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China vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 2nd vs. 15th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

China Sudan
Population
1402578808
53335233
Population rank 2/197 29/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

China and Sudan: Comparison Charts

China and Sudan economies compared

GDP
China

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
China Sudan
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $49,672,435,513
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $39,898,289,821
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $51,666,875,363
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $34,229,513,775
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $27,034,593,750
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $32,338,079,165
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $32,333,780,383
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $41,283,617,976
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $42,630,376,000
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $51,726,758,677
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $49,516,748,618
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $43,024,018,082
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $37,632,919,967
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $55,018,567,211
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $58,962,978,034
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $51,621,044,077
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $64,833,083,257
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $59,440,139,775
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $45,263,831,634
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $35,182,711,988
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $26,646,007,251
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $21,355,298,460
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $18,137,128,388
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $15,716,361,792
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $12,257,299,147
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $10,682,028,340
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $11,250,221,537
1997 $967,753,570,435 $11,681,175,864
1996 $868,523,936,530 $9,018,300,725
1995 $738,190,896,228 $13,830,363,900
1994 $566,929,539,493 $12,793,794,737
1993 $446,557,291,212 $8,881,005,436
1992 $428,502,354,788 $7,031,933,492
1991 $384,510,452,962 $44,171,194,366
1990 $361,560,229,446 $33,641,222,222
1989 $348,380,566,802 $21,408,111,111
1988 $312,888,888,889 $14,372,555,556
1987 $273,455,156,951 $12,093,333,333
1986 $301,310,144,928 $10,092,200,000
1985 $310,064,625,850 $8,075,259,600
1984 $260,442,857,143 $10,447,615,385
1983 $231,130,268,199 $8,230,153,846
1982 $205,480,916,031 $8,732,542,274
1981 $196,218,253,968 $10,753,888,154
1980 $191,487,500,000 $8,951,800,000
1979 $178,573,913,043 $8,418,407,787
1978 $149,788,617,886 $8,128,719,315
1977 $175,226,595,860 $7,499,005,639
1976 $154,196,810,059 $6,013,210,816
1975 $163,687,619,736 $4,823,090,192
1974 $144,418,433,058 $3,958,931,660
1973 $138,764,340,892 $3,077,254,460
1972 $113,871,930,714 $2,483,055,722
1971 $99,959,013,880 $2,288,340,041
1970 $92,752,930,873 $2,100,229,759
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,847,501,441
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,677,771,401
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,607,409,539
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,484,491,676
1965 $70,565,994,356 $1,446,869,619
1964 $59,821,862,703 $1,388,282,600
1963 $50,812,227,919 $1,351,234,926
1962 $47,310,737,754 $1,328,259,625
1961 $50,162,299,350 $1,222,860,429
1960 $59,846,235,025 $1,126,364,162

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

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China and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Sudan
2024 $13,303 $985
2023 $12,951 $797
2022 $12,971 $1,046
2021 $12,887 $712
2020 $10,627 $578
2019 $10,343 $710
2018 $10,086 $731
2017 $8,980 $967
2016 $8,255 $1,033
2015 $8,175 $1,292
2014 $7,781 $1,275
2013 $7,147 $1,139
2012 $6,405 $1,019
2011 $5,704 $1,522
2010 $4,629 $1,665
2009 $3,898 $1,493
2008 $3,523 $1,928
2007 $2,735 $1,814
2006 $2,129 $1,415
2005 $1,778 $1,125
2004 $1,531 $872
2003 $1,307 $714
2002 $1,164 $621
2001 $1,065 $551
2000 $969 $441
1999 $881 $394
1998 $835 $425
1997 $787 $453
1996 $713 $357
1995 $613 $561
1994 $476 $532
1993 $379 $379
1992 $368 $307
1991 $334 $1,966
1990 $319 $1,528
1989 $311 $992
1988 $284 $680
1987 $252.3 $584
1986 $282.4 $497
1985 $295 $406
1984 $251.2 $534
1983 $225.9 $431
1982 $203.7 $472
1981 $197.4 $605
1980 $195.1 $525
1979 $184.3 $515
1978 $156.7 $518
1977 $185.7 $497
1976 $165.7 $413
1975 $178.6 $343
1974 $160.4 $291.5
1973 $157.3 $235.8
1972 $132.1 $198.2
1971 $118.8 $189
1970 $113.3 $179.6
1969 $100.3 $163.5
1968 $91.6 $153.7
1967 $96.8 $152.4
1966 $104.5 $145.6
1965 $98.7 $146.8
1964 $85.7 $145.7
1963 $74.5 $146.6
1962 $71.1 $148.9
1961 $76 $141.6
1960 $89.7 $134.7

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

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China vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Sudan
2026 79 66.9
2025 78.4 66.7
2024 78 66.5
2023 78 66.3
2022 78.2 65.7
2021 78.1 64.5
2020 78 65.1
2019 77.9 65.8
2018 77.7 65.5
2017 77.2 65.1
2016 77.2 64.7
2015 77 64.4
2014 76.7 64
2013 76.5 63.4
2012 76.2 63.4
2011 75.9 63.2
2010 75.7 63
2009 75.3 62.7
2008 74.8 61.3
2007 74.8 61.4
2006 74.4 60.4
2005 74.1 57.2
2004 73.7 56.8
2003 73.4 58.3
2002 73 59.3
2001 72.7 59.3
2000 72.3 58.9
1999 72 58.6
1998 71.6 58.3
1997 71.2 58.1
1996 70.8 57.6
1995 70.4 57.4
1994 69.8 57
1993 69.5 56.1
1992 69.1 56
1991 68.6 55.6
1990 68.2 55.5
1989 67.9 54.9
1988 67.6 55
1987 67.3 54.7
1986 66.9 54.6
1985 66.5 50
1984 66.1 49.8
1983 65.7 49.6
1982 65.2 54.4
1981 64.8 54.4
1980 64.2 54.1
1979 63.7 53.4
1978 63.1 53.3
1977 62.5 53.5
1976 61.2 53.3
1975 61 53.3
1974 60.2 53.2
1973 59.5 53
1972 58.6 52.8
1971 57.7 52.5
1970 56.8 52.3
1969 56 52
1968 55.2 51.8
1967 54.4 51.5
1966 53.7 51.3
1965 53 51
1964 52.3 50.9
1963 51.7 50.8
1962 51 50.4
1961 40.2 50
1960 33.4 49.6
1959 40.2 49.2
1958 48.8 48.9
1957 48.4 48.5
1956 47.8 48.1
1955 47.2 47.7
1954 46.8 47.3
1953 45.9 46.9
1952 45.3 46.5
1951 44.6 46.2
1950 43.8 45.8

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

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China and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Sudan
1x
Year Population
China Sudan
2024 1,408,975,000 50,448,963
2023 1,410,710,000 50,042,791
2022 1,412,175,000 49,383,346
2021 1,412,360,000 48,066,924
2020 1,411,100,000 46,789,231
2019 1,407,745,000 45,548,175
2018 1,402,760,000 44,230,596
2017 1,396,215,000 42,714,306
2016 1,387,790,000 41,259,892
2015 1,379,860,000 40,024,431
2014 1,371,860,000 38,823,318
2013 1,363,240,000 37,785,849
2012 1,354,190,000 36,923,178
2011 1,345,035,000 36,140,806
2010 1,337,705,000 35,414,399
2009 1,331,260,000 34,569,113
2008 1,324,655,000 33,623,980
2007 1,317,885,000 32,764,135
2006 1,311,020,000 31,992,435
2005 1,303,720,000 31,262,444
2004 1,296,075,000 30,556,637
2003 1,288,400,000 29,896,035
2002 1,280,400,000 29,228,727
2001 1,271,850,000 28,516,770
2000 1,262,645,000 27,816,745
1999 1,252,735,000 27,130,613
1998 1,241,935,000 26,458,999
1997 1,230,075,000 25,799,821
1996 1,217,550,000 25,231,528
1995 1,204,855,000 24,672,143
1994 1,191,835,000 24,043,948
1993 1,178,440,000 23,445,592
1992 1,164,970,000 22,927,355
1991 1,150,780,000 22,470,676
1990 1,135,185,000 22,021,481
1989 1,118,650,000 21,578,022
1988 1,101,630,000 21,138,431
1987 1,084,035,000 20,704,904
1986 1,066,790,000 20,288,238
1985 1,051,040,000 19,905,872
1984 1,036,825,000 19,546,528
1983 1,023,310,000 19,109,770
1982 1,008,630,000 18,486,645
1981 993,885,000 17,780,572
1980 981,235,000 17,058,905
1979 969,005,000 16,355,352
1978 956,165,000 15,695,003
1977 943,455,000 15,086,614
1976 930,685,000 14,569,716
1975 916,395,000 14,064,798
1974 900,350,000 13,580,723
1973 881,940,000 13,049,315
1972 862,030,000 12,527,856
1971 841,105,000 12,105,539
1970 818,315,000 11,695,771
1969 796,025,000 11,298,936
1968 774,510,000 10,917,999
1967 754,550,000 10,550,597
1966 735,400,000 10,197,578
1965 715,185,000 9,858,030
1964 698,355,000 9,531,109
1963 682,335,000 9,218,077
1962 665,770,000 8,919,028
1961 660,330,000 8,634,941
1960 667,070,000 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in China and Sudan

Fertility rate
China

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Sudan
2023 1 4.32
2022 1.03 4.38
2021 1.12 4.46
2020 1.24 4.54
2019 1.5 4.62
2018 1.54 4.68
2017 1.8 4.76
2016 1.77 4.83
2015 1.67 4.9
2014 1.77 4.91
2013 1.71 4.97
2012 1.8 5.03
2011 1.67 5.09
2010 1.69 5.14
2009 1.71 5.17
2008 1.7 5.21
2007 1.67 5.27
2006 1.64 5.33
2005 1.62 5.4
2004 1.61 5.46
2003 1.57 5.49
2002 1.57 5.53
2001 1.56 5.56
2000 1.63 5.6
1999 1.53 5.62
1998 1.52 5.65
1997 1.53 5.72
1996 1.55 5.79
1995 1.59 5.86
1994 1.63 5.91
1993 1.69 5.97
1992 1.78 6.02
1991 1.93 6.05
1990 2.51 6.07
1989 2.52 6.11
1988 2.54 6.13
1987 2.76 6.18
1986 2.72 6.23
1985 2.63 6.28
1984 2.61 6.34
1983 2.56 6.41
1982 2.97 6.47
1981 2.79 6.53
1980 2.74 6.59
1979 2.75 6.65
1978 2.72 6.72
1977 2.84 6.78
1976 3.24 6.82
1975 3.57 6.87
1974 4.17 6.91
1973 4.73 6.94
1972 5.11 6.98
1971 5.52 7.02
1970 6.09 6.99
1969 6.18 6.97
1968 6.51 6.95
1967 5.81 6.91
1966 6.31 6.88
1965 6.61 6.84
1964 6.67 6.8
1963 7.51 6.76
1962 6.09 6.7
1961 3.86 6.66
1960 4.45 6.66

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

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China and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
China

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
China Sudan
2024 40.6 19.4
2023 40.1 19.3
2022 39.6 19.2
2021 39 19
2020 38.5 18.9
2019 38.1 18.7
2018 37.7 18.6
2017 37.4 18.3
2016 37.1 18.1
2015 36.7 17.9
2014 36.3 17.7
2013 36 17.5
2012 35.7 17.5
2011 35.5 17.4
2010 35.1 17.5
2009 34.7 17.4
2008 34.2 17.3
2007 33.7 17.3
2006 33.1 17.2
2005 32.6 17.1
2004 32.1 17.1
2003 31.6 17.1
2002 31.1 17
2001 30.5 17
2000 30 16.9
1999 29.4 16.9
1998 28.8 16.8
1997 28.3 16.8
1996 27.8 16.8
1995 27.2 16.8
1994 26.6 16.8
1993 26.1 16.8
1992 25.6 16.8
1991 25.1 16.8
1990 24.7 16.8
1989 24.4 16.8
1988 23.9 16.9
1987 23.6 16.9
1986 23.4 16.8
1985 23.2 16.8
1984 23 16.8
1983 22.6 16.7
1982 22.1 16.7
1981 21.8 16.6
1980 21.6 16.5
1979 21.4 16.4
1978 21.2 16.2
1977 20.8 16.1
1976 20.4 16
1975 20.1 16
1974 19.7 15.9
1973 19.5 16
1972 19.3 16.1
1971 19.2 16.2
1970 19.1 16.2
1969 19.1 16.3
1968 19.2 16.3
1967 19.2 16.4
1966 19.3 16.4
1965 19.6 16.5
1964 19.9 16.5
1963 20.4 16.6
1962 21 16.7
1961 21.1 16.7
1960 20.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.2%
2014
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

China Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

China Sudan
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
60.7%
2018
English speaking
0.7%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

China Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

China Sudan
% of world land
6.3%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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