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Madagascar vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 44th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Sudan
Population
33750171
53335233
Population rank 49/197 29/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Madagascar and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Sudan
2024 $17,420,501,490 $49,672,435,513
2023 $15,869,945,478 $39,898,289,821
2022 $15,325,603,273 $51,666,875,363
2021 $14,354,731,964 $34,229,513,775
2020 $13,051,441,204 $27,034,593,750
2019 $14,104,664,679 $32,338,079,165
2018 $13,760,033,282 $32,333,780,383
2017 $13,176,313,594 $41,283,617,976
2016 $11,848,613,858 $42,630,376,000
2015 $11,323,020,701 $51,726,758,677
2014 $12,522,957,399 $49,516,748,618
2013 $12,423,555,455 $43,024,018,082
2012 $11,578,975,062 $37,632,919,967
2011 $11,551,819,618 $55,018,567,211
2010 $9,982,711,338 $58,962,978,034
2009 $9,616,879,409 $51,621,044,077
2008 $10,725,137,724 $64,833,083,257
2007 $8,524,620,890 $59,440,139,775
2006 $6,395,712,491 $45,263,831,634
2005 $5,859,269,753 $35,182,711,988
2004 $5,064,732,626 $26,646,007,251
2003 $6,372,498,890 $21,355,298,460
2002 $5,351,701,663 $18,137,128,388
2001 $5,438,332,602 $15,716,361,792
2000 $4,629,247,204 $12,257,299,147
1999 $4,277,903,780 $10,682,028,340
1998 $4,401,967,633 $11,250,221,537
1997 $4,262,965,420 $11,681,175,864
1996 $4,931,861,039 $9,018,300,725
1995 $3,838,100,904 $13,830,363,900
1994 $3,522,227,092 $12,793,794,737
1993 $4,063,298,919 $8,881,005,436
1992 $3,714,966,678 $7,031,933,492
1991 $3,254,713,056 $44,171,194,366
1990 $3,931,334,875 $33,641,222,222
1989 $3,175,638,333 $21,408,111,111
1988 $3,189,456,965 $14,372,555,556
1987 $3,212,900,556 $12,093,333,333
1986 $4,347,989,788 $10,092,200,000
1985 $3,802,557,895 $8,075,259,600
1984 $3,905,938,481 $10,447,615,385
1983 $4,686,457,031 $8,230,153,846
1982 $4,784,977,326 $8,732,542,274
1981 $4,759,333,998 $10,753,888,154
1980 $5,201,818,348 $8,951,800,000
1979 $3,463,565,854 $8,418,407,787
1978 $2,669,755,115 $8,128,719,315
1977 $2,358,930,406 $7,499,005,639
1976 $2,181,844,179 $6,013,210,816
1975 $2,283,049,215 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,917,508,190 $3,958,931,660
1973 $1,653,062,335 $3,077,254,460
1972 $1,341,590,690 $2,483,055,722
1971 $1,199,507,631 $2,288,340,041
1970 $1,111,859,571 $2,100,229,759
1969 $1,056,391,056 $1,847,501,441
1968 $1,031,669,637 $1,677,771,401
1967 $956,436,932 $1,607,409,539
1966 $900,264,585 $1,484,491,676
1965 $833,563,473 $1,446,869,619
1964 $802,482,184 $1,388,282,600
1963 $759,345,864 $1,351,234,926
1962 $739,286,908 $1,328,259,625
1961 $699,161,945 $1,222,860,429
1960 $673,081,725 $1,126,364,162

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

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Madagascar and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Sudan
2024 $545 $985
2023 $509 $797
2022 $504 $1,046
2021 $483 $712
2020 $451 $578
2019 $500 $710
2018 $500 $731
2017 $492 $967
2016 $454 $1,033
2015 $445 $1,292
2014 $506 $1,275
2013 $515 $1,139
2012 $494 $1,019
2011 $506 $1,522
2010 $450 $1,665
2009 $446 $1,493
2008 $513 $1,928
2007 $420 $1,814
2006 $324 $1,415
2005 $306 $1,125
2004 $272.2 $872
2003 $353 $714
2002 $305 $621
2001 $319 $551
2000 $280.3 $441
1999 $267.4 $394
1998 $284.2 $425
1997 $284.4 $453
1996 $340 $357
1995 $273.1 $561
1994 $258.7 $532
1993 $308 $379
1992 $290.2 $307
1991 $262 $1,966
1990 $326 $1,528
1989 $271.3 $992
1988 $280.5 $680
1987 $290.8 $584
1986 $405 $497
1985 $364 $406
1984 $385 $534
1983 $476 $431
1982 $501 $472
1981 $513 $605
1980 $578 $525
1979 $396 $515
1978 $315 $518
1977 $286.9 $497
1976 $273.5 $413
1975 $295 $343
1974 $255.3 $291.5
1973 $226.8 $235.8
1972 $189.6 $198.2
1971 $174.6 $189
1970 $166.6 $179.6
1969 $162.9 $163.5
1968 $163.6 $153.7
1967 $155.9 $152.4
1966 $150.7 $145.6
1965 $143.2 $146.8
1964 $141.5 $145.7
1963 $137.4 $146.6
1962 $137.3 $148.9
1961 $133.3 $141.6
1960 $131.7 $134.7

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

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Madagascar vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Sudan
2026 64.3 66.9
2025 64 66.7
2024 63.8 66.5
2023 63.6 66.3
2022 63.1 65.7
2021 62.5 64.5
2020 62.7 65.1
2019 63.5 65.8
2018 63.5 65.5
2017 63.4 65.1
2016 63.4 64.7
2015 63.4 64.4
2014 63.3 64
2013 63.2 63.4
2012 63 63.4
2011 62.9 63.2
2010 62.6 63
2009 62.3 62.7
2008 62 61.3
2007 61.5 61.4
2006 61.1 60.4
2005 60.7 57.2
2004 60.2 56.8
2003 59.7 58.3
2002 59.2 59.3
2001 58.7 59.3
2000 58 58.9
1999 57.4 58.6
1998 56.8 58.3
1997 56.1 58.1
1996 55.5 57.6
1995 54.8 57.4
1994 54.2 57
1993 53.7 56.1
1992 52.9 56
1991 52.6 55.6
1990 52.1 55.5
1989 51.8 54.9
1988 51.4 55
1987 51.1 54.7
1986 50.7 54.6
1985 50.4 50
1984 50.2 49.8
1983 50.1 49.6
1982 50 54.4
1981 49.8 54.4
1980 50 54.1
1979 50.1 53.4
1978 50 53.3
1977 49.9 53.5
1976 49.8 53.3
1975 49.6 53.3
1974 49.3 53.2
1973 48.9 53
1972 48.5 52.8
1971 48.2 52.5
1970 47.9 52.3
1969 47.3 52
1968 46.9 51.8
1967 46.5 51.5
1966 46 51.3
1965 45.4 51
1964 45 50.9
1963 44.6 50.8
1962 44.2 50.4
1961 43.8 50
1960 43.3 49.6
1959 43 49.2
1958 42.5 48.9
1957 42.1 48.5
1956 41.7 48.1
1955 41.3 47.7
1954 40.9 47.3
1953 40.7 46.9
1952 40.3 46.5
1951 39.9 46.2
1950 39.7 45.8

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

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Madagascar and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Sudan
2024 31,964,956 50,448,963
2023 31,195,932 50,042,791
2022 30,437,261 49,383,346
2021 29,691,083 48,066,924
2020 28,953,556 46,789,231
2019 28,219,554 45,548,175
2018 27,494,926 44,230,596
2017 26,788,375 42,714,306
2016 26,099,952 41,259,892
2015 25,426,702 40,024,431
2014 24,764,348 38,823,318
2013 24,109,290 37,785,849
2012 23,462,438 36,923,178
2011 22,822,300 36,140,806
2010 22,183,340 35,414,399
2009 21,547,280 34,569,113
2008 20,923,840 33,623,980
2007 20,318,583 32,764,135
2006 19,730,909 31,992,435
2005 19,159,707 31,262,444
2004 18,606,608 30,556,637
2003 18,071,854 29,896,035
2002 17,549,913 29,228,727
2001 17,032,939 28,516,770
2000 16,516,338 27,816,745
1999 16,000,506 27,130,613
1998 15,489,364 26,458,999
1997 14,990,814 25,799,821
1996 14,510,711 25,231,528
1995 14,051,275 24,672,143
1994 13,613,850 24,043,948
1993 13,197,345 23,445,592
1992 12,800,870 22,927,355
1991 12,421,412 22,470,676
1990 12,055,639 22,021,481
1989 11,704,998 21,578,022
1988 11,369,462 21,138,431
1987 11,047,291 20,704,904
1986 10,736,857 20,288,238
1985 10,433,142 19,905,872
1984 10,134,550 19,546,528
1983 9,843,044 19,109,770
1982 9,557,671 18,486,645
1981 9,279,011 17,780,572
1980 9,006,032 17,058,905
1979 8,737,581 16,355,352
1978 8,475,864 15,695,003
1977 8,222,240 15,086,614
1976 7,976,831 14,569,716
1975 7,739,336 14,064,798
1974 7,509,726 13,580,723
1973 7,288,048 13,049,315
1972 7,074,398 12,527,856
1971 6,868,868 12,105,539
1970 6,672,003 11,695,771
1969 6,484,716 11,298,936
1968 6,306,493 10,917,999
1967 6,136,486 10,550,597
1966 5,974,279 10,197,578
1965 5,819,116 9,858,030
1964 5,669,863 9,531,109
1963 5,525,185 9,218,077
1962 5,384,150 8,919,028
1961 5,246,158 8,634,941
1960 5,111,029 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Sudan

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Sudan
2023 3.97 4.32
2022 4.04 4.38
2021 4.1 4.46
2020 4.17 4.54
2019 4.22 4.62
2018 4.25 4.68
2017 4.26 4.76
2016 4.29 4.83
2015 4.34 4.9
2014 4.42 4.91
2013 4.53 4.97
2012 4.61 5.03
2011 4.74 5.09
2010 4.9 5.14
2009 5 5.17
2008 5.04 5.21
2007 5.08 5.27
2006 5.13 5.33
2005 5.2 5.4
2004 5.26 5.46
2003 5.33 5.49
2002 5.41 5.53
2001 5.53 5.56
2000 5.67 5.6
1999 5.84 5.62
1998 5.99 5.65
1997 6.02 5.72
1996 6.03 5.79
1995 6.04 5.86
1994 6.04 5.91
1993 6.06 5.97
1992 6.08 6.02
1991 6.12 6.05
1990 6.14 6.07
1989 6.15 6.11
1988 6.18 6.13
1987 6.24 6.18
1986 6.34 6.23
1985 6.46 6.28
1984 6.55 6.34
1983 6.63 6.41
1982 6.7 6.47
1981 6.77 6.53
1980 6.84 6.59
1979 6.87 6.65
1978 6.9 6.72
1977 6.93 6.78
1976 6.95 6.82
1975 6.97 6.87
1974 6.99 6.91
1973 7.01 6.94
1972 7.04 6.98
1971 7.07 7.02
1970 7.1 6.99
1969 7.12 6.97
1968 7.13 6.95
1967 7.14 6.91
1966 7.16 6.88
1965 7.17 6.84
1964 7.19 6.8
1963 7.21 6.76
1962 7.26 6.7
1961 7.3 6.66
1960 7.34 6.66

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

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Madagascar and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Madagascar Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Madagascar Sudan
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
18%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Madagascar Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Sudan
% of world land
0.39%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 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) (2000–2025, 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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