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Egypt vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 29th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Sudan
Population
120697176
53335233
Population rank 13/197 29/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Egypt and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Sudan
2024 $389,059,911,004 $49,672,435,513
2023 $395,926,075,163 $39,898,289,821
2022 $476,747,720,365 $51,666,875,363
2021 $424,671,765,456 $34,229,513,775
2020 $383,817,841,547 $27,034,593,750
2019 $318,678,815,490 $32,338,079,165
2018 $262,588,632,527 $32,333,780,383
2017 $248,362,771,739 $41,283,617,976
2016 $332,441,717,791 $42,630,376,000
2015 $329,366,576,819 $51,726,758,677
2014 $305,595,408,895 $49,516,748,618
2013 $288,434,108,527 $43,024,018,082
2012 $279,116,666,667 $37,632,919,967
2011 $235,989,672,978 $55,018,567,211
2010 $218,983,666,062 $58,962,978,034
2009 $189,147,005,445 $51,621,044,077
2008 $162,818,181,818 $64,833,083,257
2007 $130,437,828,371 $59,440,139,775
2006 $107,426,086,957 $45,263,831,634
2005 $89,660,339,660 $35,182,711,988
2004 $78,782,467,532 $26,646,007,251
2003 $80,288,461,538 $21,355,298,460
2002 $85,146,067,416 $18,137,128,388
2001 $96,684,636,119 $15,716,361,792
2000 $99,838,543,960 $12,257,299,147
1999 $90,710,704,807 $10,682,028,340
1998 $84,828,807,556 $11,250,221,537
1997 $78,436,578,171 $11,681,175,864
1996 $67,629,716,981 $9,018,300,725
1995 $60,159,245,060 $13,830,363,900
1994 $51,897,983,393 $12,793,794,737
1993 $46,578,631,453 $8,881,005,436
1992 $41,855,986,519 $7,031,933,492
1991 $37,387,836,491 $44,171,194,366
1990 $42,978,914,311 $33,641,222,222
1989 $39,756,299,050 $21,408,111,111
1988 $34,980,124,929 $14,372,555,556
1987 $40,455,616,654 $12,093,333,333
1986 $41,253,507,951 $10,092,200,000
1985 $39,053,502,251 $8,075,259,600
1984 $33,971,188,992 $10,447,615,385
1983 $30,966,239,814 $8,230,153,846
1982 $27,655,172,414 $8,732,542,274
1981 $22,136,081,081 $10,753,888,154
1980 $21,669,908,176 $8,951,800,000
1979 $18,020,571,429 $8,418,407,787
1978 $14,811,704,063 $8,128,719,315
1977 $14,400,806,876 $7,499,005,639
1976 $13,315,988,083 $6,013,210,816
1975 $11,632,178,869 $4,823,090,192
1974 $9,228,963,225 $3,958,931,660
1973 $10,098,534,613 $3,077,254,460
1972 $9,299,638,056 $2,483,055,722
1971 $8,609,283,346 $2,288,340,041
1970 $8,042,200,452 $2,100,229,759
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,847,501,441
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,677,771,401
1967 $5,605,484,299 $1,607,409,539
1966 $5,278,005,612 $1,484,491,676
1965 $4,948,667,540 $1,446,869,619
1964 $4,709,245,762 $1,388,282,600
1963 $4,187,146,232 $1,351,234,926
1962 $4,035,462,027 $1,328,259,625
1961 $4,494,575,611 $1,222,860,429
1960 $4,206,270,352 $1,126,364,162

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

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Egypt and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Sudan
2024 $3,338 $985
2023 $3,457 $797
2022 $4,233 $1,046
2021 $3,827 $712
2020 $3,511 $578
2019 $2,963 $710
2018 $2,485 $731
2017 $2,395 $967
2016 $3,271 $1,033
2015 $3,307 $1,292
2014 $3,133 $1,275
2013 $3,026 $1,139
2012 $2,996 $1,019
2011 $2,591 $1,522
2010 $2,455 $1,665
2009 $2,162 $1,493
2008 $1,896 $1,928
2007 $1,548 $1,814
2006 $1,299 $1,415
2005 $1,106 $1,125
2004 $991 $872
2003 $1,031 $714
2002 $1,117 $621
2001 $1,295 $551
2000 $1,366 $441
1999 $1,268 $394
1998 $1,213 $425
1997 $1,146 $453
1996 $1,009 $357
1995 $916 $561
1994 $807 $532
1993 $740 $379
1992 $681 $307
1991 $623 $1,966
1990 $736 $1,528
1989 $701 $992
1988 $634 $680
1987 $754 $584
1986 $790 $497
1985 $770 $406
1984 $690 $534
1983 $648 $431
1982 $596 $472
1981 $490 $605
1980 $493 $525
1979 $421 $515
1978 $355 $518
1977 $353 $497
1976 $335 $413
1975 $299.2 $343
1974 $243.1 $291.5
1973 $272.2 $235.8
1972 $256.5 $198.2
1971 $243 $189
1970 $232.3 $179.6
1969 $193 $163.5
1968 $179.8 $153.7
1967 $174.1 $152.4
1966 $168.1 $145.6
1965 $161.6 $146.8
1964 $157.7 $145.7
1963 $143.9 $146.6
1962 $142.4 $148.9
1961 $162.8 $141.6
1960 $156.4 $134.7

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

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Egypt vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Sudan
2026 72.2 66.9
2025 72 66.7
2024 71.8 66.5
2023 71.6 66.3
2022 71 65.7
2021 69 64.5
2020 69.8 65.1
2019 71.2 65.8
2018 71 65.5
2017 70.7 65.1
2016 70.4 64.7
2015 70.1 64.4
2014 69.9 64
2013 69.6 63.4
2012 69.5 63.4
2011 69.2 63.2
2010 69.1 63
2009 68.9 62.7
2008 68.8 61.3
2007 68.6 61.4
2006 68.5 60.4
2005 68.4 57.2
2004 68.2 56.8
2003 68 58.3
2002 67.8 59.3
2001 67.6 59.3
2000 67.3 58.9
1999 67 58.6
1998 66.6 58.3
1997 66.2 58.1
1996 65.7 57.6
1995 65.2 57.4
1994 64.7 57
1993 64.1 56.1
1992 63.6 56
1991 63.1 55.6
1990 62.5 55.5
1989 61.9 54.9
1988 61.4 55
1987 60.7 54.7
1986 60.1 54.6
1985 59.4 50
1984 58.7 49.8
1983 58 49.6
1982 57.2 54.4
1981 56.5 54.4
1980 55.7 54.1
1979 54.9 53.4
1978 54.1 53.3
1977 53.3 53.5
1976 52.5 53.3
1975 51.7 53.3
1974 51 53.2
1973 50.1 53
1972 49.9 52.8
1971 49.5 52.5
1970 49 52.3
1969 48.7 52
1968 48.6 51.8
1967 48.1 51.5
1966 48 51.3
1965 47.6 51
1964 47.1 50.9
1963 46.5 50.8
1962 45.8 50.4
1961 45.1 50
1960 44.4 49.6
1959 43.7 49.2
1958 42.9 48.9
1957 42.1 48.5
1956 41 48.1
1955 40.2 47.7
1954 39.1 47.3
1953 37.9 46.9
1952 36.6 46.5
1951 35.3 46.2
1950 34 45.8

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

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Egypt and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Egypt Sudan
2024 116,538,258 50,448,963
2023 114,535,772 50,042,791
2022 112,618,250 49,383,346
2021 110,957,008 48,066,924
2020 109,315,124 46,789,231
2019 107,553,158 45,548,175
2018 105,682,094 44,230,596
2017 103,696,057 42,714,306
2016 101,644,589 41,259,892
2015 99,597,342 40,024,431
2014 97,528,654 38,823,318
2013 95,333,553 37,785,849
2012 93,161,001 36,923,178
2011 91,093,059 36,140,806
2010 89,196,072 35,414,399
2009 87,501,636 34,569,113
2008 85,864,789 33,623,980
2007 84,276,225 32,764,135
2006 82,700,403 31,992,435
2005 81,101,004 31,262,444
2004 79,477,443 30,556,637
2003 77,853,548 29,896,035
2002 76,239,137 29,228,727
2001 74,652,029 28,516,770
2000 73,083,284 27,816,745
1999 71,520,954 27,130,613
1998 69,943,294 26,458,999
1997 68,431,740 25,799,821
1996 67,028,048 25,231,528
1995 65,652,622 24,672,143
1994 64,285,589 24,043,948
1993 62,915,681 23,445,592
1992 61,480,660 22,927,355
1991 60,028,997 22,470,676
1990 58,396,618 22,021,481
1989 56,710,642 21,578,022
1988 55,187,681 21,138,431
1987 53,674,435 20,704,904
1986 52,206,295 20,288,238
1985 50,734,968 19,905,872
1984 49,247,334 19,546,528
1983 47,786,402 19,109,770
1982 46,407,611 18,486,645
1981 45,147,224 17,780,572
1980 43,950,413 17,058,905
1979 42,818,628 16,355,352
1978 41,761,431 15,695,003
1977 40,748,870 15,086,614
1976 39,795,557 14,569,716
1975 38,875,327 14,064,798
1974 37,969,667 13,580,723
1973 37,102,043 13,049,315
1972 36,258,328 12,527,856
1971 35,433,368 12,105,539
1970 34,623,990 11,695,771
1969 33,811,615 11,298,936
1968 32,998,319 10,917,999
1967 32,196,360 10,550,597
1966 31,406,541 10,197,578
1965 30,629,174 9,858,030
1964 29,858,922 9,531,109
1963 29,091,869 9,218,077
1962 28,337,013 8,919,028
1961 27,600,898 8,634,941
1960 26,896,479 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Sudan

Fertility rate
Egypt

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Sudan
2023 2.75 4.32
2022 2.75 4.38
2021 2.75 4.46
2020 2.85 4.54
2019 2.87 4.62
2018 3.02 4.68
2017 3.31 4.76
2016 3.35 4.83
2015 3.5 4.9
2014 3.49 4.91
2013 3.49 4.97
2012 3.4 5.03
2011 3.31 5.09
2010 3.3 5.14
2009 3.26 5.17
2008 3.24 5.21
2007 3.24 5.27
2006 3.22 5.33
2005 3.25 5.4
2004 3.28 5.46
2003 3.35 5.49
2002 3.41 5.53
2001 3.46 5.56
2000 3.51 5.6
1999 3.6 5.62
1998 3.68 5.65
1997 3.68 5.72
1996 3.7 5.79
1995 3.76 5.86
1994 3.87 5.91
1993 3.99 5.97
1992 4.15 6.02
1991 4.32 6.05
1990 4.51 6.07
1989 4.68 6.11
1988 4.83 6.13
1987 4.91 6.18
1986 5 6.23
1985 5.12 6.28
1984 5.21 6.34
1983 5.31 6.41
1982 5.33 6.47
1981 5.37 6.53
1980 5.49 6.59
1979 5.57 6.65
1978 5.63 6.72
1977 5.68 6.78
1976 5.73 6.82
1975 5.75 6.87
1974 5.78 6.91
1973 5.84 6.94
1972 5.93 6.98
1971 5.99 7.02
1970 6.06 6.99
1969 6.12 6.97
1968 6.19 6.95
1967 6.25 6.91
1966 6.31 6.88
1965 6.39 6.84
1964 6.54 6.8
1963 6.65 6.76
1962 6.71 6.7
1961 6.76 6.66
1960 6.79 6.66

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

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Egypt and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Sudan
2024 25.3 19.4
2023 25 19.3
2022 24.8 19.2
2021 24.7 19
2020 24.5 18.9
2019 24.4 18.7
2018 24.2 18.6
2017 24.1 18.3
2016 24 18.1
2015 23.9 17.9
2014 23.8 17.7
2013 23.7 17.5
2012 23.6 17.5
2011 23.4 17.4
2010 23.3 17.5
2009 23.1 17.4
2008 22.9 17.3
2007 22.7 17.3
2006 22.5 17.2
2005 22.3 17.1
2004 22.1 17.1
2003 21.8 17.1
2002 21.6 17
2001 21.4 17
2000 21.2 16.9
1999 20.9 16.9
1998 20.7 16.8
1997 20.5 16.8
1996 20.3 16.8
1995 20.1 16.8
1994 20 16.8
1993 19.9 16.8
1992 19.7 16.8
1991 19.6 16.8
1990 19.5 16.8
1989 19.4 16.8
1988 19.4 16.9
1987 19.4 16.9
1986 19.4 16.8
1985 19.4 16.8
1984 19.3 16.8
1983 19.3 16.7
1982 19.3 16.7
1981 19.3 16.6
1980 19.3 16.5
1979 19.3 16.4
1978 19.3 16.2
1977 19.3 16.1
1976 19.3 16
1975 19.3 16
1974 19.3 15.9
1973 19.2 16
1972 19.2 16.1
1971 19.2 16.2
1970 19.2 16.2
1969 19.1 16.3
1968 19.1 16.3
1967 19.1 16.4
1966 19 16.4
1965 19 16.5
1964 19.1 16.5
1963 19.2 16.6
1962 19.3 16.7
1961 19.5 16.7
1960 19.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.2%
2014
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Egypt Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Egypt Sudan
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
40%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Egypt Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Sudan
% of world land
0.67%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 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) (2000–2025, 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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