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Bulgaria vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 101st vs. 15th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Sudan
Population
6359449
53335233
Population rank 112/197 29/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bulgaria and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Sudan
2024 $113,343,355,780 $49,672,435,513
2023 $102,199,231,385 $39,898,289,821
2022 $90,506,153,294 $51,666,875,363
2021 $84,374,613,233 $34,229,513,775
2020 $70,486,877,546 $27,034,593,750
2019 $68,507,731,354 $32,338,079,165
2018 $66,097,226,262 $32,333,780,383
2017 $59,167,647,388 $41,283,617,976
2016 $53,929,397,039 $42,630,376,000
2015 $50,765,918,159 $51,726,758,677
2014 $57,080,897,012 $49,516,748,618
2013 $55,819,262,375 $43,024,018,082
2012 $54,297,052,002 $37,632,919,967
2011 $57,681,293,007 $55,018,567,211
2010 $50,689,051,382 $58,962,978,034
2009 $52,023,801,230 $51,621,044,077
2008 $54,480,684,188 $64,833,083,257
2007 $44,431,257,129 $59,440,139,775
2006 $34,380,536,496 $45,263,831,634
2005 $29,868,657,858 $35,182,711,988
2004 $26,157,743,369 $26,646,007,251
2003 $21,144,957,990 $21,355,298,460
2002 $16,403,043,850 $18,137,128,388
2001 $14,183,446,026 $15,716,361,792
2000 $13,245,990,274 $12,257,299,147
1999 $13,637,098,579 $10,682,028,340
1998 $15,031,055,047 $11,250,221,537
1997 $11,316,127,379 $11,681,175,864
1996 $12,294,964,838 $9,018,300,725
1995 $18,991,484,420 $13,830,363,900
1994 $9,709,240,034 $12,793,794,737
1993 $10,832,064,942 $8,881,005,436
1992 $8,602,887,623 $7,031,933,492
1991 $7,628,738,475 $44,171,194,366
1990 $20,632,090,909 $33,641,222,222
1989 $21,988,444,444 $21,408,111,111
1988 $22,555,941,176 $14,372,555,556
1987 $28,101,000,000 $12,093,333,333
1986 $20,249,294,118 $10,092,200,000
1985 $17,155,421,053 $8,075,259,600
1984 $17,594,944,444 $10,447,615,385
1983 $16,563,666,667 $8,230,153,846
1982 $19,342,000,000 $8,732,542,274
1981 $19,870,000,000 $10,753,888,154
1980 $19,839,230,769 $8,951,800,000
1979 - $8,418,407,787
1978 - $8,128,719,315
1977 - $7,499,005,639
1976 - $6,013,210,816
1975 - $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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Bulgaria and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Sudan
2024 $17,596 $985
2023 $15,853 $797
2022 $13,999 $1,046
2021 $12,966 $712
2020 $10,760 $578
2019 $10,354 $710
2018 $9,849 $731
2017 $8,697 $967
2016 $7,822 $1,033
2015 $7,269 $1,292
2014 $8,070 $1,275
2013 $7,796 $1,139
2012 $7,432 $1,019
2011 $7,850 $1,522
2010 $6,854 $1,665
2009 $6,988 $1,493
2008 $7,271 $1,928
2007 $5,889 $1,814
2006 $4,523 $1,415
2005 $3,900 $1,125
2004 $3,390 $872
2003 $2,719 $714
2002 $2,093 $621
2001 $1,771 $551
2000 $1,621 $441
1999 $1,661 $394
1998 $1,820 $425
1997 $1,361 $453
1996 $1,470 $357
1995 $2,259 $561
1994 $1,150 $532
1993 $1,279 $379
1992 $1,007 $307
1991 $884 $1,966
1990 $2,367 $1,528
1989 $2,477 $992
1988 $2,511 $680
1987 $3,132 $584
1986 $2,260 $497
1985 $1,915 $406
1984 $1,964 $534
1983 $1,853 $431
1982 $2,169 $472
1981 $2,235 $605
1980 $2,239 $525
1979 - $515
1978 - $518
1977 - $497
1976 - $413
1975 - $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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Bulgaria vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Sudan
2026 76.1 66.9
2025 76 66.7
2024 75.8 66.5
2023 75.6 66.3
2022 74 65.7
2021 71.4 64.5
2020 73.6 65.1
2019 75.1 65.8
2018 74.9 65.5
2017 74.8 65.1
2016 74.8 64.7
2015 74.6 64.4
2014 74.5 64
2013 74.8 63.4
2012 74.3 63.4
2011 74.2 63.2
2010 73.8 63
2009 73.7 62.7
2008 73.3 61.3
2007 73 61.4
2006 72.7 60.4
2005 72.6 57.2
2004 72.6 56.8
2003 72.4 58.3
2002 72.1 59.3
2001 71.9 59.3
2000 71.6 58.9
1999 71.6 58.6
1998 70.9 58.3
1997 70.3 58.1
1996 70.8 57.6
1995 71 57.4
1994 70.9 57
1993 71.2 56.1
1992 71.2 56
1991 71.2 55.6
1990 71.3 55.5
1989 71.5 54.9
1988 71.4 55
1987 71.3 54.7
1986 71.6 54.6
1985 71 50
1984 71.3 49.8
1983 71.2 49.6
1982 71.1 54.4
1981 71.5 54.4
1980 71.1 54.1
1979 71.2 53.4
1978 71.1 53.3
1977 70.8 53.5
1976 71.4 53.3
1975 71 53.3
1974 71.2 53.2
1973 71.3 53
1972 70.9 52.8
1971 70.9 52.5
1970 71.3 52.3
1969 70.5 52
1968 71.2 51.8
1967 70.4 51.5
1966 71.2 51.3
1965 71.3 51
1964 71.1 50.9
1963 70.3 50.8
1962 69.5 50.4
1961 70.2 50
1960 69.2 49.6
1959 66.6 49.2
1958 68.7 48.9
1957 66.6 48.5
1956 65.2 48.1
1955 64.8 47.7
1954 64.4 47.3
1953 64.2 46.9
1952 59.6 46.5
1951 60.7 46.2
1950 61.5 45.8

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

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Bulgaria and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Sudan
2024 6,441,421 50,448,963
2023 6,446,596 50,042,791
2022 6,465,097 49,383,346
2021 6,507,301 48,066,924
2020 6,550,696 46,789,231
2019 6,616,726 45,548,175
2018 6,710,798 44,230,596
2017 6,803,468 42,714,306
2016 6,894,139 41,259,892
2015 6,984,225 40,024,431
2014 7,073,572 38,823,318
2013 7,160,005 37,785,849
2012 7,305,888 36,923,178
2011 7,348,328 36,140,806
2010 7,395,599 35,414,399
2009 7,444,443 34,569,113
2008 7,492,561 33,623,980
2007 7,545,338 32,764,135
2006 7,601,022 31,992,435
2005 7,658,972 31,262,444
2004 7,716,860 30,556,637
2003 7,775,327 29,896,035
2002 7,837,161 29,228,727
2001 8,009,142 28,516,770
2000 8,170,172 27,816,745
1999 8,210,624 27,130,613
1998 8,256,786 26,458,999
1997 8,312,068 25,799,821
1996 8,362,826 25,231,528
1995 8,406,067 24,672,143
1994 8,443,591 24,043,948
1993 8,472,313 23,445,592
1992 8,540,164 22,927,355
1991 8,632,367 22,470,676
1990 8,718,289 22,021,481
1989 8,876,972 21,578,022
1988 8,981,446 21,138,431
1987 8,971,359 20,704,904
1986 8,958,171 20,288,238
1985 8,960,547 19,905,872
1984 8,960,679 19,546,528
1983 8,939,738 19,109,770
1982 8,917,457 18,486,645
1981 8,891,117 17,780,572
1980 8,861,535 17,058,905
1979 8,825,940 16,355,352
1978 8,814,032 15,695,003
1977 8,804,183 15,086,614
1976 8,758,599 14,569,716
1975 8,720,742 14,064,798
1974 8,678,745 13,580,723
1973 8,620,967 13,049,315
1972 8,576,200 12,527,856
1971 8,536,395 12,105,539
1970 8,489,574 11,695,771
1969 8,434,172 11,298,936
1968 8,369,603 10,917,999
1967 8,310,226 10,550,597
1966 8,258,057 10,197,578
1965 8,204,168 9,858,030
1964 8,144,340 9,531,109
1963 8,078,145 9,218,077
1962 8,012,946 8,919,028
1961 7,943,118 8,634,941
1960 7,867,374 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Sudan

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Sudan
2023 1.81 4.32
2022 1.78 4.38
2021 1.8 4.46
2020 1.77 4.54
2019 1.79 4.62
2018 1.73 4.68
2017 1.71 4.76
2016 1.67 4.83
2015 1.64 4.9
2014 1.62 4.91
2013 1.54 4.97
2012 1.5 5.03
2011 1.51 5.09
2010 1.57 5.14
2009 1.66 5.17
2008 1.56 5.21
2007 1.49 5.27
2006 1.44 5.33
2005 1.37 5.4
2004 1.33 5.46
2003 1.26 5.49
2002 1.23 5.53
2001 1.21 5.56
2000 1.26 5.6
1999 1.23 5.62
1998 1.11 5.65
1997 1.09 5.72
1996 1.23 5.79
1995 1.23 5.86
1994 1.37 5.91
1993 1.46 5.97
1992 1.55 6.02
1991 1.66 6.05
1990 1.82 6.07
1989 1.9 6.11
1988 1.97 6.13
1987 1.96 6.18
1986 2.02 6.23
1985 1.97 6.28
1984 2.01 6.34
1983 2.01 6.41
1982 2.01 6.47
1981 2 6.53
1980 2.05 6.59
1979 2.16 6.65
1978 2.15 6.72
1977 2.21 6.78
1976 2.24 6.82
1975 2.23 6.87
1974 2.29 6.91
1973 2.15 6.94
1972 2.03 6.98
1971 2.1 7.02
1970 2.17 6.99
1969 2.27 6.97
1968 2.27 6.95
1967 2.02 6.91
1966 2.03 6.88
1965 2.09 6.84
1964 2.19 6.8
1963 2.21 6.76
1962 2.24 6.7
1961 2.29 6.66
1960 2.31 6.66

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

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Bulgaria and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Sudan
2024 45.5 19.4
2023 45.3 19.3
2022 45.2 19.2
2021 45 19
2020 44.9 18.9
2019 44.6 18.7
2018 44.3 18.6
2017 44.1 18.3
2016 43.8 18.1
2015 43.6 17.9
2014 43.3 17.7
2013 43 17.5
2012 42.8 17.5
2011 42.5 17.4
2010 42.3 17.5
2009 42 17.4
2008 41.7 17.3
2007 41.5 17.3
2006 41.3 17.2
2005 41.1 17.1
2004 40.8 17.1
2003 40.6 17.1
2002 40.3 17
2001 40 17
2000 39.7 16.9
1999 39.4 16.9
1998 39.1 16.8
1997 38.9 16.8
1996 38.6 16.8
1995 38.3 16.8
1994 38 16.8
1993 37.7 16.8
1992 37.4 16.8
1991 37 16.8
1990 36.6 16.8
1989 36.2 16.8
1988 35.9 16.9
1987 35.8 16.9
1986 35.6 16.8
1985 35.3 16.8
1984 35 16.8
1983 34.8 16.7
1982 34.6 16.7
1981 34.4 16.6
1980 34.2 16.5
1979 34.1 16.4
1978 34 16.2
1977 33.9 16.1
1976 33.8 16
1975 33.7 16
1974 33.6 15.9
1973 33.6 16
1972 33.5 16.1
1971 33.3 16.2
1970 33.2 16.2
1969 33 16.3
1968 32.8 16.3
1967 32.6 16.4
1966 32.3 16.4
1965 32 16.5
1964 31.6 16.5
1963 31.3 16.6
1962 31 16.7
1961 30.7 16.7
1960 30.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.2%
2014
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Bulgaria Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Sudan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
24.9%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Bulgaria Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Sudan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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