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Kuwait vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 153rd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Sudan
Population
5100145
53335233
Population rank 127/197 29/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Kuwait and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Sudan
2024 $160,227,273,053 $49,672,435,513
2023 $165,384,407,116 $39,898,289,821
2022 $183,502,046,694 $51,666,875,363
2021 $148,350,671,489 $34,229,513,775
2020 $111,045,470,606 $27,034,593,750
2019 $140,856,394,861 $32,338,079,165
2018 $138,646,316,351 $32,333,780,383
2017 $120,687,539,806 $41,283,617,976
2016 $109,406,674,125 $42,630,376,000
2015 $114,585,555,689 $51,726,758,677
2014 $162,650,450,685 $49,516,748,618
2013 $174,168,116,535 $43,024,018,082
2012 $174,047,662,680 $37,632,919,967
2011 $154,039,231,246 $55,018,567,211
2010 $115,416,245,242 $58,962,978,034
2009 $105,968,691,905 $51,621,044,077
2008 $147,379,737,230 $64,833,083,257
2007 $114,634,043,362 $59,440,139,775
2006 $101,557,330,723 $45,263,831,634
2005 $80,798,630,137 $35,182,711,988
2004 $59,439,090,601 $26,646,007,251
2003 $47,874,582,232 $21,355,298,460
2002 $38,135,788,414 $18,137,128,388
2001 $34,889,559,870 $15,716,361,792
2000 $37,718,743,480 $12,257,299,147
1999 $30,122,365,849 $10,682,028,340
1998 $25,943,705,784 $11,250,221,537
1997 $30,350,190,704 $11,681,175,864
1996 $31,492,373,309 $9,018,300,725
1995 $27,186,980,647 $13,830,363,900
1994 $24,848,483,838 $12,793,794,737
1993 $23,941,391,391 $8,881,005,436
1992 $19,858,555,215 $7,031,933,492
1991 $11,009,993,703 $44,171,194,366
1990 $18,427,777,778 $33,641,222,222
1989 $24,313,855,653 $21,408,111,111
1988 $20,690,322,153 $14,372,555,556
1987 $22,368,704,134 $12,093,333,333
1986 $17,903,989,745 $10,092,200,000
1985 $21,445,970,614 $8,075,259,600
1984 $21,700,082,753 $10,447,615,385
1983 $20,871,081,080 $8,230,153,846
1982 $21,577,153,356 $8,732,542,274
1981 $25,058,020,338 $10,753,888,154
1980 $28,638,868,356 $8,951,800,000
1979 $24,749,063,922 $8,418,407,787
1978 $15,503,557,496 $8,128,719,315
1977 $14,137,406,741 $7,499,005,639
1976 $13,132,252,802 $6,013,210,816
1975 $12,022,811,621 $4,823,090,192
1974 $13,006,948,296 $3,958,931,660
1973 $5,408,804,607 $3,077,254,460
1972 $4,450,537,925 $2,483,055,722
1971 $3,880,392,195 $2,288,340,041
1970 $2,873,638,851 $2,100,229,759
1969 $2,769,198,892 $1,847,501,441
1968 $2,662,798,935 $1,677,771,401
1967 $2,441,599,023 $1,607,409,539
1966 $2,391,199,044 $1,484,491,676
1965 $2,097,199,161 $1,446,869,619
1964 $2,071,668,533 $1,388,282,600
1963 $1,900,895,857 $1,351,234,926
1962 $1,828,107,503 $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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Kuwait and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Sudan
2024 $32,718 $985
2023 $34,076 $797
2022 $39,982 $1,046
2021 $34,019 $712
2020 $25,236 $578
2019 $31,708 $710
2018 $32,068 $731
2017 $29,048 $967
2016 $27,324 $1,033
2015 $29,882 $1,292
2014 $44,369 $1,275
2013 $49,651 $1,139
2012 $52,155 $1,019
2011 $49,170 $1,522
2010 $39,212 $1,665
2009 $37,907 $1,493
2008 $55,585 $1,928
2007 $45,709 $1,814
2006 $42,947 $1,415
2005 $36,123 $1,125
2004 $27,552 $872
2003 $22,691 $714
2002 $18,513 $621
2001 $17,374 $551
2000 $19,296 $441
1999 $15,854 $394
1998 $14,067 $425
1997 $16,977 $453
1996 $18,201 $357
1995 $16,168 $561
1994 $14,930 $532
1993 $14,318 $379
1992 $12,146 $307
1991 $8,147 $1,966
1990 $10,938 $1,528
1989 $10,965 $992
1988 $9,692 $680
1987 $10,896 $584
1986 $9,077 $497
1985 $11,322 $406
1984 $11,919 $534
1983 $11,965 $431
1982 $12,979 $472
1981 $15,825 $605
1980 $19,032 $525
1979 $17,386 $515
1978 $11,567 $518
1977 $11,238 $497
1976 $11,141 $413
1975 $10,882 $343
1974 $12,527 $291.5
1973 $5,532 $235.8
1972 $4,836 $198.2
1971 $4,486 $189
1970 $3,552 $179.6
1969 $3,695 $163.5
1968 $3,872 $153.7
1967 $3,887 $152.4
1966 $4,176 $145.6
1965 $4,024 $146.8
1964 $4,379 $145.7
1963 $4,445 $146.6
1962 $4,748 $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Kuwait vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Sudan
2026 81 66.9
2025 80.8 66.7
2024 80.6 66.5
2023 80.4 66.3
2022 78.8 65.7
2021 77.6 64.5
2020 78.2 65.1
2019 80 65.8
2018 79.9 65.5
2017 79.7 65.1
2016 79.5 64.7
2015 79.2 64.4
2014 78.9 64
2013 78.6 63.4
2012 78.2 63.4
2011 77.9 63.2
2010 77.5 63
2009 77.2 62.7
2008 76.9 61.3
2007 76.7 61.4
2006 76.6 60.4
2005 76.5 57.2
2004 76.4 56.8
2003 76.3 58.3
2002 76.2 59.3
2001 76 59.3
2000 75.9 58.9
1999 75.7 58.6
1998 75.6 58.3
1997 75.6 58.1
1996 75.6 57.6
1995 75.7 57.4
1994 75.7 57
1993 75.8 56.1
1992 75.7 56
1991 73.3 55.6
1990 72.9 55.5
1989 75 54.9
1988 74.6 55
1987 74.2 54.7
1986 73.8 54.6
1985 73.3 50
1984 72.9 49.8
1983 72.4 49.6
1982 71.9 54.4
1981 71.5 54.4
1980 71.1 54.1
1979 70.8 53.4
1978 70.5 53.3
1977 70.2 53.5
1976 69.9 53.3
1975 69.7 53.3
1974 69.4 53.2
1973 69.2 53
1972 68.9 52.8
1971 68.5 52.5
1970 68 52.3
1969 67.3 52
1968 66.6 51.8
1967 65.8 51.5
1966 64.9 51.3
1965 63.9 51
1964 63 50.9
1963 62 50.8
1962 61 50.4
1961 60 50
1960 58.9 49.6
1959 57.9 49.2
1958 56.9 48.9
1957 55.9 48.5
1956 54.9 48.1
1955 54 47.7
1954 53.1 47.3
1953 52.3 46.9
1952 51.4 46.5
1951 50.6 46.2
1950 49.7 45.8

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

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Kuwait and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Sudan
2024 4,897,263 50,448,963
2023 4,853,420 50,042,791
2022 4,589,643 49,383,346
2021 4,360,865 48,066,924
2020 4,400,267 46,789,231
2019 4,442,316 45,548,175
2018 4,323,515 44,230,596
2017 4,154,812 42,714,306
2016 4,004,096 41,259,892
2015 3,834,574 40,024,431
2014 3,665,876 38,823,318
2013 3,507,844 37,785,849
2012 3,337,109 36,923,178
2011 3,132,814 36,140,806
2010 2,943,372 35,414,399
2009 2,795,484 34,569,113
2008 2,651,421 33,623,980
2007 2,507,887 32,764,135
2006 2,364,733 31,992,435
2005 2,236,788 31,262,444
2004 2,157,320 30,556,637
2003 2,109,881 29,896,035
2002 2,059,974 29,228,727
2001 2,008,121 28,516,770
2000 1,954,709 27,816,745
1999 1,900,030 27,130,613
1998 1,844,302 26,458,999
1997 1,787,683 25,799,821
1996 1,730,246 25,231,528
1995 1,681,513 24,672,143
1994 1,664,361 24,043,948
1993 1,672,151 23,445,592
1992 1,634,961 22,927,355
1991 1,351,399 22,470,676
1990 1,684,819 22,021,481
1989 2,217,468 21,578,022
1988 2,134,707 21,138,431
1987 2,052,994 20,704,904
1986 1,972,520 20,288,238
1985 1,894,242 19,905,872
1984 1,820,688 19,546,528
1983 1,744,295 19,109,770
1982 1,662,480 18,486,645
1981 1,583,426 17,780,572
1980 1,504,782 17,058,905
1979 1,423,514 16,355,352
1978 1,340,319 15,695,003
1977 1,258,023 15,086,614
1976 1,178,711 14,569,716
1975 1,104,863 14,064,798
1974 1,038,346 13,580,723
1973 977,654 13,049,315
1972 920,352 12,527,856
1971 865,076 12,105,539
1970 809,114 11,695,771
1969 749,452 11,298,936
1968 687,716 10,917,999
1967 628,089 10,550,597
1966 572,590 10,197,578
1965 521,174 9,858,030
1964 473,115 9,531,109
1963 427,694 9,218,077
1962 384,995 8,919,028
1961 345,945 8,634,941
1960 311,060 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Sudan

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Sudan
2023 1.52 4.32
2022 1.55 4.38
2021 2.15 4.46
2020 2.03 4.54
2019 2.08 4.62
2018 2.12 4.68
2017 2.16 4.76
2016 2.06 4.83
2015 2.03 4.9
2014 2.06 4.91
2013 1.97 4.97
2012 1.99 5.03
2011 1.96 5.09
2010 2.04 5.14
2009 2.15 5.17
2008 2.27 5.21
2007 2.41 5.27
2006 2.59 5.33
2005 2.73 5.4
2004 2.76 5.46
2003 2.77 5.49
2002 2.8 5.53
2001 2.84 5.56
2000 2.89 5.6
1999 2.95 5.62
1998 3.04 5.65
1997 3.14 5.72
1996 3.22 5.79
1995 3.25 5.86
1994 3.27 5.91
1993 3.31 5.97
1992 3.35 6.02
1991 3.4 6.05
1990 3.49 6.07
1989 3.59 6.11
1988 3.7 6.13
1987 3.83 6.18
1986 4 6.23
1985 4.22 6.28
1984 4.45 6.34
1983 4.66 6.41
1982 4.85 6.47
1981 5.02 6.53
1980 5.18 6.59
1979 5.33 6.65
1978 5.52 6.72
1977 5.71 6.78
1976 5.9 6.82
1975 6.06 6.87
1974 6.23 6.91
1973 6.43 6.94
1972 6.64 6.98
1971 6.84 7.02
1970 7.03 6.99
1969 7.18 6.97
1968 7.28 6.95
1967 7.33 6.91
1966 7.34 6.88
1965 7.31 6.84
1964 7.29 6.8
1963 7.28 6.76
1962 7.25 6.7
1961 7.25 6.66
1960 7.22 6.66

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

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Kuwait and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Sudan
2024 35.8 19.4
2023 35.5 19.3
2022 34.4 19.2
2021 35.8 19
2020 37.7 18.9
2019 37.1 18.7
2018 36.4 18.6
2017 35.6 18.3
2016 34.7 18.1
2015 33.8 17.9
2014 33 17.7
2013 32.3 17.5
2012 31.5 17.5
2011 30.5 17.4
2010 29.6 17.5
2009 29.2 17.4
2008 28.8 17.3
2007 28.6 17.3
2006 28.5 17.2
2005 28.3 17.1
2004 27.9 17.1
2003 27.3 17.1
2002 26.8 17
2001 26.3 17
2000 25.9 16.9
1999 25.6 16.9
1998 25.5 16.8
1997 25.5 16.8
1996 25.5 16.8
1995 25.5 16.8
1994 25.1 16.8
1993 24.2 16.8
1992 23.8 16.8
1991 23.6 16.8
1990 23.4 16.8
1989 23.2 16.8
1988 23 16.9
1987 22.8 16.9
1986 22.7 16.8
1985 22.4 16.8
1984 22.1 16.8
1983 21.7 16.7
1982 21.3 16.7
1981 20.9 16.6
1980 20.5 16.5
1979 20.1 16.4
1978 19.6 16.2
1977 19.2 16.1
1976 18.7 16
1975 18.4 16
1974 18.4 15.9
1973 18.3 16
1972 18.3 16.1
1971 18.3 16.2
1970 18.5 16.2
1969 18.8 16.3
1968 19.2 16.3
1967 19.6 16.4
1966 20 16.4
1965 20.4 16.5
1964 20.7 16.5
1963 21 16.6
1962 21.5 16.7
1961 21.8 16.7
1960 22 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Kuwait Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Kuwait Sudan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
60.7%
2018
English speaking
20%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Kuwait Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Sudan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. 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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