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Guinea vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 77th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Sudan
Population
15546235
53335233
Population rank 75/197 29/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Guinea and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Sudan
2024 $25,008,678,293 $49,672,435,513
2023 $22,407,615,556 $39,898,289,821
2022 $19,910,452,542 $51,666,875,363
2021 $17,069,115,738 $34,229,513,775
2020 $14,088,693,743 $27,034,593,750
2019 $13,442,861,496 $32,338,079,165
2018 $11,857,030,367 $32,333,780,383
2017 $10,324,668,271 $41,283,617,976
2016 $8,595,955,222 $42,630,376,000
2015 $8,794,201,743 $51,726,758,677
2014 $8,778,473,373 $49,516,748,618
2013 $8,376,613,539 $43,024,018,082
2012 $7,638,044,557 $37,632,919,967
2011 $6,785,137,203 $55,018,567,211
2010 $6,853,467,146 $58,962,978,034
2009 $6,716,905,340 $51,621,044,077
2008 $6,964,179,983 $64,833,083,257
2007 $6,281,918,226 $59,440,139,775
2006 $4,220,019,845 $45,263,831,634
2005 $4,282,468,637 $35,182,711,988
2004 $5,300,767,961 $26,646,007,251
2003 $5,025,167,975 $21,355,298,460
2002 $4,301,608,753 $18,137,128,388
2001 $4,125,527,603 $15,716,361,792
2000 $4,367,458,867 $12,257,299,147
1999 $5,046,806,783 $10,682,028,340
1998 $5,232,118,046 $11,250,221,537
1997 $5,516,916,163 $11,681,175,864
1996 $5,641,243,100 $9,018,300,725
1995 $5,385,704,166 $13,830,363,900
1994 $4,932,800,407 $12,793,794,737
1993 $4,781,166,117 $8,881,005,436
1992 $4,789,220,417 $7,031,933,492
1991 $4,396,178,694 $44,171,194,366
1990 $3,888,320,666 $33,641,222,222
1989 $3,546,079,263 $21,408,111,111
1988 $3,476,480,303 $14,372,555,556
1987 $2,976,714,019 $12,093,333,333
1986 $2,909,130,355 $10,092,200,000
1985 $22,787,644,566 $8,075,259,600
1984 $18,421,497,251 $10,447,615,385
1983 $15,129,893,722 $8,230,153,846
1982 $11,926,032,493 $8,732,542,274
1981 $9,646,440,667 $10,753,888,154
1980 $9,746,524,915 $8,951,800,000
1979 $8,877,094,497 $8,418,407,787
1978 $8,087,305,999 $8,128,719,315
1977 $6,914,381,291 $7,499,005,639
1976 $6,762,781,871 $6,013,210,816
1975 $6,102,769,605 $4,823,090,192
1974 $5,691,417,541 $3,958,931,660
1973 $5,152,080,388 $3,077,254,460
1972 $4,203,069,035 $2,483,055,722
1971 $3,594,302,908 $2,288,340,041
1970 $3,220,224,608 $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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Guinea and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Sudan
2024 $1,695 $985
2023 $1,555 $797
2022 $1,417 $1,046
2021 $1,245 $712
2020 $1,054 $578
2019 $1,031 $710
2018 $933 $731
2017 $834 $967
2016 $712 $1,033
2015 $747 $1,292
2014 $765 $1,275
2013 $748 $1,139
2012 $699 $1,019
2011 $637 $1,522
2010 $659 $1,665
2009 $662 $1,493
2008 $704 $1,928
2007 $650 $1,814
2006 $447 $1,415
2005 $463 $1,125
2004 $585 $872
2003 $566 $714
2002 $496 $621
2001 $483 $551
2000 $518 $441
1999 $611 $394
1998 $647 $425
1997 $696 $453
1996 $726 $357
1995 $713 $561
1994 $672 $532
1993 $671 $379
1992 $693 $307
1991 $656 $1,966
1990 $604 $1,528
1989 $570 $992
1988 $574 $680
1987 $505 $584
1986 $506 $497
1985 $4,062 $406
1984 $3,362 $534
1983 $2,823 $431
1982 $2,273 $472
1981 $1,876 $605
1980 $1,931 $525
1979 $1,790 $515
1978 $1,658 $518
1977 $1,440 $497
1976 $1,431 $413
1975 $1,311 $343
1974 $1,243 $291.5
1973 $1,143 $235.8
1972 $948 $198.2
1971 $825 $189
1970 $753 $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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Guinea vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Sudan
2026 61.2 66.9
2025 61.1 66.7
2024 60.9 66.5
2023 60.7 66.3
2022 60.4 65.7
2021 59.4 64.5
2020 59.3 65.1
2019 59.4 65.8
2018 59 65.5
2017 58.7 65.1
2016 58.5 64.7
2015 57.9 64.4
2014 57.6 64
2013 57.5 63.4
2012 57.1 63.4
2011 56.8 63.2
2010 56.4 63
2009 56.1 62.7
2008 55.7 61.3
2007 55.2 61.4
2006 54.9 60.4
2005 54.4 57.2
2004 54 56.8
2003 53.6 58.3
2002 53.2 59.3
2001 52.7 59.3
2000 52.4 58.9
1999 52 58.6
1998 51.6 58.3
1997 51.1 58.1
1996 50.5 57.6
1995 49.8 57.4
1994 49.2 57
1993 48.8 56.1
1992 48.3 56
1991 47.8 55.6
1990 47.3 55.5
1989 46.9 54.9
1988 46.5 55
1987 46.1 54.7
1986 45.7 54.6
1985 45.3 50
1984 44.9 49.8
1983 44.2 49.6
1982 43.9 54.4
1981 43.3 54.4
1980 42.8 54.1
1979 42.3 53.4
1978 41.9 53.3
1977 41.4 53.5
1976 41 53.3
1975 40.6 53.3
1974 40.2 53.2
1973 39.9 53
1972 39.7 52.8
1971 39.4 52.5
1970 39.1 52.3
1969 38.8 52
1968 38.5 51.8
1967 38.2 51.5
1966 38 51.3
1965 37.7 51
1964 37.4 50.9
1963 37.2 50.8
1962 37 50.4
1961 36.8 50
1960 36.6 49.6
1959 36.5 49.2
1958 36.4 48.9
1957 36.2 48.5
1956 36.1 48.1
1955 36 47.7
1954 35.9 47.3
1953 35.8 46.9
1952 35.7 46.5
1951 35.6 46.2
1950 35.6 45.8

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

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Guinea and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Guinea Sudan
2024 14,754,785 50,448,963
2023 14,405,468 50,042,791
2022 14,055,137 49,383,346
2021 13,710,513 48,066,924
2020 13,371,183 46,789,231
2019 13,034,346 45,548,175
2018 12,704,774 44,230,596
2017 12,385,659 42,714,306
2016 12,073,030 41,259,892
2015 11,767,070 40,024,431
2014 11,472,924 38,823,318
2013 11,191,873 37,785,849
2012 10,921,581 36,923,178
2011 10,656,810 36,140,806
2010 10,396,086 35,414,399
2009 10,143,534 34,569,113
2008 9,898,870 33,623,980
2007 9,662,281 32,764,135
2006 9,441,171 31,992,435
2005 9,245,844 31,262,444
2004 9,062,726 30,556,637
2003 8,870,781 29,896,035
2002 8,674,066 29,228,727
2001 8,539,960 28,516,770
2000 8,428,832 27,816,745
1999 8,265,123 27,130,613
1998 8,081,990 26,458,999
1997 7,931,370 25,799,821
1996 7,770,035 25,231,528
1995 7,553,249 24,672,143
1994 7,345,107 24,043,948
1993 7,128,177 23,445,592
1992 6,914,366 22,927,355
1991 6,697,166 22,470,676
1990 6,434,374 22,021,481
1989 6,215,811 21,578,022
1988 6,056,574 21,138,431
1987 5,900,198 20,704,904
1986 5,750,668 20,288,238
1985 5,610,373 19,905,872
1984 5,480,096 19,546,528
1983 5,359,814 19,109,770
1982 5,247,672 18,486,645
1981 5,143,288 17,780,572
1980 5,047,419 17,058,905
1979 4,959,283 16,355,352
1978 4,877,854 15,695,003
1977 4,801,128 15,086,614
1976 4,727,022 14,569,716
1975 4,653,876 14,064,798
1974 4,580,510 13,580,723
1973 4,506,324 13,049,315
1972 4,431,292 12,527,856
1971 4,355,200 12,105,539
1970 4,277,535 11,695,771
1969 4,198,300 11,298,936
1968 4,118,550 10,917,999
1967 4,040,153 10,550,597
1966 3,964,155 10,197,578
1965 3,890,716 9,858,030
1964 3,819,722 9,531,109
1963 3,750,954 9,218,077
1962 3,684,273 8,919,028
1961 3,619,551 8,634,941
1960 3,556,749 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Sudan

Fertility rate
Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Sudan
2023 4.22 4.32
2022 4.3 4.38
2021 4.4 4.46
2020 4.49 4.54
2019 4.58 4.62
2018 4.67 4.68
2017 4.79 4.76
2016 4.92 4.83
2015 5 4.9
2014 5.07 4.91
2013 5.15 4.97
2012 5.23 5.03
2011 5.34 5.09
2010 5.44 5.14
2009 5.53 5.17
2008 5.6 5.21
2007 5.66 5.27
2006 5.7 5.33
2005 5.73 5.4
2004 5.73 5.46
2003 5.74 5.49
2002 5.78 5.53
2001 5.83 5.56
2000 5.92 5.6
1999 5.99 5.62
1998 6.05 5.65
1997 6.12 5.72
1996 6.21 5.79
1995 6.29 5.86
1994 6.36 5.91
1993 6.41 5.97
1992 6.45 6.02
1991 6.48 6.05
1990 6.52 6.07
1989 6.55 6.11
1988 6.56 6.13
1987 6.57 6.18
1986 6.55 6.23
1985 6.53 6.28
1984 6.51 6.34
1983 6.49 6.41
1982 6.49 6.47
1981 6.46 6.53
1980 6.46 6.59
1979 6.45 6.65
1978 6.44 6.72
1977 6.43 6.78
1976 6.4 6.82
1975 6.37 6.87
1974 6.34 6.91
1973 6.31 6.94
1972 6.28 6.98
1971 6.26 7.02
1970 6.24 6.99
1969 6.23 6.97
1968 6.21 6.95
1967 6.2 6.91
1966 6.19 6.88
1965 6.18 6.84
1964 6.17 6.8
1963 6.15 6.76
1962 6.14 6.7
1961 6.13 6.66
1960 6.11 6.66

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

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Guinea and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Sudan
2024 19.2 19.4
2023 19 19.3
2022 18.9 19.2
2021 18.8 19
2020 18.6 18.9
2019 18.5 18.7
2018 18.3 18.6
2017 18.2 18.3
2016 18.1 18.1
2015 18 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 17.3 17.3
2007 17.2 17.3
2006 17.2 17.2
2005 17.2 17.1
2004 17.2 17.1
2003 17.2 17.1
2002 17.2 17
2001 17.3 17
2000 17.5 16.9
1999 17.6 16.9
1998 17.7 16.8
1997 17.9 16.8
1996 18 16.8
1995 18.1 16.8
1994 18.1 16.8
1993 18.2 16.8
1992 18.2 16.8
1991 18.3 16.8
1990 18.3 16.8
1989 18.3 16.8
1988 18.4 16.9
1987 18.4 16.9
1986 18.4 16.8
1985 18.4 16.8
1984 18.5 16.8
1983 18.5 16.7
1982 18.6 16.7
1981 18.7 16.6
1980 18.8 16.5
1979 18.9 16.4
1978 19 16.2
1977 19.2 16.1
1976 19.3 16
1975 19.4 16
1974 19.5 15.9
1973 19.7 16
1972 19.8 16.1
1971 19.8 16.2
1970 19.9 16.2
1969 20 16.3
1968 20 16.3
1967 20.1 16.4
1966 20.1 16.4
1965 20.2 16.5
1964 20.3 16.5
1963 20.4 16.6
1962 20.4 16.7
1961 20.5 16.7
1960 20.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
36%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Guinea Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Guinea Sudan
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Guinea Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
33
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Sudan
% of world land
0.16%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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