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Congo vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 64th vs. 15th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Sudan
Population
6681829
53335233
Population rank 109/197 29/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Congo and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Congo and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Congo

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Congo Sudan
2024 $15,719,986,077 $49,672,435,513
2023 $15,321,055,823 $39,898,289,821
2022 $15,817,030,155 $51,666,875,363
2021 $14,825,690,211 $34,229,513,775
2020 $11,468,687,464 $27,034,593,750
2019 $13,976,637,780 $32,338,079,165
2018 $14,773,900,289 $32,333,780,383
2017 $11,834,473,039 $41,283,617,976
2016 $10,931,328,151 $42,630,376,000
2015 $12,434,793,867 $51,726,758,677
2014 $17,919,321,078 $49,516,748,618
2013 $17,958,720,699 $43,024,018,082
2012 $17,692,911,296 $37,632,919,967
2011 $15,655,383,577 $55,018,567,211
2010 $13,148,396,212 $58,962,978,034
2009 $9,723,299,915 $51,621,044,077
2008 $11,649,857,673 $64,833,083,257
2007 $8,782,703,437 $59,440,139,775
2006 $8,072,305,029 $45,263,831,634
2005 $6,650,001,680 $35,182,711,988
2004 $4,656,974,940 $26,646,007,251
2003 $3,503,723,088 $21,355,298,460
2002 $3,034,250,924 $18,137,128,388
2001 $2,796,704,604 $15,716,361,792
2000 $3,227,927,698 $12,257,299,147
1999 $2,354,772,960 $10,682,028,340
1998 $1,949,481,379 $11,250,221,537
1997 $2,322,719,103 $11,681,175,864
1996 $2,540,697,539 $9,018,300,725
1995 $2,116,003,868 $13,830,363,900
1994 $1,769,365,438 $12,793,794,737
1993 $2,684,323,623 $8,881,005,436
1992 $2,933,222,703 $7,031,933,492
1991 $2,724,853,506 $44,171,194,366
1990 $2,798,746,050 $33,641,222,222
1989 $2,389,593,026 $21,408,111,111
1988 $2,212,536,312 $14,372,555,556
1987 $2,297,753,652 $12,093,333,333
1986 $1,849,268,212 $10,092,200,000
1985 $2,160,872,540 $8,075,259,600
1984 $2,193,581,365 $10,447,615,385
1983 $2,097,274,290 $8,230,153,846
1982 $2,160,640,565 $8,732,542,274
1981 $1,993,512,323 $10,753,888,154
1980 $1,705,796,853 $8,951,800,000
1979 $1,198,749,667 $8,418,407,787
1978 $878,771,772 $8,128,719,315
1977 $765,224,029 $7,499,005,639
1976 $754,549,601 $6,013,210,816
1975 $767,102,680 $4,823,090,192
1974 $585,364,634 $3,958,931,660
1973 $541,973,363 $3,077,254,460
1972 $410,669,264 $2,483,055,722
1971 $322,128,019 $2,288,340,041
1970 $274,960,700 $2,100,229,759
1969 $265,040,036 $1,847,501,441
1968 $251,247,458 $1,677,771,401
1967 $237,397,428 $1,607,409,539
1966 $220,613,582 $1,484,491,676
1965 $198,318,064 $1,446,869,619
1964 $185,693,725 $1,388,282,600
1963 $172,233,431 $1,351,234,926
1962 $166,521,240 $1,328,259,625
1961 $151,675,739 $1,222,860,429
1960 $131,731,863 $1,126,364,162

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

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Congo and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Sudan
2024 $2,482 $985
2023 $2,478 $797
2022 $2,621 $1,046
2021 $2,516 $712
2020 $1,994 $578
2019 $2,488 $710
2018 $2,694 $731
2017 $2,212 $967
2016 $2,093 $1,033
2015 $2,439 $1,292
2014 $3,601 $1,275
2013 $3,697 $1,139
2012 $3,732 $1,019
2011 $3,396 $1,522
2010 $2,947 $1,665
2009 $2,271 $1,493
2008 $2,832 $1,928
2007 $2,206 $1,814
2006 $2,104 $1,415
2005 $1,799 $1,125
2004 $1,306 $872
2003 $1,017 $714
2002 $906 $621
2001 $855 $551
2000 $1,024 $441
1999 $776 $394
1998 $660 $425
1997 $804 $453
1996 $899 $357
1995 $770 $561
1994 $662 $532
1993 $1,034 $379
1992 $1,164 $307
1991 $1,113 $1,966
1990 $1,176 $1,528
1989 $1,033 $992
1988 $984 $680
1987 $1,052 $584
1986 $872 $497
1985 $1,049 $406
1984 $1,097 $534
1983 $1,075 $431
1982 $1,131 $472
1981 $1,066 $605
1980 $933 $525
1979 $670 $515
1978 $503 $518
1977 $448 $497
1976 $453 $413
1975 $471 $343
1974 $370 $291.5
1973 $353 $235.8
1972 $276.3 $198.2
1971 $223.5 $189
1970 $196.7 $179.6
1969 $195.4 $163.5
1968 $190.8 $153.7
1967 $185.7 $152.4
1966 $177.6 $145.6
1965 $164.2 $146.8
1964 $158.1 $145.7
1963 $150.7 $146.6
1962 $149.6 $148.9
1961 $139.9 $141.6
1960 $124.7 $134.7

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

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Congo vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Sudan
2026 66.4 66.9
2025 66.2 66.7
2024 66 66.5
2023 65.8 66.3
2022 65 65.7
2021 64.2 64.5
2020 64.4 65.1
2019 63.2 65.8
2018 64.5 65.5
2017 64.2 65.1
2016 63.9 64.7
2015 63.7 64.4
2014 63.3 64
2013 63 63.4
2012 62.7 63.4
2011 62.3 63.2
2010 61.7 63
2009 61.2 62.7
2008 60.8 61.3
2007 60.1 61.4
2006 59.5 60.4
2005 58.7 57.2
2004 58 56.8
2003 57.1 58.3
2002 56.4 59.3
2001 55.9 59.3
2000 55.4 58.9
1999 54.4 58.6
1998 52.6 58.3
1997 48.6 58.1
1996 55.2 57.6
1995 55.5 57.4
1994 55.6 57
1993 56 56.1
1992 56.5 56
1991 56.8 55.6
1990 57.1 55.5
1989 57.3 54.9
1988 57.5 55
1987 57.6 54.7
1986 57.6 54.6
1985 57.6 50
1984 57.5 49.8
1983 57.4 49.6
1982 57.2 54.4
1981 57.1 54.4
1980 56.8 54.1
1979 56.5 53.4
1978 56.2 53.3
1977 56 53.5
1976 55.7 53.3
1975 55.4 53.3
1974 55.1 53.2
1973 54.7 53
1972 54.4 52.8
1971 54 52.5
1970 53.6 52.3
1969 53.1 52
1968 52.6 51.8
1967 51.9 51.5
1966 51.6 51.3
1965 51 51
1964 50.4 50.9
1963 49.7 50.8
1962 49 50.4
1961 48.4 50
1960 47.6 49.6
1959 46.8 49.2
1958 46 48.9
1957 45.1 48.5
1956 44.3 48.1
1955 43.4 47.7
1954 42.6 47.3
1953 41.9 46.9
1952 41.1 46.5
1951 40.3 46.2
1950 39.6 45.8

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

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Congo and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Congo Sudan
2024 6,332,961 50,448,963
2023 6,182,885 50,042,791
2022 6,035,104 49,383,346
2021 5,892,183 48,066,924
2020 5,752,791 46,789,231
2019 5,616,661 45,548,175
2018 5,483,118 44,230,596
2017 5,351,011 42,714,306
2016 5,222,536 41,259,892
2015 5,097,581 40,024,431
2014 4,975,880 38,823,318
2013 4,857,099 37,785,849
2012 4,740,450 36,923,178
2011 4,609,724 36,140,806
2010 4,462,290 35,414,399
2009 4,281,219 34,569,113
2008 4,113,517 33,623,980
2007 3,980,430 32,764,135
2006 3,837,409 31,992,435
2005 3,696,393 31,262,444
2004 3,565,554 30,556,637
2003 3,445,753 29,896,035
2002 3,350,771 29,228,727
2001 3,272,537 28,516,770
2000 3,151,345 27,816,745
1999 3,032,874 27,130,613
1998 2,952,061 26,458,999
1997 2,887,862 25,799,821
1996 2,826,785 25,231,528
1995 2,749,461 24,672,143
1994 2,673,144 24,043,948
1993 2,595,124 23,445,592
1992 2,519,465 22,927,355
1991 2,449,229 22,470,676
1990 2,380,560 22,021,481
1989 2,313,558 21,578,022
1988 2,247,653 21,138,431
1987 2,183,473 20,704,904
1986 2,120,602 20,288,238
1985 2,059,311 19,905,872
1984 1,999,528 19,546,528
1983 1,950,321 19,109,770
1982 1,910,430 18,486,645
1981 1,869,759 17,780,572
1980 1,828,985 17,058,905
1979 1,788,524 16,355,352
1978 1,748,089 15,695,003
1977 1,707,568 15,086,614
1976 1,667,225 14,569,716
1975 1,627,032 14,064,798
1974 1,582,301 13,580,723
1973 1,533,680 13,049,315
1972 1,486,468 12,527,856
1971 1,441,039 12,105,539
1970 1,397,638 11,695,771
1969 1,356,182 11,298,936
1968 1,316,519 10,917,999
1967 1,278,691 10,550,597
1966 1,242,534 10,197,578
1965 1,207,880 9,858,030
1964 1,174,816 9,531,109
1963 1,143,263 9,218,077
1962 1,113,175 8,919,028
1961 1,084,389 8,634,941
1960 1,056,732 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Sudan

Fertility rate
Congo

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Sudan
2023 4.16 4.32
2022 4.22 4.38
2021 4.28 4.46
2020 4.33 4.54
2019 4.38 4.62
2018 4.44 4.68
2017 4.5 4.76
2016 4.55 4.83
2015 4.61 4.9
2014 4.67 4.91
2013 4.73 4.97
2012 4.79 5.03
2011 4.83 5.09
2010 4.85 5.14
2009 4.81 5.17
2008 4.73 5.21
2007 4.65 5.27
2006 4.65 5.33
2005 4.67 5.4
2004 4.69 5.46
2003 4.7 5.49
2002 4.7 5.53
2001 4.67 5.56
2000 4.72 5.6
1999 4.81 5.62
1998 4.91 5.65
1997 5 5.72
1996 5.03 5.79
1995 5.07 5.86
1994 5.1 5.91
1993 5.13 5.97
1992 5.18 6.02
1991 5.22 6.05
1990 5.27 6.07
1989 5.33 6.11
1988 5.39 6.13
1987 5.46 6.18
1986 5.51 6.23
1985 5.59 6.28
1984 5.66 6.34
1983 5.76 6.41
1982 5.85 6.47
1981 5.98 6.53
1980 6.07 6.59
1979 6.14 6.65
1978 6.21 6.72
1977 6.27 6.78
1976 6.32 6.82
1975 6.36 6.87
1974 6.39 6.91
1973 6.42 6.94
1972 6.44 6.98
1971 6.42 7.02
1970 6.38 6.99
1969 6.35 6.97
1968 6.33 6.95
1967 6.29 6.91
1966 6.27 6.88
1965 6.23 6.84
1964 6.18 6.8
1963 6.15 6.76
1962 6.1 6.7
1961 6.09 6.66
1960 6.09 6.66

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

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Congo and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Sudan
2024 19.5 19.4
2023 19.4 19.3
2022 19.3 19.2
2021 19.2 19
2020 19.2 18.9
2019 19.1 18.7
2018 19.1 18.6
2017 19.2 18.3
2016 19.2 18.1
2015 19.3 17.9
2014 19.4 17.7
2013 19.5 17.5
2012 19.6 17.5
2011 19.7 17.4
2010 19.8 17.5
2009 19.7 17.4
2008 19.5 17.3
2007 19.5 17.3
2006 19.3 17.2
2005 19.2 17.1
2004 19 17.1
2003 18.9 17.1
2002 18.8 17
2001 18.8 17
2000 18.5 16.9
1999 18.2 16.9
1998 18.1 16.8
1997 18.1 16.8
1996 18.1 16.8
1995 18.1 16.8
1994 18 16.8
1993 17.9 16.8
1992 17.8 16.8
1991 17.7 16.8
1990 17.7 16.8
1989 17.6 16.8
1988 17.5 16.9
1987 17.4 16.9
1986 17.4 16.8
1985 17.3 16.8
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17.2 16.7
1982 17.1 16.7
1981 17 16.6
1980 17 16.5
1979 17 16.4
1978 17 16.2
1977 17 16.1
1976 17.1 16
1975 17.2 16
1974 17.3 15.9
1973 17.4 16
1972 17.4 16.1
1971 17.5 16.2
1970 17.6 16.2
1969 17.7 16.3
1968 17.8 16.3
1967 17.9 16.4
1966 18.1 16.4
1965 18.2 16.5
1964 18.3 16.5
1963 18.4 16.6
1962 18.6 16.7
1961 18.7 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

Congo Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Congo Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Congo Sudan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
0%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Congo Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Sudan
% of world land
0.23%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 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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