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Iraq vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 57th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Sudan
Population
48289334
53335233
Population rank 33/197 29/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Iraq and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Sudan
2024 $279,641,257,615 $49,672,435,513
2023 $268,881,051,644 $39,898,289,821
2022 $287,372,232,138 $51,666,875,363
2021 $209,691,945,713 $34,229,513,775
2020 $180,898,797,517 $27,034,593,750
2019 $233,636,097,800 $32,338,079,165
2018 $227,367,469,034 $32,333,780,383
2017 $187,217,660,051 $41,283,617,976
2016 $166,743,557,748 $42,630,376,000
2015 $166,774,104,959 $51,726,758,677
2014 $228,415,656,175 $49,516,748,618
2013 $234,637,675,129 $43,024,018,082
2012 $218,002,476,129 $37,632,919,967
2011 $185,749,664,444 $55,018,567,211
2010 $138,516,722,650 $58,962,978,034
2009 $111,657,580,326 $51,621,044,077
2008 $131,614,434,154 $64,833,083,257
2007 $88,837,057,320 $59,440,139,775
2006 $65,147,051,918 $45,263,831,634
2005 $50,065,104,668 $35,182,711,988
2004 $36,633,669,269 $26,646,007,251
2003 $21,921,569,479 $21,355,298,460
2002 $32,928,454,672 $18,137,128,388
2001 $36,176,430,129 $15,716,361,792
2000 $48,364,250,944 $12,257,299,147
1999 $36,881,601,584 $10,682,028,340
1998 $20,617,405,044 $11,250,221,537
1997 $20,764,857,056 $11,681,175,864
1996 $10,433,698,621 $9,018,300,725
1995 $12,894,029,888 $13,830,363,900
1994 $3,991,349,283 $12,793,794,737
1993 $1,031,944,881 $8,881,005,436
1992 $553,671,958 $7,031,933,492
1991 $407,796,350 $44,171,194,366
1990 $180,408,064,516 $33,641,222,222
1989 $65,831,935,484 $21,408,111,111
1988 $62,684,516,129 $14,372,555,556
1987 $56,774,193,548 $12,093,333,333
1986 $47,264,516,129 $10,092,200,000
1985 $48,425,161,290 $8,075,259,600
1984 $46,938,387,097 $10,447,615,385
1983 $40,712,903,226 $8,230,153,846
1982 $42,382,333,333 $8,732,542,274
1981 $37,823,000,000 $10,753,888,154
1980 $52,569,000,000 $8,951,800,000
1979 $37,816,457,839 $8,418,407,787
1978 $23,762,275,652 $8,128,719,315
1977 $19,838,130,715 $7,499,005,639
1976 $17,754,825,601 $6,013,210,816
1975 $13,458,516,763 $4,823,090,192
1974 $11,516,762,614 $3,958,931,660
1973 $5,134,367,778 $3,077,254,460
1972 $4,113,848,002 $2,483,055,722
1971 $3,865,346,535 $2,288,340,041
1970 $3,281,318,687 $2,100,229,759
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,847,501,441
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,677,771,401
1967 $2,551,522,656 $1,607,409,539
1966 $2,530,306,096 $1,484,491,676
1965 $2,335,785,506 $1,446,869,619
1964 $2,136,408,198 $1,388,282,600
1963 $1,805,901,510 $1,351,234,926
1962 $1,784,174,541 $1,328,259,625
1961 $1,671,960,965 $1,222,860,429
1960 $1,537,252,193 $1,126,364,162

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

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Iraq and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Sudan
2024 $6,074 $985
2023 $5,965 $797
2022 $6,521 $1,046
2021 $4,868 $712
2020 $4,295 $578
2019 $5,672 $710
2018 $5,647 $731
2017 $4,759 $967
2016 $4,334 $1,033
2015 $4,440 $1,292
2014 $6,249 $1,275
2013 $6,650 $1,139
2012 $6,478 $1,019
2011 $5,776 $1,522
2010 $4,462 $1,665
2009 $3,715 $1,493
2008 $4,543 $1,928
2007 $3,129 $1,814
2006 $2,277 $1,415
2005 $1,762 $1,125
2004 $1,328 $872
2003 $818 $714
2002 $1,266 $621
2001 $1,436 $551
2000 $1,980 $441
1999 $1,560 $394
1998 $901 $425
1997 $936 $453
1996 $485 $357
1995 $619 $561
1994 $198.2 $532
1993 $53.7 $379
1992 $30.3 $307
1991 $23 $1,966
1990 $10,261 $1,528
1989 $3,791 $992
1988 $3,707 $680
1987 $3,436 $584
1986 $2,940 $497
1985 $3,088 $406
1984 $3,066 $534
1983 $2,743 $431
1982 $2,942 $472
1981 $2,700 $605
1980 $3,868 $525
1979 $2,871 $515
1978 $1,863 $518
1977 $1,609 $497
1976 $1,489 $413
1975 $1,166 $343
1974 $1,031 $291.5
1973 $476 $235.8
1972 $394 $198.2
1971 $384 $189
1970 $337 $179.6
1969 $320 $163.5
1968 $319 $153.7
1967 $290.6 $152.4
1966 $298.2 $145.6
1965 $284.8 $146.8
1964 $269.4 $145.7
1963 $235.5 $146.6
1962 $240.7 $148.9
1961 $232.4 $141.6
1960 $218.9 $134.7

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

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Iraq vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Sudan
2026 72.6 66.9
2025 72.5 66.7
2024 72.4 66.5
2023 72.3 66.3
2022 72 65.7
2021 70.7 64.5
2020 69.7 65.1
2019 71.2 65.8
2018 71.1 65.5
2017 69.8 65.1
2016 68.7 64.7
2015 70 64.4
2014 69.7 64
2013 69 63.4
2012 68.8 63.4
2011 68.4 63.2
2010 68.1 63
2009 67.8 62.7
2008 66.5 61.3
2007 64.4 61.4
2006 64 60.4
2005 64.9 57.2
2004 64.6 56.8
2003 64.8 58.3
2002 65.7 59.3
2001 65.3 59.3
2000 64.9 58.9
1999 64.5 58.6
1998 64.4 58.3
1997 64.2 58.1
1996 64.6 57.6
1995 64.8 57.4
1994 65 57
1993 65.3 56.1
1992 65.3 56
1991 61.3 55.6
1990 57.6 55.5
1989 57.5 54.9
1988 56.7 55
1987 60.3 54.7
1986 60 54.6
1985 59.8 50
1984 59.5 49.8
1983 59.3 49.6
1982 59 54.4
1981 58.7 54.4
1980 60.9 54.1
1979 64.4 53.4
1978 64.2 53.3
1977 63.9 53.5
1976 63.6 53.3
1975 61.4 53.3
1974 61 53.2
1973 62.3 53
1972 61.8 52.8
1971 61.3 52.5
1970 60.5 52.3
1969 59.6 52
1968 59 51.8
1967 58.4 51.5
1966 57.3 51.3
1965 56.4 51
1964 55.2 50.9
1963 54.4 50.8
1962 53.5 50.4
1961 52.3 50
1960 51.5 49.6
1959 49.7 49.2
1958 49 48.9
1957 47.7 48.5
1956 46.4 48.1
1955 45 47.7
1954 43.5 47.3
1953 42.1 46.9
1952 40.5 46.5
1951 39 46.2
1950 37.4 45.8

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

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Iraq and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Iraq Sudan
2024 46,042,015 50,448,963
2023 45,074,049 50,042,791
2022 44,070,551 49,383,346
2021 43,071,211 48,066,924
2020 42,116,605 46,789,231
2019 41,192,171 45,548,175
2018 40,265,624 44,230,596
2017 39,337,353 42,714,306
2016 38,469,627 41,259,892
2015 37,560,535 40,024,431
2014 36,550,059 38,823,318
2013 35,281,989 37,785,849
2012 33,654,842 36,923,178
2011 32,161,424 36,140,806
2010 31,045,366 35,414,399
2009 30,058,206 34,569,113
2008 28,971,036 33,623,980
2007 28,391,607 32,764,135
2006 28,616,515 31,992,435
2005 28,407,448 31,262,444
2004 27,577,878 30,556,637
2003 26,802,659 29,896,035
2002 26,006,559 29,228,727
2001 25,197,840 28,516,770
2000 24,424,056 27,816,745
1999 23,636,527 27,130,613
1998 22,884,399 26,458,999
1997 22,176,593 25,799,821
1996 21,501,321 25,231,528
1995 20,825,860 24,672,143
1994 20,139,807 24,043,948
1993 19,201,195 23,445,592
1992 18,300,845 22,927,355
1991 17,767,253 22,470,676
1990 17,581,206 22,021,481
1989 17,364,542 21,578,022
1988 16,908,819 21,138,431
1987 16,521,049 20,704,904
1986 16,074,145 20,288,238
1985 15,683,430 19,905,872
1984 15,310,733 19,546,528
1983 14,840,555 19,109,770
1982 14,406,083 18,486,645
1981 14,006,381 17,780,572
1980 13,591,992 17,058,905
1979 13,170,365 16,355,352
1978 12,753,355 15,695,003
1977 12,331,046 15,086,614
1976 11,927,651 14,569,716
1975 11,543,639 14,064,798
1974 11,167,761 13,580,723
1973 10,795,869 13,049,315
1972 10,430,164 12,527,856
1971 10,077,809 12,105,539
1970 9,735,611 11,695,771
1969 9,403,356 11,298,936
1968 9,085,016 10,917,999
1967 8,778,869 10,550,597
1966 8,485,104 10,197,578
1965 8,202,140 9,858,030
1964 7,929,566 9,531,109
1963 7,667,928 9,218,077
1962 7,413,875 8,919,028
1961 7,194,553 8,634,941
1960 7,022,052 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Sudan

Fertility rate
Iraq

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Sudan
2023 3.25 4.32
2022 3.29 4.38
2021 3.36 4.46
2020 3.42 4.54
2019 3.48 4.62
2018 3.55 4.68
2017 3.64 4.76
2016 3.84 4.83
2015 4.08 4.9
2014 4.31 4.91
2013 4.44 4.97
2012 4.54 5.03
2011 4.59 5.09
2010 4.46 5.14
2009 4.38 5.17
2008 4.37 5.21
2007 4.4 5.27
2006 4.46 5.33
2005 4.45 5.4
2004 4.53 5.46
2003 4.58 5.49
2002 4.67 5.53
2001 4.8 5.56
2000 4.92 5.6
1999 5.04 5.62
1998 5.11 5.65
1997 5.19 5.72
1996 5.25 5.79
1995 5.36 5.86
1994 5.49 5.91
1993 5.61 5.97
1992 5.72 6.02
1991 5.83 6.05
1990 5.93 6.07
1989 5.99 6.11
1988 6.05 6.13
1987 6.11 6.18
1986 6.18 6.23
1985 6.25 6.28
1984 6.32 6.34
1983 6.39 6.41
1982 6.46 6.47
1981 6.53 6.53
1980 6.59 6.59
1979 6.66 6.65
1978 6.73 6.72
1977 6.8 6.78
1976 6.86 6.82
1975 6.91 6.87
1974 6.95 6.91
1973 6.99 6.94
1972 7.02 6.98
1971 7.06 7.02
1970 7.07 6.99
1969 7.08 6.97
1968 7.06 6.95
1967 7.03 6.91
1966 7.02 6.88
1965 7.02 6.84
1964 7.01 6.8
1963 7.01 6.76
1962 6.99 6.7
1961 5.8 6.66
1960 5.3 6.66

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

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Iraq and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Sudan
2024 21.6 19.4
2023 21.4 19.3
2022 21.1 19.2
2021 20.9 19
2020 20.6 18.9
2019 20.4 18.7
2018 20.1 18.6
2017 19.9 18.3
2016 19.7 18.1
2015 19.5 17.9
2014 19.4 17.7
2013 19.3 17.5
2012 19.2 17.5
2011 19.1 17.4
2010 19 17.5
2009 18.9 17.4
2008 18.8 17.3
2007 18.7 17.3
2006 18.6 17.2
2005 18.5 17.1
2004 18.3 17.1
2003 18.2 17.1
2002 18.1 17
2001 18 17
2000 17.9 16.9
1999 17.9 16.9
1998 17.8 16.8
1997 17.7 16.8
1996 17.6 16.8
1995 17.5 16.8
1994 17.4 16.8
1993 17.3 16.8
1992 17.3 16.8
1991 17.2 16.8
1990 17.1 16.8
1989 17 16.8
1988 16.9 16.9
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 16.8 16.8
1985 16.7 16.8
1984 16.6 16.8
1983 16.6 16.7
1982 16.5 16.7
1981 16.5 16.6
1980 16.5 16.5
1979 16.5 16.4
1978 16.6 16.2
1977 16.6 16.1
1976 16.7 16
1975 17 16
1974 17.2 15.9
1973 17.5 16
1972 17.7 16.1
1971 17.9 16.2
1970 18.1 16.2
1969 18.3 16.3
1968 18.5 16.3
1967 18.7 16.4
1966 19 16.4
1965 19.3 16.5
1964 19.5 16.5
1963 19.8 16.6
1962 20.1 16.7
1961 20.4 16.7
1960 20.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Iraq Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Iraq Sudan
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
35%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Iraq Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Sudan
% of world land
0.29%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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