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Malta vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 187th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Sudan
Population
581729
53335233
Population rank 167/197 29/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Malta and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Malta and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Malta

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Malta Sudan
2024 $24,971,574,502 $49,672,435,513
2023 $22,610,561,526 $39,898,289,821
2022 $18,928,276,162 $51,666,875,363
2021 $19,739,875,611 $34,229,513,775
2020 $16,404,663,226 $27,034,593,750
2019 $16,337,793,531 $32,338,079,165
2018 $16,153,779,511 $32,333,780,383
2017 $14,161,366,724 $41,283,617,976
2016 $12,025,782,834 $42,630,376,000
2015 $11,340,795,042 $51,726,758,677
2014 $11,888,032,874 $49,516,748,618
2013 $10,796,782,636 $43,024,018,082
2012 $9,609,532,089 $37,632,919,967
2011 $9,789,361,703 $55,018,567,211
2010 $9,097,044,159 $58,962,978,034
2009 $8,734,745,698 $51,621,044,077
2008 $9,135,419,465 $64,833,083,257
2007 $7,908,412,306 $59,440,139,775
2006 $6,749,838,806 $45,263,831,634
2005 $6,393,234,993 $35,182,711,988
2004 $6,104,141,520 $26,646,007,251
2003 $5,418,315,224 $21,355,298,460
2002 $4,455,127,414 $18,137,128,388
2001 $4,070,867,133 $15,716,361,792
2000 $4,036,809,815 $12,257,299,147
1999 $4,111,857,809 $10,682,028,340
1998 $4,010,111,688 $11,250,221,537
1997 $3,787,023,707 $11,681,175,864
1996 $3,822,547,197 $9,018,300,725
1995 $3,709,396,045 $13,830,363,900
1994 $2,998,505,428 $12,793,794,737
1993 $2,709,193,538 $8,881,005,436
1992 $3,021,942,759 $7,031,933,492
1991 $2,750,216,747 $44,171,194,366
1990 $2,547,328,748 $33,641,222,222
1989 $2,118,655,677 $21,408,111,111
1988 $2,019,503,068 $14,372,555,556
1987 $1,751,293,461 $12,093,333,333
1986 $1,435,038,441 $10,092,200,000
1985 $1,117,797,439 $8,075,259,600
1984 $1,101,807,023 $10,447,615,385
1983 $1,165,729,707 $8,230,153,846
1982 $1,234,474,404 $8,732,542,274
1981 $1,243,509,394 $10,753,888,154
1980 $1,250,198,601 $8,951,800,000
1979 $1,001,288,847 $8,418,407,787
1978 $793,673,402 $8,128,719,315
1977 $625,563,171 $7,499,005,639
1976 $527,936,989 $6,013,210,816
1975 $474,618,321 $4,823,090,192
1974 $376,081,124 $3,958,931,660
1973 $345,616,106 $3,077,254,460
1972 $295,106,628 $2,483,055,722
1971 $264,578,485 $2,288,340,041
1970 $250,728,796 $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $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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Malta and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Sudan
2024 $43,899 $985
2023 $40,906 $797
2022 $35,639 $1,046
2021 $38,097 $712
2020 $31,823 $578
2019 $32,422 $710
2018 $33,382 $731
2017 $30,317 $967
2016 $26,459 $1,033
2015 $25,530 $1,292
2014 $27,425 $1,275
2013 $25,416 $1,139
2012 $22,878 $1,019
2011 $23,517 $1,522
2010 $21,947 $1,665
2009 $21,176 $1,493
2008 $22,315 $1,928
2007 $19,444 $1,814
2006 $16,654 $1,415
2005 $15,831 $1,125
2004 $15,212 $872
2003 $13,594 $714
2002 $11,251 $621
2001 $10,358 $551
2000 $10,348 $441
1999 $10,609 $394
1998 $10,408 $425
1997 $9,893 $453
1996 $10,062 $357
1995 $9,828 $561
1994 $8,000 $532
1993 $7,296 $379
1992 $8,220 $307
1991 $7,559 $1,966
1990 $7,192 $1,528
1989 $6,041 $992
1988 $5,814 $680
1987 $5,084 $584
1986 $4,195 $497
1985 $3,322 $406
1984 $3,333 $534
1983 $3,527 $431
1982 $3,788 $472
1981 $3,898 $605
1980 $3,948 $525
1979 $3,196 $515
1978 $2,559 $518
1977 $2,038 $497
1976 $1,727 $413
1975 $1,560 $343
1974 $1,245 $291.5
1973 $1,144 $235.8
1972 $976 $198.2
1971 $874 $189
1970 $828 $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Malta vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Sudan
2026 83.8 66.9
2025 83.6 66.7
2024 83.5 66.5
2023 83.3 66.3
2022 82.2 65.7
2021 82.3 64.5
2020 82.3 65.1
2019 82.8 65.8
2018 82.9 65.5
2017 83.1 65.1
2016 82.7 64.7
2015 82.6 64.4
2014 82.3 64
2013 81.8 63.4
2012 81.1 63.4
2011 80.8 63.2
2010 81.4 63
2009 80.4 62.7
2008 79.7 61.3
2007 79.7 61.4
2006 79.6 60.4
2005 79.5 57.2
2004 79.2 56.8
2003 78.7 58.3
2002 78.5 59.3
2001 78.9 59.3
2000 77.9 58.9
1999 77.8 58.6
1998 77.8 58.3
1997 77.3 58.1
1996 76.3 57.6
1995 77 57.4
1994 76.9 57
1993 76.8 56.1
1992 76.7 56
1991 76.5 55.6
1990 76.2 55.5
1989 76.2 54.9
1988 75.9 55
1987 75.3 54.7
1986 74.5 54.6
1985 73.9 50
1984 73.3 49.8
1983 73.1 49.6
1982 72.8 54.4
1981 72.4 54.4
1980 72.3 54.1
1979 72.5 53.4
1978 72.3 53.3
1977 72.3 53.5
1976 72.2 53.3
1975 72.1 53.3
1974 71.9 53.2
1973 71.3 53
1972 70.7 52.8
1971 70.1 52.5
1970 70.4 52.3
1969 70.1 52
1968 69.9 51.8
1967 69.8 51.5
1966 69.7 51.3
1965 69.5 51
1964 69.3 50.9
1963 69.2 50.8
1962 69.2 50.4
1961 68.4 50
1960 68.4 49.6
1959 68.4 49.2
1958 67.8 48.9
1957 67.5 48.5
1956 66.8 48.1
1955 66.3 47.7
1954 65.1 47.3
1953 64.3 46.9
1952 64.1 46.5
1951 63.9 46.2
1950 63.5 45.8

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

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Malta and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Malta Sudan
2024 568,847 50,448,963
2023 552,747 50,042,791
2022 531,113 49,383,346
2021 518,150 48,066,924
2020 515,490 46,789,231
2019 503,912 45,548,175
2018 483,903 44,230,596
2017 467,106 42,714,306
2016 454,505 41,259,892
2015 444,220 40,024,431
2014 433,481 38,823,318
2013 424,810 37,785,849
2012 420,028 36,923,178
2011 416,268 36,140,806
2010 414,508 35,414,399
2009 412,477 34,569,113
2008 409,379 33,623,980
2007 406,724 32,764,135
2006 405,308 31,992,435
2005 403,834 31,262,444
2004 401,268 30,556,637
2003 398,582 29,896,035
2002 395,969 29,228,727
2001 393,028 28,516,770
2000 390,087 27,816,745
1999 387,578 27,130,613
1998 385,287 26,458,999
1997 382,791 25,799,821
1996 379,905 25,231,528
1995 377,419 24,672,143
1994 374,797 24,043,948
1993 371,308 23,445,592
1992 367,618 22,927,355
1991 363,845 22,470,676
1990 354,170 22,021,481
1989 350,722 21,578,022
1988 347,325 21,138,431
1987 344,485 20,704,904
1986 342,121 20,288,238
1985 336,452 19,905,872
1984 330,593 19,546,528
1983 330,524 19,109,770
1982 325,898 18,486,645
1981 318,982 17,780,572
1980 316,645 17,058,905
1979 313,342 16,355,352
1978 310,182 15,695,003
1977 306,970 15,086,614
1976 305,774 14,569,716
1975 304,222 14,064,798
1974 301,996 13,580,723
1973 302,200 13,049,315
1972 302,450 12,527,856
1971 302,700 12,105,539
1970 302,650 11,695,771
1969 304,300 11,298,936
1968 307,900 10,917,999
1967 311,550 10,550,597
1966 315,200 10,197,578
1965 318,800 9,858,030
1964 321,250 9,531,109
1963 322,550 9,218,077
1962 323,900 8,919,028
1961 325,250 8,634,941
1960 326,550 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Sudan

Fertility rate
Malta

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Sudan
2023 1.06 4.32
2022 1.08 4.38
2021 1.13 4.46
2020 1.13 4.54
2019 1.14 4.62
2018 1.23 4.68
2017 1.26 4.76
2016 1.37 4.83
2015 1.37 4.9
2014 1.38 4.91
2013 1.36 4.97
2012 1.42 5.03
2011 1.45 5.09
2010 1.36 5.14
2009 1.42 5.17
2008 1.43 5.21
2007 1.35 5.27
2006 1.36 5.33
2005 1.38 5.4
2004 1.4 5.46
2003 1.48 5.49
2002 1.45 5.53
2001 1.48 5.56
2000 1.68 5.6
1999 1.73 5.62
1998 1.84 5.65
1997 1.93 5.72
1996 1.99 5.79
1995 1.77 5.86
1994 1.84 5.91
1993 1.96 5.97
1992 2.07 6.02
1991 1.99 6.05
1990 2.02 6.07
1989 2.1 6.11
1988 2.06 6.13
1987 1.97 6.18
1986 1.93 6.23
1985 1.95 6.28
1984 1.95 6.34
1983 1.92 6.41
1982 1.9 6.47
1981 1.87 6.53
1980 1.99 6.59
1979 2.1 6.65
1978 2.05 6.72
1977 2.14 6.78
1976 2.21 6.82
1975 2.27 6.87
1974 1.64 6.91
1973 1.65 6.94
1972 2.01 6.98
1971 2.06 7.02
1970 2.03 6.99
1969 2.02 6.97
1968 2.12 6.95
1967 2.24 6.91
1966 2.33 6.88
1965 2.52 6.84
1964 2.79 6.8
1963 2.9 6.76
1962 3.24 6.7
1961 3.27 6.66
1960 3.62 6.66

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

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Malta and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Sudan
2024 41.8 19.4
2023 41.4 19.3
2022 40.8 19.2
2021 40.2 19
2020 39.9 18.9
2019 39.9 18.7
2018 40.2 18.6
2017 40.5 18.3
2016 40.6 18.1
2015 40.6 17.9
2014 40.6 17.7
2013 40.4 17.5
2012 40.2 17.5
2011 39.9 17.4
2010 39.6 17.5
2009 39.3 17.4
2008 39 17.3
2007 38.7 17.3
2006 38.4 17.2
2005 38.1 17.1
2004 37.7 17.1
2003 37.4 17.1
2002 37 17
2001 36.7 17
2000 36.4 16.9
1999 36.1 16.9
1998 35.8 16.8
1997 35.5 16.8
1996 35.1 16.8
1995 34.7 16.8
1994 34.3 16.8
1993 34 16.8
1992 33.7 16.8
1991 33.3 16.8
1990 33 16.8
1989 32.7 16.8
1988 32.4 16.9
1987 32 16.9
1986 31.7 16.8
1985 31.4 16.8
1984 31.2 16.8
1983 30.9 16.7
1982 30.6 16.7
1981 30.3 16.6
1980 30 16.5
1979 29.6 16.4
1978 29.2 16.2
1977 28.7 16.1
1976 28.4 16
1975 28 16
1974 27.6 15.9
1973 27.2 16
1972 26.8 16.1
1971 26.3 16.2
1970 25.9 16.2
1969 25.5 16.3
1968 25 16.3
1967 24.8 16.4
1966 24.6 16.4
1965 24.5 16.5
1964 24.4 16.5
1963 24.2 16.6
1962 24 16.7
1961 23.8 16.7
1960 23.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Malta Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Malta Sudan
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
88.3%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Malta Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Sudan
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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