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Eritrea vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 96th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Sudan
Population
3700586
53335233
Population rank 130/197 29/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Sudan
2024 - $49,672,435,513
2023 - $39,898,289,821
2022 - $51,666,875,363
2021 - $34,229,513,775
2020 - $27,034,593,750
2019 - $32,338,079,165
2018 - $32,333,780,383
2017 - $41,283,617,976
2016 - $42,630,376,000
2015 - $51,726,758,677
2014 - $49,516,748,618
2013 - $43,024,018,082
2012 - $37,632,919,967
2011 $2,065,001,626 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,589,515,447 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,856,695,551 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,380,188,800 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,317,974,491 $59,440,139,775
2006 $1,211,161,880 $45,263,831,634
2005 $1,098,424,686 $35,182,711,988
2004 $1,109,054,005 $26,646,007,251
2003 $870,248,268 $21,355,298,460
2002 $729,321,680 $18,137,128,388
2001 $752,371,689 $15,716,361,792
2000 $706,370,816 $12,257,299,147
1999 $688,918,537 $10,682,028,340
1998 $745,523,117 $11,250,221,537
1997 $686,490,090 $11,681,175,864
1996 $693,535,954 $9,018,300,725
1995 $578,015,625 $13,830,363,900
1994 $531,688,312 $12,793,794,737
1993 $467,872,715 $8,881,005,436
1992 $477,101,652 $7,031,933,492
1991 - $44,171,194,366
1990 - $33,641,222,222
1989 - $21,408,111,111
1988 - $14,372,555,556
1987 - $12,093,333,333
1986 - $10,092,200,000
1985 - $8,075,259,600
1984 - $10,447,615,385
1983 - $8,230,153,846
1982 - $8,732,542,274
1981 - $10,753,888,154
1980 - $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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Eritrea and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Sudan
2024 - $985
2023 - $797
2022 - $1,046
2021 - $712
2020 - $578
2019 - $710
2018 - $731
2017 - $967
2016 - $1,033
2015 - $1,292
2014 - $1,275
2013 - $1,139
2012 - $1,019
2011 $689 $1,522
2010 $540 $1,665
2009 $643 $1,493
2008 $490 $1,928
2007 $480 $1,814
2006 $448 $1,415
2005 $413 $1,125
2004 $427 $872
2003 $349 $714
2002 $305 $621
2001 $325 $551
2000 $314 $441
1999 $311 $394
1998 $342 $425
1997 $319 $453
1996 $326 $357
1995 $285.4 $561
1994 $277.8 $532
1993 $252.1 $379
1992 $265.2 $307
1991 - $1,966
1990 - $1,528
1989 - $992
1988 - $680
1987 - $584
1986 - $497
1985 - $406
1984 - $534
1983 - $431
1982 - $472
1981 - $605
1980 - $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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Eritrea vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Sudan
2026 69.4 66.9
2025 69.2 66.7
2024 68.9 66.5
2023 68.6 66.3
2022 67.8 65.7
2021 66.9 64.5
2020 67 65.1
2019 67.3 65.8
2018 67 65.5
2017 66.6 65.1
2016 66.2 64.7
2015 65.9 64.4
2014 65.5 64
2013 65 63.4
2012 64.7 63.4
2011 64.2 63.2
2010 63.7 63
2009 63.2 62.7
2008 62.4 61.3
2007 62 61.4
2006 61.5 60.4
2005 60.6 57.2
2004 60.1 56.8
2003 59.5 58.3
2002 58.9 59.3
2001 58.4 59.3
2000 56.3 58.9
1999 44.5 58.6
1998 50 58.3
1997 56.2 58.1
1996 55.5 57.6
1995 54.8 57.4
1994 54 57
1993 53.2 56.1
1992 52.4 56
1991 50.5 55.6
1990 49.7 55.5
1989 47.8 54.9
1988 48.1 55
1987 47.4 54.7
1986 39.5 54.6
1985 38.6 50
1984 37.7 49.8
1983 37.2 49.6
1982 44.9 54.4
1981 45 54.4
1980 44.6 54.1
1979 43.8 53.4
1978 43.4 53.3
1977 43 53.5
1976 42.6 53.3
1975 39 53.3
1974 39 53.2
1973 41.1 53
1972 40.7 52.8
1971 41.5 52.5
1970 41.2 52.3
1969 40.8 52
1968 40.5 51.8
1967 40.2 51.5
1966 37.6 51.3
1965 39.6 51
1964 39.2 50.9
1963 38.8 50.8
1962 38.3 50.4
1961 37.9 50
1960 37.4 49.6
1959 37 49.2
1958 30.9 48.9
1957 30.4 48.5
1956 35.6 48.1
1955 35.2 47.7
1954 34.8 47.3
1953 34.4 46.9
1952 34 46.5
1951 33.6 46.2
1950 33.3 45.8

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

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Eritrea and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Sudan
2024 3,535,603 50,448,963
2023 3,470,390 50,042,791
2022 3,409,447 49,383,346
2021 3,350,183 48,066,924
2020 3,291,271 46,789,231
2019 3,240,194 45,548,175
2018 3,192,760 44,230,596
2017 3,150,347 42,714,306
2016 3,124,698 41,259,892
2015 3,105,546 40,024,431
2014 3,095,173 38,823,318
2013 3,074,360 37,785,849
2012 3,036,988 36,923,178
2011 2,998,485 36,140,806
2010 2,945,186 35,414,399
2009 2,887,885 34,569,113
2008 2,816,327 33,623,980
2007 2,743,222 32,764,135
2006 2,703,502 31,992,435
2005 2,661,215 31,262,444
2004 2,598,284 30,556,637
2003 2,493,903 29,896,035
2002 2,392,978 29,228,727
2001 2,312,079 28,516,770
2000 2,247,031 27,816,745
1999 2,212,780 27,130,613
1998 2,180,419 26,458,999
1997 2,152,135 25,799,821
1996 2,128,464 25,231,528
1995 2,025,267 24,672,143
1994 1,913,915 24,043,948
1993 1,856,006 23,445,592
1992 1,798,748 22,927,355
1991 1,919,571 22,470,676
1990 2,032,737 22,021,481
1989 1,987,017 21,578,022
1988 1,938,255 21,138,431
1987 1,888,669 20,704,904
1986 1,845,164 20,288,238
1985 1,807,816 19,905,872
1984 1,771,730 19,546,528
1983 1,736,160 19,109,770
1982 1,695,461 18,486,645
1981 1,649,939 17,780,572
1980 1,605,797 17,058,905
1979 1,563,332 16,355,352
1978 1,522,378 15,695,003
1977 1,482,565 15,086,614
1976 1,443,807 14,569,716
1975 1,408,210 14,064,798
1974 1,375,688 13,580,723
1973 1,342,669 13,049,315
1972 1,309,235 12,527,856
1971 1,276,154 12,105,539
1970 1,243,453 11,695,771
1969 1,212,005 11,298,936
1968 1,181,737 10,917,999
1967 1,152,339 10,550,597
1966 1,124,957 10,197,578
1965 1,098,335 9,858,030
1964 1,071,287 9,531,109
1963 1,045,092 9,218,077
1962 1,019,788 8,919,028
1961 995,573 8,634,941
1960 972,547 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Sudan

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Sudan
2023 3.71 4.32
2022 3.79 4.38
2021 3.87 4.46
2020 3.93 4.54
2019 4 4.62
2018 4.06 4.68
2017 4.11 4.76
2016 4.16 4.83
2015 4.22 4.9
2014 4.27 4.91
2013 4.34 4.97
2012 4.41 5.03
2011 4.49 5.09
2010 4.57 5.14
2009 4.66 5.17
2008 4.74 5.21
2007 4.81 5.27
2006 4.88 5.33
2005 4.93 5.4
2004 5.04 5.46
2003 5.14 5.49
2002 5.23 5.53
2001 5.31 5.56
2000 5.4 5.6
1999 5.52 5.62
1998 5.63 5.65
1997 5.74 5.72
1996 5.84 5.79
1995 5.94 5.86
1994 6.01 5.91
1993 6.07 5.97
1992 6.16 6.02
1991 6.24 6.05
1990 6.34 6.07
1989 6.41 6.11
1988 6.47 6.13
1987 6.52 6.18
1986 6.56 6.23
1985 6.59 6.28
1984 6.62 6.34
1983 6.65 6.41
1982 6.63 6.47
1981 6.62 6.53
1980 6.61 6.59
1979 6.62 6.65
1978 6.61 6.72
1977 6.61 6.78
1976 6.6 6.82
1975 6.59 6.87
1974 6.57 6.91
1973 6.55 6.94
1972 6.54 6.98
1971 6.54 7.02
1970 6.54 6.99
1969 6.5 6.97
1968 6.5 6.95
1967 6.5 6.91
1966 6.5 6.88
1965 6.49 6.84
1964 6.49 6.8
1963 6.48 6.76
1962 6.5 6.7
1961 6.47 6.66
1960 6.48 6.66

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

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Eritrea and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Sudan
2024 19.9 19.4
2023 19.7 19.3
2022 19.5 19.2
2021 19.3 19
2020 19.1 18.9
2019 18.9 18.7
2018 18.7 18.6
2017 18.5 18.3
2016 18.4 18.1
2015 18.4 17.9
2014 18.5 17.7
2013 18.5 17.5
2012 18.5 17.5
2011 18.5 17.4
2010 18.4 17.5
2009 18.4 17.4
2008 18.2 17.3
2007 18.1 17.3
2006 18.2 17.2
2005 18.3 17.1
2004 18.3 17.1
2003 18 17.1
2002 17.7 17
2001 17.5 17
2000 17.4 16.9
1999 17.5 16.9
1998 17.8 16.8
1997 18 16.8
1996 18.4 16.8
1995 18.1 16.8
1994 17.6 16.8
1993 17.6 16.8
1992 17.5 16.8
1991 17.6 16.8
1990 17.6 16.8
1989 17.7 16.8
1988 17.8 16.9
1987 17.9 16.9
1986 17.9 16.8
1985 17.8 16.8
1984 17.8 16.8
1983 17.7 16.7
1982 17.7 16.7
1981 17.7 16.6
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.8 16.4
1978 17.8 16.2
1977 17.9 16.1
1976 18 16
1975 18.1 16
1974 18.2 15.9
1973 18.2 16
1972 18.3 16.1
1971 18.5 16.2
1970 18.6 16.2
1969 18.8 16.3
1968 18.9 16.3
1967 18.9 16.4
1966 19 16.4
1965 19 16.5
1964 19 16.5
1963 19 16.6
1962 18.9 16.7
1961 18.9 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

Eritrea Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Eritrea Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Eritrea Sudan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
60.7%
2018
English speaking
0%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Eritrea Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
33
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Sudan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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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