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Gambia vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 161st vs. 15th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Sudan
Population
2902554
53335233
Population rank 138/197 29/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Gambia and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Sudan
2024 $2,404,888,749 $49,672,435,513
2023 $2,382,262,185 $39,898,289,821
2022 $2,204,734,528 $51,666,875,363
2021 $2,014,158,842 $34,229,513,775
2020 $1,812,170,891 $27,034,593,750
2019 $1,813,609,692 $32,338,079,165
2018 $1,670,671,328 $32,333,780,383
2017 $1,504,909,463 $41,283,617,976
2016 $1,484,578,886 $42,630,376,000
2015 $1,378,176,609 $51,726,758,677
2014 $1,229,461,721 $49,516,748,618
2013 $1,375,609,453 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,415,004,738 $37,632,919,967
2011 $1,409,693,597 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,543,294,927 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,450,142,509 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,561,766,956 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,279,703,047 $59,440,139,775
2006 $1,054,112,488 $45,263,831,634
2005 $1,027,701,068 $35,182,711,988
2004 $961,900,651 $26,646,007,251
2003 $487,038,685 $21,355,298,460
2002 $578,235,309 $18,137,128,388
2001 $687,410,645 $15,716,361,792
2000 $782,913,872 $12,257,299,147
1999 $814,724,032 $10,682,028,340
1998 $840,285,265 $11,250,221,537
1997 $803,633,342 $11,681,175,864
1996 $848,239,446 $9,018,300,725
1995 $785,999,865 $13,830,363,900
1994 $746,493,952 $12,793,794,737
1993 $755,040,974 $8,881,005,436
1992 $714,254,256 $7,031,933,492
1991 $690,311,081 $44,171,194,366
1990 $317,083,695 $33,641,222,222
1989 $284,120,329 $21,408,111,111
1988 $266,672,212 $14,372,555,556
1987 $220,626,484 $12,093,333,333
1986 $185,646,987 $10,092,200,000
1985 $225,726,359 $8,075,259,600
1984 $177,340,880 $10,447,615,385
1983 $213,448,585 $8,230,153,846
1982 $216,050,552 $8,732,542,274
1981 $218,767,743 $10,753,888,154
1980 $241,083,090 $8,951,800,000
1979 $207,112,628 $8,418,407,787
1978 $171,833,086 $8,128,719,315
1977 $138,093,099 $7,499,005,639
1976 $112,190,829 $6,013,210,816
1975 $115,179,719 $4,823,090,192
1974 $95,796,022 $3,958,931,660
1973 $75,187,749 $3,077,254,460
1972 $59,160,569 $2,483,055,722
1971 $55,728,663 $2,288,340,041
1970 $52,296,084 $2,100,229,759
1969 $45,168,072 $1,847,501,441
1968 $41,160,066 $1,677,771,401
1967 $46,695,007 $1,607,409,539
1966 $44,212,081 $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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Gambia and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Sudan
2024 $871 $985
2023 $883 $797
2022 $836 $1,046
2021 $782 $712
2020 $720 $578
2019 $738 $710
2018 $696 $731
2017 $643 $967
2016 $650 $1,033
2015 $620 $1,292
2014 $568 $1,275
2013 $654 $1,139
2012 $693 $1,019
2011 $711 $1,522
2010 $801 $1,665
2009 $775 $1,493
2008 $859 $1,928
2007 $725 $1,814
2006 $615 $1,415
2005 $616 $1,125
2004 $593 $872
2003 $309 $714
2002 $377 $621
2001 $460 $551
2000 $538 $441
1999 $575 $394
1998 $610 $425
1997 $600 $453
1996 $652 $357
1995 $622 $561
1994 $608 $532
1993 $635 $379
1992 $623 $307
1991 $628 $1,966
1990 $301 $1,528
1989 $280.9 $992
1988 $274.9 $680
1987 $237 $584
1986 $207.7 $497
1985 $262.8 $406
1984 $214.8 $534
1983 $268.6 $431
1982 $282.1 $472
1981 $296 $605
1980 $338 $525
1979 $300 $515
1978 $257.6 $518
1977 $213.8 $497
1976 $179.3 $413
1975 $189.8 $343
1974 $162.6 $291.5
1973 $131.4 $235.8
1972 $106.5 $198.2
1971 $103.3 $189
1970 $99.8 $179.6
1969 $88.7 $163.5
1968 $83.1 $153.7
1967 $97 $152.4
1966 $94.4 $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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Gambia vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Sudan
2026 66.5 66.9
2025 66.3 66.7
2024 66.1 66.5
2023 65.9 66.3
2022 64.9 65.7
2021 63.8 64.5
2020 64.4 65.1
2019 64.4 65.8
2018 64 65.5
2017 63.7 65.1
2016 63.4 64.7
2015 63 64.4
2014 62.6 64
2013 62.3 63.4
2012 61.9 63.4
2011 61.6 63.2
2010 61.2 63
2009 60.7 62.7
2008 60.5 61.3
2007 60 61.4
2006 59.7 60.4
2005 59.1 57.2
2004 58.7 56.8
2003 58.2 58.3
2002 57.7 59.3
2001 57.3 59.3
2000 56.9 58.9
1999 56.5 58.6
1998 56 58.3
1997 55.2 58.1
1996 54.8 57.6
1995 54.3 57.4
1994 53.8 57
1993 53.2 56.1
1992 52.5 56
1991 51.9 55.6
1990 51.3 55.5
1989 50.7 54.9
1988 50.1 55
1987 49.4 54.7
1986 48.8 54.6
1985 48.2 50
1984 47.5 49.8
1983 46.9 49.6
1982 46.3 54.4
1981 44.5 54.4
1980 45 54.1
1979 44.5 53.4
1978 43.6 53.3
1977 43.4 53.5
1976 42.9 53.3
1975 42.2 53.3
1974 41.7 53.2
1973 41.1 53
1972 40.5 52.8
1971 40 52.5
1970 39.5 52.3
1969 39 52
1968 38.5 51.8
1967 38.1 51.5
1966 37.6 51.3
1965 37.1 51
1964 36.6 50.9
1963 36.1 50.8
1962 35.6 50.4
1961 35.1 50
1960 34.6 49.6
1959 34.1 49.2
1958 33.6 48.9
1957 33.1 48.5
1956 32.8 48.1
1955 32.4 47.7
1954 32.2 47.3
1953 31.9 46.9
1952 31.7 46.5
1951 31.5 46.2
1950 31.2 45.8

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

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Gambia and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Gambia Sudan
2024 2,759,988 50,448,963
2023 2,697,845 50,042,791
2022 2,636,470 49,383,346
2021 2,576,010 48,066,924
2020 2,515,733 46,789,231
2019 2,456,844 45,548,175
2018 2,399,632 44,230,596
2017 2,342,189 42,714,306
2016 2,283,769 41,259,892
2015 2,224,529 40,024,431
2014 2,164,528 38,823,318
2013 2,103,820 37,785,849
2012 2,043,094 36,923,178
2011 1,983,784 36,140,806
2010 1,926,630 35,414,399
2009 1,871,422 34,569,113
2008 1,817,852 33,623,980
2007 1,765,774 32,764,135
2006 1,715,275 31,992,435
2005 1,667,037 31,262,444
2004 1,621,312 30,556,637
2003 1,577,611 29,896,035
2002 1,535,691 29,228,727
2001 1,495,011 28,516,770
2000 1,455,084 27,816,745
1999 1,415,779 27,130,613
1998 1,376,987 26,458,999
1997 1,338,889 25,799,821
1996 1,301,410 25,231,528
1995 1,264,313 24,672,143
1994 1,227,226 24,043,948
1993 1,188,365 23,445,592
1992 1,145,582 22,927,355
1991 1,099,959 22,470,676
1990 1,054,696 22,021,481
1989 1,011,357 21,578,022
1988 970,160 21,138,431
1987 931,091 20,704,904
1986 894,019 20,288,238
1985 858,874 19,905,872
1984 825,631 19,546,528
1983 794,525 19,109,770
1982 765,753 18,486,645
1981 739,125 17,780,572
1980 713,913 17,058,905
1979 689,781 16,355,352
1978 667,103 15,695,003
1977 645,770 15,086,614
1976 625,667 14,569,716
1975 606,821 14,064,798
1974 589,085 13,580,723
1973 571,991 13,049,315
1972 555,370 12,527,856
1971 539,388 12,105,539
1970 524,105 11,695,771
1969 509,440 11,298,936
1968 495,269 10,917,999
1967 481,588 10,550,597
1966 468,516 10,197,578
1965 455,952 9,858,030
1964 443,687 9,531,109
1963 431,757 9,218,077
1962 420,163 8,919,028
1961 408,930 8,634,941
1960 398,060 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Sudan

Fertility rate
Gambia

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Sudan
2023 4.01 4.32
2022 4.08 4.38
2021 4.17 4.46
2020 4.25 4.54
2019 4.33 4.62
2018 4.42 4.68
2017 4.61 4.76
2016 4.81 4.83
2015 5 4.9
2014 5.2 4.91
2013 5.39 4.97
2012 5.52 5.03
2011 5.54 5.09
2010 5.56 5.14
2009 5.57 5.17
2008 5.63 5.21
2007 5.69 5.27
2006 5.74 5.33
2005 5.71 5.4
2004 5.68 5.46
2003 5.66 5.49
2002 5.66 5.53
2001 5.67 5.56
2000 5.72 5.6
1999 5.77 5.62
1998 5.82 5.65
1997 5.85 5.72
1996 5.93 5.79
1995 5.99 5.86
1994 6.04 5.91
1993 6.03 5.97
1992 6.11 6.02
1991 6.19 6.05
1990 6.25 6.07
1989 6.25 6.11
1988 6.26 6.13
1987 6.3 6.18
1986 6.34 6.23
1985 6.36 6.28
1984 6.39 6.34
1983 6.39 6.41
1982 6.4 6.47
1981 6.4 6.53
1980 6.41 6.59
1979 6.41 6.65
1978 6.42 6.72
1977 6.43 6.78
1976 6.43 6.82
1975 6.43 6.87
1974 6.42 6.91
1973 6.41 6.94
1972 6.37 6.98
1971 6.33 7.02
1970 6.26 6.99
1969 6.25 6.97
1968 6.22 6.95
1967 6.21 6.91
1966 6.18 6.88
1965 6.19 6.84
1964 6.2 6.8
1963 6.2 6.76
1962 6.21 6.7
1961 6.23 6.66
1960 6.25 6.66

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

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Gambia and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Sudan
2024 19.4 19.4
2023 19.2 19.3
2022 19.1 19.2
2021 18.9 19
2020 18.7 18.9
2019 18.5 18.7
2018 18.4 18.6
2017 18.2 18.3
2016 18.1 18.1
2015 17.9 17.9
2014 17.8 17.7
2013 17.7 17.5
2012 17.6 17.5
2011 17.5 17.4
2010 17.4 17.5
2009 17.3 17.4
2008 17.2 17.3
2007 17.1 17.3
2006 17 17.2
2005 16.9 17.1
2004 16.8 17.1
2003 16.7 17.1
2002 16.6 17
2001 16.6 17
2000 16.5 16.9
1999 16.5 16.9
1998 16.5 16.8
1997 16.6 16.8
1996 16.7 16.8
1995 16.8 16.8
1994 16.9 16.8
1993 17 16.8
1992 17.1 16.8
1991 17.1 16.8
1990 17.2 16.8
1989 17.2 16.8
1988 17.3 16.9
1987 17.4 16.9
1986 17.4 16.8
1985 17.5 16.8
1984 17.6 16.8
1983 17.8 16.7
1982 17.9 16.7
1981 18.1 16.6
1980 18.2 16.5
1979 18.4 16.4
1978 18.5 16.2
1977 18.6 16.1
1976 18.8 16
1975 18.9 16
1974 19.1 15.9
1973 19.2 16
1972 19.3 16.1
1971 19.4 16.2
1970 19.5 16.2
1969 19.6 16.3
1968 19.7 16.3
1967 19.8 16.4
1966 19.7 16.4
1965 19.7 16.5
1964 19.6 16.5
1963 19.6 16.6
1962 19.5 16.7
1961 19.4 16.7
1960 19.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Gambia Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Gambia Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
2.34%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Gambia Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Sudan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
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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