 24.1 16.8
1993 23.8 16.8
1992 23.6 16.8
1991 23.4 16.8
1990 23.1 16.8
1989 22.8 16.8
1988 22.6 16.9
1987 22.3 16.9
1986 22 16.8
1985 21.7 16.8
1984 21.3 16.8
1983 21 16.7
1982 20.6 16.7
1981 20.3 16.6
1980 20 16.5
1979 19.6 16.4
1978 19.4 16.2
1977 19.1 16.1
1976 18.8 16
1975 18.6 16
1974 18.3 15.9
1973 18.2 16
1972 18 16.1
1971 17.9 16.2
1970 17.8 16.2
1969 17.7 16.3
1968 17.5 16.3
1967 17.3 16.4
1966 17.2 16.4
1965 17 16.5
1964 17 16.5
1963 17.1 16.6
1962 17.5 16.7
1961 18.1 16.7
1960 18.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Brunei Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Brunei Sudan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
37.8%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Brunei Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Sudan
% of world land
0.004%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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