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India vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 7th vs. 15th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

India Sudan
Population
1480351380
53335233
Population rank 1/197 29/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

India and Sudan: Comparison Charts

India and Sudan economies compared

GDP
India

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
India Sudan
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $49,672,435,513
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $39,898,289,821
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $51,666,875,363
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $34,229,513,775
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $27,034,593,750
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $32,338,079,165
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $32,333,780,383
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $41,283,617,976
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $42,630,376,000
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $51,726,758,677
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $49,516,748,618
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $37,632,919,967
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $59,440,139,775
2006 $940,259,888,788 $45,263,831,634
2005 $820,383,763,511 $35,182,711,988
2004 $709,152,728,831 $26,646,007,251
2003 $607,700,687,237 $21,355,298,460
2002 $514,939,140,319 $18,137,128,388
2001 $485,440,139,204 $15,716,361,792
2000 $468,395,521,654 $12,257,299,147
1999 $458,821,052,616 $10,682,028,340
1998 $421,351,317,225 $11,250,221,537
1997 $415,867,563,593 $11,681,175,864
1996 $392,896,866,205 $9,018,300,725
1995 $360,281,909,643 $13,830,363,900
1994 $327,274,843,459 $12,793,794,737
1993 $279,295,648,983 $8,881,005,436
1992 $288,208,070,278 $7,031,933,492
1991 $270,105,341,879 $44,171,194,366
1990 $320,979,026,420 $33,641,222,222
1989 $296,042,052,945 $21,408,111,111
1988 $296,589,670,896 $14,372,555,556
1987 $279,033,584,092 $12,093,333,333
1986 $248,985,994,041 $10,092,200,000
1985 $232,511,554,840 $8,075,259,600
1984 $212,157,645,178 $10,447,615,385
1983 $218,262,146,413 $8,230,153,846
1982 $200,715,624,831 $8,732,542,274
1981 $193,491,368,446 $10,753,888,154
1980 $186,328,579,302 $8,951,800,000
1979 $152,995,442,498 $8,418,407,787
1978 $137,302,319,829 $8,128,719,315
1977 $121,486,641,441 $7,499,005,639
1976 $102,716,451,980 $6,013,210,816
1975 $98,473,832,017 $4,823,090,192
1974 $99,526,597,934 $3,958,931,660
1973 $85,517,673,173 $3,077,254,460
1972 $71,464,700,667 $2,483,055,722
1971 $67,351,404,352 $2,288,340,041
1970 $62,422,483,055 $2,100,229,759
1969 $58,447,995,017 $1,847,501,441
1968 $53,085,455,871 $1,677,771,401
1967 $50,134,942,204 $1,607,409,539
1966 $45,581,230,504 $1,484,491,676
1965 $59,556,105,229 $1,446,869,619
1964 $56,480,289,941 $1,388,282,600
1963 $48,421,923,459 $1,351,234,926
1962 $42,161,481,858 $1,328,259,625
1961 $39,232,435,784 $1,222,860,429
1960 $37,029,883,876 $1,126,364,162

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

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India and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Sudan
2024 $2,695 $985
2023 $2,530 $797
2022 $2,347 $1,046
2021 $2,240 $712
2020 $1,907 $578
2019 $2,041 $710
2018 $1,966 $731
2017 $1,950 $967
2016 $1,708 $1,033
2015 $1,584 $1,292
2014 $1,554 $1,275
2013 $1,433 $1,139
2012 $1,429 $1,019
2011 $1,445 $1,522
2010 $1,348 $1,665
2009 $1,095 $1,493
2008 $993 $1,928
2007 $1,022 $1,814
2006 $802 $1,415
2005 $710 $1,125
2004 $624 $872
2003 $544 $714
2002 $469 $621
2001 $450 $551
2000 $443 $441
1999 $442 $394
1998 $414 $425
1997 $416 $453
1996 $401 $357
1995 $375 $561
1994 $348 $532
1993 $303 $379
1992 $319 $307
1991 $306 $1,966
1990 $371 $1,528
1989 $350 $992
1988 $358 $680
1987 $345 $584
1986 $315 $497
1985 $301 $406
1984 $281 $534
1983 $296 $431
1982 $278.7 $472
1981 $275 $605
1980 $271.1 $525
1979 $228 $515
1978 $209.4 $518
1977 $189.6 $497
1976 $164.1 $413
1975 $161.1 $343
1974 $166.7 $291.5
1973 $146.6 $235.8
1972 $125.3 $198.2
1971 $120.7 $189
1970 $114.4 $179.6
1969 $109.5 $163.5
1968 $101.6 $153.7
1967 $98 $152.4
1966 $91 $145.6
1965 $121.5 $146.8
1964 $117.9 $145.7
1963 $103.4 $146.6
1962 $92.2 $148.9
1961 $87.9 $141.6
1960 $84.9 $134.7

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

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India vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Sudan
2026 72.7 66.9
2025 72.5 66.7
2024 72.2 66.5
2023 72 66.3
2022 71.7 65.7
2021 67.3 64.5
2020 70.2 65.1
2019 70.7 65.8
2018 70.4 65.5
2017 70.1 65.1
2016 69.7 64.7
2015 69.3 64.4
2014 68.9 64
2013 68.5 63.4
2012 68.1 63.4
2011 67.6 63.2
2010 67.2 63
2009 66.7 62.7
2008 66.2 61.3
2007 65.8 61.4
2006 65.4 60.4
2005 64.9 57.2
2004 64.5 56.8
2003 64.1 58.3
2002 63.6 59.3
2001 63.2 59.3
2000 62.7 58.9
1999 62.3 58.6
1998 61.9 58.3
1997 61.4 58.1
1996 61 57.6
1995 60.6 57.4
1994 60.2 57
1993 59.8 56.1
1992 59.4 56
1991 59 55.6
1990 58.6 55.5
1989 58.2 54.9
1988 57.7 55
1987 57.3 54.7
1986 56.8 54.6
1985 56.3 50
1984 55.8 49.8
1983 55.3 49.6
1982 54.7 54.4
1981 54.2 54.4
1980 53.6 54.1
1979 53 53.4
1978 52.4 53.3
1977 51.8 53.5
1976 51.3 53.3
1975 50.8 53.3
1974 50.3 53.2
1973 49.6 53
1972 49.2 52.8
1971 48.9 52.5
1970 48.6 52.3
1969 48.3 52
1968 47.9 51.8
1967 46.2 51.5
1966 45.9 51.3
1965 45.6 51
1964 46.7 50.9
1963 46.5 50.8
1962 46.1 50.4
1961 45.8 50
1960 45.6 49.6
1959 45.3 49.2
1958 44.8 48.9
1957 44.4 48.5
1956 44.1 48.1
1955 43.7 47.7
1954 43.2 47.3
1953 42.4 46.9
1952 42.1 46.5
1951 41.6 46.2
1950 41.2 45.8

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

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India and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Sudan
1x
Year Population
India Sudan
2024 1,450,935,791 50,448,963
2023 1,438,069,596 50,042,791
2022 1,425,423,212 49,383,346
2021 1,414,203,896 48,066,924
2020 1,402,617,695 46,789,231
2019 1,389,030,312 45,548,175
2018 1,374,659,064 44,230,596
2017 1,359,657,400 42,714,306
2016 1,343,944,296 41,259,892
2015 1,328,024,498 40,024,431
2014 1,312,277,191 38,823,318
2013 1,295,829,511 37,785,849
2012 1,278,674,502 36,923,178
2011 1,261,224,954 36,140,806
2010 1,243,481,564 35,414,399
2009 1,225,524,753 34,569,113
2008 1,207,930,964 33,623,980
2007 1,190,676,021 32,764,135
2006 1,172,878,890 31,992,435
2005 1,154,676,322 31,262,444
2004 1,135,991,513 30,556,637
2003 1,116,803,006 29,896,035
2002 1,097,600,380 29,228,727
2001 1,077,898,575 28,516,770
2000 1,057,922,733 27,816,745
1999 1,038,225,823 27,130,613
1998 1,018,665,080 26,458,999
1997 999,133,762 25,799,821
1996 979,678,458 25,231,528
1995 960,301,044 24,672,143
1994 941,163,767 24,043,948
1993 922,118,387 23,445,592
1992 902,957,070 22,927,355
1991 883,927,600 22,470,676
1990 864,972,221 22,021,481
1989 846,039,529 21,578,022
1988 827,342,990 21,138,431
1987 808,931,270 20,704,904
1986 790,689,978 20,288,238
1985 772,647,793 19,905,872
1984 754,875,449 19,546,528
1983 737,372,681 19,109,770
1982 720,313,473 18,486,645
1981 703,696,250 17,780,572
1980 687,354,025 17,058,905
1979 671,155,747 16,355,352
1978 655,728,229 15,695,003
1977 640,801,103 15,086,614
1976 625,861,883 14,569,716
1975 611,309,535 14,064,798
1974 597,041,391 13,580,723
1973 583,465,598 13,049,315
1972 570,482,142 12,527,856
1971 558,096,387 12,105,539
1970 545,864,268 11,695,771
1969 533,880,544 11,298,936
1968 522,716,889 10,917,999
1967 511,606,372 10,550,597
1966 500,740,247 10,197,578
1965 490,140,146 9,858,030
1964 479,229,598 9,531,109
1963 468,138,575 9,218,077
1962 457,283,090 8,919,028
1961 446,564,729 8,634,941
1960 435,990,338 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in India and Sudan

Fertility rate
India

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Sudan
2023 1.98 4.32
2022 1.99 4.38
2021 2.01 4.46
2020 2.05 4.54
2019 2.12 4.62
2018 2.18 4.68
2017 2.19 4.76
2016 2.28 4.83
2015 2.29 4.9
2014 2.29 4.91
2013 2.4 4.97
2012 2.47 5.03
2011 2.53 5.09
2010 2.6 5.14
2009 2.67 5.17
2008 2.71 5.21
2007 2.78 5.27
2006 2.87 5.33
2005 2.96 5.4
2004 3.05 5.46
2003 3.12 5.49
2002 3.22 5.53
2001 3.3 5.56
2000 3.35 5.6
1999 3.38 5.62
1998 3.45 5.65
1997 3.51 5.72
1996 3.58 5.79
1995 3.65 5.86
1994 3.72 5.91
1993 3.8 5.97
1992 3.88 6.02
1991 3.96 6.05
1990 4.05 6.07
1989 4.13 6.11
1988 4.22 6.13
1987 4.31 6.18
1986 4.4 6.23
1985 4.43 6.28
1984 4.52 6.34
1983 4.57 6.41
1982 4.62 6.47
1981 4.7 6.53
1980 4.78 6.59
1979 4.81 6.65
1978 4.89 6.72
1977 5.01 6.78
1976 5.13 6.82
1975 5.2 6.87
1974 5.33 6.91
1973 5.4 6.94
1972 5.48 6.98
1971 5.57 7.02
1970 5.62 6.99
1969 5.68 6.97
1968 5.76 6.95
1967 5.83 6.91
1966 5.88 6.88
1965 5.94 6.84
1964 5.98 6.8
1963 5.97 6.76
1962 5.95 6.7
1961 5.94 6.66
1960 5.92 6.66

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

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India and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
India

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
India Sudan
2024 29.5 19.4
2023 29.1 19.3
2022 28.7 19.2
2021 28.4 19
2020 28.1 18.9
2019 27.7 18.7
2018 27.3 18.6
2017 27 18.3
2016 26.6 18.1
2015 26.3 17.9
2014 26 17.7
2013 25.6 17.5
2012 25.3 17.5
2011 25 17.4
2010 24.7 17.5
2009 24.4 17.4
2008 24.1 17.3
2007 23.8 17.3
2006 23.6 17.2
2005 23.3 17.1
2004 23.1 17.1
2003 22.9 17.1
2002 22.7 17
2001 22.5 17
2000 22.3 16.9
1999 22.1 16.9
1998 21.9 16.8
1997 21.7 16.8
1996 21.6 16.8
1995 21.4 16.8
1994 21.2 16.8
1993 21.1 16.8
1992 21 16.8
1991 20.8 16.8
1990 20.7 16.8
1989 20.6 16.8
1988 20.5 16.9
1987 20.4 16.9
1986 20.4 16.8
1985 20.3 16.8
1984 20.2 16.8
1983 20.1 16.7
1982 20 16.7
1981 20 16.6
1980 19.9 16.5
1979 19.8 16.4
1978 19.7 16.2
1977 19.6 16.1
1976 19.5 16
1975 19.4 16
1974 19.3 15.9
1973 19.3 16
1972 19.2 16.1
1971 19.2 16.2
1970 19.2 16.2
1969 19.2 16.3
1968 19.2 16.3
1967 19.3 16.4
1966 19.4 16.4
1965 19.5 16.5
1964 19.6 16.5
1963 19.8 16.6
1962 19.9 16.7
1961 20.1 16.7
1960 20.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.2%
2014
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
89%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

India Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
66%
2023

Society

India Sudan
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
60.7%
2018
English speaking
15.8%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
26.4%
2020

Health

India Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

India Sudan
% of world land
2%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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