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Canada vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 4th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Sudan
Population
42181965
53335233
Population rank 38/197 29/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Canada and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Canada and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Canada

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Canada Sudan
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $49,672,435,513
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $39,898,289,821
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $51,666,875,363
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $34,229,513,775
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $27,034,593,750
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $32,338,079,165
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $32,333,780,383
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $41,283,617,976
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $42,630,376,000
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $51,726,758,677
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $49,516,748,618
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $37,632,919,967
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $59,440,139,775
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $45,263,831,634
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $35,182,711,988
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $26,646,007,251
2003 $895,540,646,635 $21,355,298,460
2002 $760,649,334,098 $18,137,128,388
2001 $738,981,792,355 $15,716,361,792
2000 $744,773,415,932 $12,257,299,147
1999 $678,412,196,271 $10,682,028,340
1998 $634,000,000,000 $11,250,221,537
1997 $654,986,999,856 $11,681,175,864
1996 $630,607,994,133 $9,018,300,725
1995 $605,961,090,061 $13,830,363,900
1994 $579,944,346,807 $12,793,794,737
1993 $579,053,561,739 $8,881,005,436
1992 $594,387,358,319 $7,031,933,492
1991 $612,527,712,316 $44,171,194,366
1990 $596,075,591,361 $33,641,222,222
1989 $567,211,993,243 $21,408,111,111
1988 $509,380,027,627 $14,372,555,556
1987 $433,134,238,311 $12,093,333,333
1986 $379,006,836,992 $10,092,200,000
1985 $366,186,012,450 $8,075,259,600
1984 $356,718,400,124 $10,447,615,385
1983 $341,866,277,183 $8,230,153,846
1982 $314,647,807,409 $8,732,542,274
1981 $307,246,642,756 $10,753,888,154
1980 $274,776,566,028 $8,951,800,000
1979 $243,891,124,296 $8,418,407,787
1978 $219,369,542,386 $8,128,719,315
1977 $212,325,176,305 $7,499,005,639
1976 $207,271,612,576 $6,013,210,816
1975 $174,419,757,177 $4,823,090,192
1974 $160,949,188,139 $3,958,931,660
1973 $131,764,343,566 $3,077,254,460
1972 $113,463,848,874 $2,483,055,722
1971 $99,606,454,744 $2,288,340,041
1970 $88,192,257,632 $2,100,229,759
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,847,501,441
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,677,771,401
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,607,409,539
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,484,491,676
1965 $54,649,410,479 $1,446,869,619
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,388,282,600
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,351,234,926
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,328,259,625
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,222,860,429
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,126,364,162

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

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Canada and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Sudan
2024 $54,340 $985
2023 $54,220 $797
2022 $56,257 $1,046
2021 $52,887 $712
2020 $43,538 $578
2019 $46,353 $710
2018 $46,539 $731
2017 $45,130 $967
2016 $42,314 $1,033
2015 $43,594 $1,292
2014 $50,961 $1,275
2013 $52,638 $1,139
2012 $52,670 $1,019
2011 $52,224 $1,522
2010 $47,561 $1,665
2009 $40,875 $1,493
2008 $46,710 $1,928
2007 $44,660 $1,814
2006 $40,504 $1,415
2005 $36,384 $1,125
2004 $32,146 $872
2003 $28,302 $714
2002 $24,256 $621
2001 $23,822 $551
2000 $24,271 $441
1999 $22,315 $394
1998 $21,025 $425
1997 $21,902 $453
1996 $21,297 $357
1995 $20,680 $561
1994 $19,998 $532
1993 $20,187 $379
1992 $20,950 $307
1991 $21,847 $1,966
1990 $21,526 $1,528
1989 $20,795 $992
1988 $19,013 $680
1987 $16,378 $584
1986 $14,521 $497
1985 $14,170 $406
1984 $13,930 $534
1983 $13,477 $431
1982 $12,527 $472
1981 $12,379 $605
1980 $11,208 $525
1979 $10,078 $515
1978 $9,154 $518
1977 $8,949 $497
1976 $8,839 $413
1975 $7,537 $343
1974 $7,057 $291.5
1973 $5,858 $235.8
1972 $5,107 $198.2
1971 $4,535 $189
1970 $4,136 $179.6
1969 $3,776 $163.5
1968 $3,473 $153.7
1967 $3,226 $152.4
1966 $3,055 $145.6
1965 $2,777 $146.8
1964 $2,562 $145.7
1963 $2,380 $146.6
1962 $2,274 $148.9
1961 $2,246 $141.6
1960 $2,265 $134.7

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

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Canada vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Sudan
2026 83.1 66.9
2025 82.9 66.7
2024 82.7 66.5
2023 82.6 66.3
2022 81.2 65.7
2021 82 64.5
2020 81.7 65.1
2019 82.3 65.8
2018 81.9 65.5
2017 81.9 65.1
2016 82 64.7
2015 81.9 64.4
2014 81.8 64
2013 81.8 63.4
2012 81.7 63.4
2011 81.5 63.2
2010 81.3 63
2009 81.1 62.7
2008 80.7 61.3
2007 80.5 61.4
2006 80.5 60.4
2005 80.1 57.2
2004 80 56.8
2003 79.7 58.3
2002 79.6 59.3
2001 79.4 59.3
2000 79.2 58.9
1999 78.9 58.6
1998 78.7 58.3
1997 78.5 58.1
1996 78.3 57.6
1995 78 57.4
1994 77.9 57
1993 77.7 56.1
1992 77.9 56
1991 77.6 55.6
1990 77.4 55.5
1989 77.1 54.9
1988 76.9 55
1987 76.8 54.7
1986 76.5 54.6
1985 76.3 50
1984 76.4 49.8
1983 76.1 49.6
1982 75.7 54.4
1981 75.5 54.4
1980 75.1 54.1
1979 74.8 53.4
1978 74.5 53.3
1977 74.2 53.5
1976 73.9 53.3
1975 73.4 53.3
1974 73.1 53.2
1973 73.1 53
1972 72.8 52.8
1971 72.9 52.5
1970 72.6 52.3
1969 72.4 52
1968 72.2 51.8
1967 72.1 51.5
1966 71.9 51.3
1965 71.7 51
1964 71.6 50.9
1963 71.3 50.8
1962 71.2 50.4
1961 71.2 50
1960 71 49.6
1959 70.6 49.2
1958 70.6 48.9
1957 69.9 48.5
1956 70 48.1
1955 70 47.7
1954 69.9 47.3
1953 69.1 46.9
1952 68.7 46.5
1951 68.5 46.2
1950 68.2 45.8

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

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Canada and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Canada Sudan
2024 41,288,599 50,448,963
2023 40,083,484 50,042,791
2022 38,935,934 49,383,346
2021 38,239,864 48,066,924
2020 38,028,638 46,789,231
2019 37,618,495 45,548,175
2018 37,072,620 44,230,596
2017 36,545,075 42,714,306
2016 36,110,803 41,259,892
2015 35,704,498 40,024,431
2014 35,434,066 38,823,318
2013 35,080,992 37,785,849
2012 34,713,395 36,923,178
2011 34,339,221 36,140,806
2010 34,005,902 35,414,399
2009 33,630,069 34,569,113
2008 33,247,298 33,623,980
2007 32,888,886 32,764,135
2006 32,571,193 31,992,435
2005 32,242,732 31,262,444
2004 31,938,807 30,556,637
2003 31,642,461 29,896,035
2002 31,359,199 29,228,727
2001 31,020,855 28,516,770
2000 30,685,730 27,816,745
1999 30,401,286 27,130,613
1998 30,155,173 26,458,999
1997 29,905,948 25,799,821
1996 29,610,218 25,231,528
1995 29,302,311 24,672,143
1994 29,000,663 24,043,948
1993 28,684,764 23,445,592
1992 28,371,264 22,927,355
1991 28,037,420 22,470,676
1990 27,691,138 22,021,481
1989 27,276,781 21,578,022
1988 26,791,747 21,138,431
1987 26,446,601 20,704,904
1986 26,100,278 20,288,238
1985 25,842,116 19,905,872
1984 25,607,053 19,546,528
1983 25,366,451 19,109,770
1982 25,116,942 18,486,645
1981 24,819,915 17,780,572
1980 24,515,667 17,058,905
1979 24,201,544 16,355,352
1978 23,963,203 15,695,003
1977 23,725,843 15,086,614
1976 23,449,808 14,569,716
1975 23,143,275 14,064,798
1974 22,807,969 13,580,723
1973 22,491,777 13,049,315
1972 22,218,463 12,527,856
1971 21,962,032 12,105,539
1970 21,324,000 11,695,771
1969 21,028,000 11,298,936
1968 20,744,000 10,917,999
1967 20,412,000 10,550,597
1966 20,048,000 10,197,578
1965 19,678,000 9,858,030
1964 19,325,000 9,531,109
1963 18,964,000 9,218,077
1962 18,614,000 8,919,028
1961 18,271,000 8,634,941
1960 17,909,356 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Sudan

Fertility rate
Canada

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Sudan
2023 1.26 4.32
2022 1.33 4.38
2021 1.44 4.46
2020 1.41 4.54
2019 1.47 4.62
2018 1.51 4.68
2017 1.55 4.76
2016 1.59 4.83
2015 1.6 4.9
2014 1.61 4.91
2013 1.61 4.97
2012 1.63 5.03
2011 1.63 5.09
2010 1.65 5.14
2009 1.69 5.17
2008 1.7 5.21
2007 1.67 5.27
2006 1.63 5.33
2005 1.58 5.4
2004 1.56 5.46
2003 1.55 5.49
2002 1.52 5.53
2001 1.54 5.56
2000 1.51 5.6
1999 1.55 5.62
1998 1.56 5.65
1997 1.57 5.72
1996 1.63 5.79
1995 1.67 5.86
1994 1.69 5.91
1993 1.69 5.97
1992 1.71 6.02
1991 1.72 6.05
1990 1.83 6.07
1989 1.77 6.11
1988 1.68 6.13
1987 1.68 6.18
1986 1.68 6.23
1985 1.67 6.28
1984 1.65 6.34
1983 1.68 6.41
1982 1.69 6.47
1981 1.7 6.53
1980 1.74 6.59
1979 1.75 6.65
1978 1.77 6.72
1977 1.78 6.78
1976 1.8 6.82
1975 1.82 6.87
1974 1.84 6.91
1973 1.89 6.94
1972 1.98 6.98
1971 2.14 7.02
1970 2.26 6.99
1969 2.33 6.97
1968 2.39 6.95
1967 2.53 6.91
1966 2.75 6.88
1965 3.12 6.84
1964 3.46 6.8
1963 3.61 6.76
1962 3.68 6.7
1961 3.75 6.66
1960 3.81 6.66

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

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Canada and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Sudan
2024 41.5 19.4
2023 41.4 19.3
2022 41.3 19.2
2021 41.1 19
2020 40.9 18.9
2019 40.8 18.7
2018 40.8 18.6
2017 40.8 18.3
2016 40.7 18.1
2015 40.6 17.9
2014 40.5 17.7
2013 40.3 17.5
2012 40.1 17.5
2011 39.9 17.4
2010 39.7 17.5
2009 39.5 17.4
2008 39.3 17.3
2007 39.1 17.3
2006 38.8 17.2
2005 38.5 17.1
2004 38.1 17.1
2003 37.8 17.1
2002 37.4 17
2001 37.1 17
2000 36.7 16.9
1999 36.4 16.9
1998 36 16.8
1997 35.5 16.8
1996 35.1 16.8
1995 34.7 16.8
1994 34.3 16.8
1993 33.9 16.8
1992 33.6 16.8
1991 33.2 16.8
1990 32.9 16.8
1989 32.5 16.8
1988 32.2 16.9
1987 31.8 16.9
1986 31.4 16.8
1985 31 16.8
1984 30.6 16.8
1983 30.2 16.7
1982 29.8 16.7
1981 29.5 16.6
1980 29.2 16.5
1979 28.8 16.4
1978 28.5 16.2
1977 28.1 16.1
1976 27.7 16
1975 27.4 16
1974 27.2 15.9
1973 26.9 16
1972 26.6 16.1
1971 26.3 16.2
1970 26 16.2
1969 25.8 16.3
1968 25.7 16.3
1967 25.5 16.4
1966 25.5 16.4
1965 25.5 16.5
1964 25.6 16.5
1963 25.8 16.6
1962 26 16.7
1961 26.3 16.7
1960 26.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.2%
2014
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Canada Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Canada Sudan
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
60.7%
2018
English speaking
82.1%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Canada Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Sudan
% of world land
5.9%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 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. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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