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Lesotho vs Sudan statistics compared

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Lesotho has a population of 2.36M (ranked 143/197), compared with 51.7M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 137th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.57B) and Sudan ranks 91/197 ($60.2B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 179/197 ($1,089), while Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,165).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Sudan
Population
2402837
54156832
Population rank 143/197 29/197
GDP
$2.57B
2025
$60.2B
2025
GDP rank 175/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$1,089
2025
$1,165
2025
GDP per capita rank 179/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$1.26B
2025
$113B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.1%
2025
187.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$535
2025
$2,184
2025
Government debt per person rank 165/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,455
2026
$1,787
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
73.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2024
4.26
2024
Median age
22.9 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Lesotho and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Sudan
2025 $2,573,572,920 $60,162,634,574
2024 $2,391,282,548 $49,672,435,513
2023 $2,129,871,530 $39,898,289,821
2022 $2,354,980,960 $51,666,875,363
2021 $2,412,130,057 $34,229,513,775
2020 $2,053,699,864 $27,034,593,750
2019 $2,390,702,296 $32,338,079,165
2018 $2,556,247,292 $32,333,780,383
2017 $2,306,741,672 $41,283,617,976
2016 $2,114,426,452 $42,630,376,000
2015 $2,359,686,725 $51,726,758,677
2014 $2,441,063,054 $49,516,748,618
2013 $2,367,112,932 $43,024,018,082
2012 $2,477,702,216 $37,632,919,967
2011 $2,579,409,620 $55,018,567,211
2010 $2,234,754,242 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,740,894,965 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,766,902,709 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,682,131,785 $59,440,139,775
2006 $1,800,092,564 $45,263,831,634
2005 $1,682,343,527 $35,182,711,988
2004 $1,511,236,656 $26,646,007,251
2003 $1,157,825,435 $21,355,298,460
2002 $775,777,239 $18,137,128,388
2001 $825,706,961 $15,716,361,792
2000 $887,291,688 $12,257,299,147
1999 $912,773,681 $10,682,028,340
1998 $928,460,893 $11,250,221,537
1997 $998,004,259 $11,681,175,864
1996 $946,112,493 $9,018,300,725
1995 $1,001,894,000 $13,830,363,900
1994 $878,250,945 $12,793,794,737
1993 $835,582,062 $8,881,005,436
1992 $831,029,862 $7,031,933,492
1991 $704,325,367 $44,171,194,366
1990 $596,410,264 $33,641,222,222
1989 $495,409,233 $21,408,111,111
1988 $470,395,801 $14,372,555,556
1987 $402,768,324 $12,093,333,333
1986 $318,858,423 $10,092,200,000
1985 $268,629,926 $8,075,259,600
1984 $333,163,670 $10,447,615,385
1983 $386,699,309 $8,230,153,846
1982 $348,741,684 $8,732,542,274
1981 $434,188,034 $10,753,888,154
1980 $431,542,537 $8,951,800,000
1979 $290,134,593 $8,418,407,787
1978 $266,570,067 $8,128,719,315
1977 $193,315,048 $7,499,005,639
1976 $147,660,037 $6,013,210,816
1975 $149,558,896 $4,823,090,192
1974 $150,851,317 $3,958,931,660
1973 $121,188,716 $3,077,254,460
1972 $80,913,200 $2,483,055,722
1971 $76,480,285 $2,288,340,041
1970 $68,739,973 $2,100,229,759
1969 $65,967,974 $1,847,501,441
1968 $61,445,975 $1,677,771,401
1967 $59,261,976 $1,607,409,539
1966 $56,699,977 $1,484,491,676
1965 $54,879,978 $1,446,869,619
1964 $51,939,979 $1,388,282,600
1963 $47,039,981 $1,351,234,926
1962 $41,859,983 $1,328,259,625
1961 $35,699,986 $1,222,860,429
1960 $34,579,986 $1,126,364,162

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lesotho and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Sudan
2025 $1,089 $1,165
2024 $1,023 $985
2023 $921 $797
2022 $1,030 $1,046
2021 $1,067 $712
2020 $919 $578
2019 $1,082 $710
2018 $1,171 $731
2017 $1,069 $967
2016 $992 $1,033
2015 $1,121 $1,292
2014 $1,174 $1,275
2013 $1,151 $1,139
2012 $1,218 $1,019
2011 $1,281 $1,522
2010 $1,119 $1,665
2009 $879 $1,493
2008 $898 $1,928
2007 $861 $1,814
2006 $925 $1,415
2005 $861 $1,125
2004 $767 $872
2003 $583 $714
2002 $389 $621
2001 $413 $551
2000 $443 $441
1999 $456 $394
1998 $465 $425
1997 $502 $453
1996 $480 $357
1995 $513 $561
1994 $456 $532
1993 $439 $379
1992 $444 $307
1991 $382 $1,966
1990 $330 $1,528
1989 $279 $992
1988 $270.4 $680
1987 $236.5 $584
1986 $191.4 $497
1985 $165.4 $406
1984 $211 $534
1983 $252 $431
1982 $233.9 $472
1981 $299.8 $605
1980 $307 $525
1979 $212.4 $515
1978 $200.8 $518
1977 $149.9 $497
1976 $117.8 $413
1975 $123.2 $343
1974 $128.7 $291.5
1973 $107 $235.8
1972 $74 $198.2
1971 $72.4 $189
1970 $67.4 $179.6
1969 $67.1 $163.5
1968 $64.8 $153.7
1967 $64.8 $152.4
1966 $64.3 $145.6
1965 $64.3 $146.8
1964 $62.6 $145.7
1963 $58.4 $146.6
1962 $53.5 $148.9
1961 $47 $141.6
1960 $47 $134.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lesotho vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Sudan
2026 58.6 66.9
2025 58.2 66.7
2024 57.8 66.5
2023 57.4 66.3
2022 56.8 65.7
2021 54.2 64.5
2020 55.1 65.1
2019 55.2 65.8
2018 54.6 65.5
2017 53.9 65.1
2016 52.9 64.7
2015 51.8 64.4
2014 50.8 64
2013 49.5 63.4
2012 48.2 63.4
2011 46.9 63.2
2010 46 63
2009 45.1 62.7
2008 44.3 61.3
2007 43.7 61.4
2006 43.2 60.4
2005 43.6 57.2
2004 44 56.8
2003 44.9 58.3
2002 46 59.3
2001 47.2 59.3
2000 48.8 58.9
1999 50.4 58.6
1998 52 58.3
1997 53.7 58.1
1996 55.1 57.6
1995 56.4 57.4
1994 57.3 57
1993 58.1 56.1
1992 58.6 56
1991 59.1 55.6
1990 59.3 55.5
1989 59.5 54.9
1988 59.6 55
1987 59.6 54.7
1986 59.3 54.6
1985 59.2 50
1984 59 49.8
1983 58.5 49.6
1982 58 54.4
1981 57.3 54.4
1980 56.5 54.1
1979 55.8 53.4
1978 55.2 53.3
1977 54.5 53.5
1976 53.9 53.3
1975 53.5 53.3
1974 52.9 53.2
1973 52.6 53
1972 52.3 52.8
1971 51.8 52.5
1970 51.5 52.3
1969 51.1 52
1968 50.8 51.8
1967 50.5 51.5
1966 50.4 51.3
1965 50.3 51
1964 50.3 50.9
1963 50.3 50.8
1962 50.3 50.4
1961 50.3 50
1960 50.2 49.6
1959 49.9 49.2
1958 49.6 48.9
1957 49.2 48.5
1956 48.6 48.1
1955 48 47.7
1954 47.3 47.3
1953 46.6 46.9
1952 45.9 46.5
1951 45.2 46.2
1950 44.6 45.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lesotho and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Sudan
2025 2,363,325 51,662,147
2024 2,337,423 50,448,963
2023 2,311,472 50,042,791
2022 2,286,110 49,383,346
2021 2,261,542 48,066,924
2020 2,235,727 46,789,231
2019 2,209,405 45,548,175
2018 2,183,603 44,230,596
2017 2,157,110 42,714,306
2016 2,130,422 41,259,892
2015 2,104,611 40,024,431
2014 2,080,089 38,823,318
2013 2,056,504 37,785,849
2012 2,034,354 36,923,178
2011 2,014,009 36,140,806
2010 1,996,251 35,414,399
2009 1,980,883 34,569,113
2008 1,966,541 33,623,980
2007 1,953,268 32,764,135
2006 1,945,063 31,992,435
2005 1,953,076 31,262,444
2004 1,971,129 30,556,637
2003 1,985,059 29,896,035
2002 1,994,679 29,228,727
2001 2,000,853 28,516,770
2000 2,003,913 27,816,745
1999 2,003,234 27,130,613
1998 1,998,049 26,458,999
1997 1,988,130 25,799,821
1996 1,972,418 25,231,528
1995 1,951,437 24,672,143
1994 1,927,707 24,043,948
1993 1,901,793 23,445,592
1992 1,873,274 22,927,355
1991 1,842,379 22,470,676
1990 1,809,696 22,021,481
1989 1,775,436 21,578,022
1988 1,739,841 21,138,431
1987 1,703,390 20,704,904
1986 1,666,138 20,288,238
1985 1,624,379 19,905,872
1984 1,578,986 19,546,528
1983 1,534,413 19,109,770
1982 1,490,732 18,486,645
1981 1,448,069 17,780,572
1980 1,406,521 17,058,905
1979 1,366,169 16,355,352
1978 1,327,240 15,695,003
1977 1,289,967 15,086,614
1976 1,253,214 14,569,716
1975 1,213,643 14,064,798
1974 1,172,420 13,580,723
1973 1,132,697 13,049,315
1972 1,094,063 12,527,856
1971 1,056,246 12,105,539
1970 1,019,273 11,695,771
1969 983,202 11,298,936
1968 948,105 10,917,999
1967 913,982 10,550,597
1966 881,870 10,197,578
1965 854,090 9,858,030
1964 829,437 9,531,109
1963 805,373 9,218,077
1962 781,814 8,919,028
1961 758,824 8,634,941
1960 736,500 8,364,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Sudan

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Sudan
2024 2.66 4.26
2023 2.69 4.32
2022 2.72 4.38
2021 2.77 4.46
2020 2.85 4.54
2019 2.92 4.62
2018 3.02 4.68
2017 3.11 4.76
2016 3.18 4.83
2015 3.22 4.9
2014 3.24 4.91
2013 3.28 4.97
2012 3.3 5.03
2011 3.34 5.09
2010 3.25 5.14
2009 3.31 5.17
2008 3.39 5.21
2007 3.44 5.27
2006 3.41 5.33
2005 3.43 5.4
2004 3.51 5.46
2003 3.62 5.49
2002 3.68 5.53
2001 3.63 5.56
2000 3.61 5.6
1999 3.67 5.62
1998 3.82 5.65
1997 3.98 5.72
1996 4.06 5.79
1995 4.13 5.86
1994 4.21 5.91
1993 4.37 5.97
1992 4.54 6.02
1991 4.68 6.05
1990 4.81 6.07
1989 4.96 6.11
1988 5.1 6.13
1987 5.22 6.18
1986 5.32 6.23
1985 5.4 6.28
1984 5.48 6.34
1983 5.56 6.41
1982 5.63 6.47
1981 5.69 6.53
1980 5.75 6.59
1979 5.79 6.65
1978 5.82 6.72
1977 5.85 6.78
1976 5.87 6.82
1975 5.83 6.87
1974 5.75 6.91
1973 5.69 6.94
1972 5.69 6.98
1971 5.7 7.02
1970 5.7 6.99
1969 5.7 6.97
1968 5.73 6.95
1967 5.75 6.91
1966 5.76 6.88
1965 5.77 6.84
1964 5.77 6.8
1963 5.78 6.76
1962 5.79 6.7
1961 5.79 6.66
1960 5.78 6.66

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lesotho and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Sudan
2025 22.9 19.6
2024 22.7 19.4
2023 22.5 19.3
2022 22.3 19.2
2021 22.1 19
2020 22 18.9
2019 21.8 18.7
2018 21.7 18.6
2017 21.6 18.3
2016 21.4 18.1
2015 21.3 17.9
2014 21.2 17.7
2013 21.1 17.5
2012 21 17.5
2011 20.9 17.4
2010 20.7 17.5
2009 20.6 17.4
2008 20.4 17.3
2007 20.2 17.3
2006 20 17.2
2005 19.9 17.1
2004 19.8 17.1
2003 19.7 17.1
2002 19.5 17
2001 19.4 17
2000 19.2 16.9
1999 19.1 16.9
1998 18.9 16.8
1997 18.8 16.8
1996 18.6 16.8
1995 18.6 16.8
1994 18.5 16.8
1993 18.4 16.8
1992 18.4 16.8
1991 18.4 16.8
1990 18.4 16.8
1989 18.5 16.8
1988 18.6 16.9
1987 18.7 16.9
1986 18.6 16.8
1985 18.4 16.8
1984 18.5 16.8
1983 18.6 16.7
1982 18.6 16.7
1981 18.7 16.6
1980 18.8 16.5
1979 18.8 16.4
1978 18.9 16.2
1977 19 16.1
1976 19 16
1975 18.9 16
1974 18.8 15.9
1973 18.6 16
1972 18.5 16.1
1971 18.3 16.2
1970 18.2 16.2
1969 18 16.3
1968 17.8 16.3
1967 17.6 16.4
1966 17.5 16.4
1965 17.5 16.5
1964 17.5 16.5
1963 17.4 16.6
1962 17.4 16.7
1961 17.4 16.7
1960 17.5 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.03B
2025
$46.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.2%
2025
5.99%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.15%
2025
-3.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.6%
2025
37%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
33.6%
2025
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Lesotho Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
372 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$6.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.36%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
222.6 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
79.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Lesotho Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.63%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2025
34.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2025
49.6:50.4
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.17 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
13.7
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
38.2
2008
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
80
2026
51
2026
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
60.7%
2018
English speaking
27.9%
2026
15%
2026
People using the Internet
51.8%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Lesotho Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
60
2024
61.6
2024
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
4,960 sq mi
2025
13,961 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
19,263 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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