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Myanmar vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 39th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Sudan
Population
55292116
53335233
Population rank 27/197 29/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Myanmar and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Sudan
2024 $74,068,349,524 $49,672,435,513
2023 $66,757,619,000 $39,898,289,821
2022 $62,253,049,903 $51,666,875,363
2021 $66,345,291,149 $34,229,513,775
2020 $79,006,113,670 $27,034,593,750
2019 $75,065,106,243 $32,338,079,165
2018 $67,860,515,993 $32,333,780,383
2017 $66,053,040,475 $41,283,617,976
2016 $63,298,361,984 $42,630,376,000
2015 $59,607,290,408 $51,726,758,677
2014 $65,531,374,210 $49,516,748,618
2013 $60,269,732,855 $43,024,018,082
2012 $59,937,796,648 $37,632,919,967
2011 $59,977,326,086 $55,018,567,211
2010 $49,540,813,342 $58,962,978,034
2009 $36,906,181,381 $51,621,044,077
2008 $31,862,554,102 $64,833,083,257
2007 $20,182,477,481 $59,440,139,775
2006 $14,502,553,710 $45,263,831,634
2005 $11,986,972,419 $35,182,711,988
2004 $10,567,354,056 $26,646,007,251
2003 $10,467,109,978 $21,355,298,460
2002 $6,777,632,512 $18,137,128,388
2001 $6,477,790,688 $15,716,361,792
2000 $8,905,066,164 $12,257,299,147
1999 $8,486,832,801 $10,682,028,340
1998 $6,459,461,639 $11,250,221,537
1997 $4,722,288,496 $11,681,175,864
1996 $6,123,556,717 $9,018,300,725
1995 $5,289,174,943 $13,830,363,900
1994 $4,432,257,174 $12,793,794,737
1993 $3,163,020,035 $8,881,005,436
1992 $2,411,552,289 $7,031,933,492
1991 $2,069,832,687 $44,171,194,366
1990 $2,115,193,513 $33,641,222,222
1989 $2,013,448,229 $21,408,111,111
1988 $1,541,088,312 $14,372,555,556
1987 $1,562,448,077 $12,093,333,333
1986 $1,582,873,750 $10,092,200,000
1985 $1,478,908,173 $8,075,259,600
1984 $1,304,063,253 $10,447,615,385
1983 $1,381,573,615 $8,230,153,846
1982 $1,481,165,468 $8,732,542,274
1981 $1,111,000,765 $10,753,888,154
1980 $1,038,225,167 $8,951,800,000
1979 $952,265,043 $8,418,407,787
1978 $935,408,775 $8,128,719,315
1977 $873,579,932 $7,499,005,639
1976 $1,204,699,849 $6,013,210,816
1975 $1,061,107,354 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,225,589,878 $3,958,931,660
1973 $719,754,655 $3,077,254,460
1972 $662,213,083 $2,483,055,722
1971 $587,448,405 $2,288,340,041
1970 $563,555,631 $2,100,229,759
1969 $571,854,215 $1,847,501,441
1968 $559,956,130 $1,677,771,401
1967 $420,359,036 $1,607,409,539
1966 $293,103,479 $1,484,491,676
1965 $367,053,117 $1,446,869,619
1964 $411,419,906 $1,388,282,600
1963 $598,998,419 $1,351,234,926
1962 $634,528,872 $1,328,259,625
1961 $605,581,577 $1,222,860,429
1960 $545,098,448 $1,126,364,162

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

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Myanmar and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Sudan
2024 $1,359 $985
2023 $1,233 $797
2022 $1,158 $1,046
2021 $1,243 $712
2020 $1,490 $578
2019 $1,426 $710
2018 $1,298 $731
2017 $1,273 $967
2016 $1,229 $1,033
2015 $1,167 $1,292
2014 $1,293 $1,275
2013 $1,199 $1,139
2012 $1,203 $1,019
2011 $1,214 $1,522
2010 $1,011 $1,665
2009 $758 $1,493
2008 $658 $1,928
2007 $419 $1,814
2006 $303 $1,415
2005 $252.7 $1,125
2004 $224.5 $872
2003 $224.3 $714
2002 $146.6 $621
2001 $141.5 $551
2000 $196.6 $441
1999 $189.5 $394
1998 $146 $425
1997 $108 $453
1996 $141.9 $357
1995 $124.1 $561
1994 $105.4 $532
1993 $76.2 $379
1992 $58.9 $307
1991 $51.2 $1,966
1990 $53.1 $1,528
1989 $51.3 $992
1988 $39.9 $680
1987 $41.1 $584
1986 $42.4 $497
1985 $40.4 $406
1984 $36.3 $534
1983 $39.3 $431
1982 $43 $472
1981 $32.8 $605
1980 $31.2 $525
1979 $29.2 $515
1978 $29.3 $518
1977 $27.9 $497
1976 $39.2 $413
1975 $35.2 $343
1974 $41.4 $291.5
1973 $24.8 $235.8
1972 $23.3 $198.2
1971 $21.1 $189
1970 $20.7 $179.6
1969 $21.5 $163.5
1968 $21.5 $153.7
1967 $16.5 $152.4
1966 $11.8 $145.6
1965 $15.1 $146.8
1964 $17.3 $145.7
1963 $25.8 $146.6
1962 $27.9 $148.9
1961 $27.3 $141.6
1960 $25.1 $134.7

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

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Myanmar vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Sudan
2026 67.5 66.9
2025 67.3 66.7
2024 67.1 66.5
2023 66.9 66.3
2022 66.5 65.7
2021 65.6 64.5
2020 66.6 65.1
2019 66.5 65.8
2018 66.2 65.5
2017 65.9 65.1
2016 65.6 64.7
2015 65.3 64.4
2014 65 64
2013 64.6 63.4
2012 64.3 63.4
2011 63.9 63.2
2010 63.5 63
2009 63.1 62.7
2008 56.4 61.3
2007 62.4 61.4
2006 62 60.4
2005 61.7 57.2
2004 61.4 56.8
2003 61.2 58.3
2002 60.9 59.3
2001 60.6 59.3
2000 60.4 58.9
1999 60.1 58.6
1998 59.9 58.3
1997 59.5 58.1
1996 59.2 57.6
1995 58.7 57.4
1994 58.3 57
1993 58 56.1
1992 57.7 56
1991 57.4 55.6
1990 57.2 55.5
1989 56.9 54.9
1988 56.6 55
1987 56.4 54.7
1986 56.1 54.6
1985 55.8 50
1984 55.6 49.8
1983 55.3 49.6
1982 55 54.4
1981 54.7 54.4
1980 54.4 54.1
1979 54 53.4
1978 53.5 53.3
1977 53.3 53.5
1976 52.9 53.3
1975 52.5 53.3
1974 52.1 53.2
1973 51.8 53
1972 51.4 52.8
1971 51 52.5
1970 50.5 52.3
1969 50 52
1968 49.4 51.8
1967 48.9 51.5
1966 48.2 51.3
1965 47.4 51
1964 46.7 50.9
1963 46 50.8
1962 45.3 50.4
1961 44.6 50
1960 44.1 49.6
1959 43.4 49.2
1958 42.8 48.9
1957 42 48.5
1956 41.2 48.1
1955 40.4 47.7
1954 39.6 47.3
1953 38.6 46.9
1952 37.7 46.5
1951 36.5 46.2
1950 35.7 45.8

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

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Myanmar and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Sudan
2024 54,500,091 50,448,963
2023 54,133,798 50,042,791
2022 53,756,787 49,383,346
2021 53,387,102 48,066,924
2020 53,016,522 46,789,231
2019 52,640,713 45,548,175
2018 52,272,247 44,230,596
2017 51,894,938 42,714,306
2016 51,495,696 41,259,892
2015 51,089,056 40,024,431
2014 50,681,634 38,823,318
2013 50,262,658 37,785,849
2012 49,837,446 36,923,178
2011 49,419,820 36,140,806
2010 49,024,382 35,414,399
2009 48,660,459 34,569,113
2008 48,390,793 33,623,980
2007 48,125,043 32,764,135
2006 47,785,135 31,992,435
2005 47,438,365 31,262,444
2004 47,068,772 30,556,637
2003 46,667,192 29,896,035
2002 46,232,653 29,228,727
2001 45,771,139 28,516,770
2000 45,290,841 27,816,745
1999 44,787,724 27,130,613
1998 44,257,793 26,458,999
1997 43,708,798 25,799,821
1996 43,154,860 25,231,528
1995 42,605,338 24,672,143
1994 42,055,143 24,043,948
1993 41,502,429 23,445,592
1992 40,950,342 22,927,355
1991 40,394,154 22,470,676
1990 39,817,251 22,021,481
1989 39,214,618 21,578,022
1988 38,600,927 21,138,431
1987 37,971,594 20,704,904
1986 37,314,878 20,288,238
1985 36,622,827 19,905,872
1984 35,899,313 19,546,528
1983 35,162,715 19,109,770
1982 34,482,965 18,486,645
1981 33,858,783 17,780,572
1980 33,227,204 17,058,905
1979 32,596,550 16,355,352
1978 31,972,976 15,695,003
1977 31,355,966 15,086,614
1976 30,758,811 14,569,716
1975 30,176,565 14,064,798
1974 29,598,167 13,580,723
1973 29,026,388 13,049,315
1972 28,428,324 12,527,856
1971 27,807,219 12,105,539
1970 27,193,016 11,695,771
1969 26,585,112 11,298,936
1968 25,989,662 10,917,999
1967 25,406,429 10,550,597
1966 24,836,496 10,197,578
1965 24,279,431 9,858,030
1964 23,737,315 9,531,109
1963 23,213,408 9,218,077
1962 22,704,719 8,919,028
1961 22,210,581 8,634,941
1960 21,730,250 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Sudan

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Sudan
2023 2.12 4.32
2022 2.13 4.38
2021 2.16 4.46
2020 2.18 4.54
2019 2.21 4.62
2018 2.23 4.68
2017 2.25 4.76
2016 2.27 4.83
2015 2.27 4.9
2014 2.25 4.91
2013 2.26 4.97
2012 2.28 5.03
2011 2.31 5.09
2010 2.34 5.14
2009 2.37 5.17
2008 2.4 5.21
2007 2.45 5.27
2006 2.47 5.33
2005 2.52 5.4
2004 2.59 5.46
2003 2.68 5.49
2002 2.77 5.53
2001 2.79 5.56
2000 2.81 5.6
1999 2.85 5.62
1998 2.91 5.65
1997 2.99 5.72
1996 3.06 5.79
1995 3.13 5.86
1994 3.2 5.91
1993 3.28 5.97
1992 3.35 6.02
1991 3.43 6.05
1990 3.5 6.07
1989 3.59 6.11
1988 3.67 6.13
1987 3.86 6.18
1986 4.08 6.23
1985 4.32 6.28
1984 4.52 6.34
1983 4.63 6.41
1982 4.66 6.47
1981 4.69 6.53
1980 4.79 6.59
1979 4.9 6.65
1978 4.99 6.72
1977 5.07 6.78
1976 5.16 6.82
1975 5.25 6.87
1974 5.34 6.91
1973 5.44 6.94
1972 5.53 6.98
1971 5.62 7.02
1970 5.68 6.99
1969 5.75 6.97
1968 5.8 6.95
1967 5.84 6.91
1966 5.88 6.88
1965 5.91 6.84
1964 5.91 6.8
1963 5.91 6.76
1962 5.9 6.7
1961 5.9 6.66
1960 5.9 6.66

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

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Myanmar and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Sudan
2024 30.8 19.4
2023 30.5 19.3
2022 30.3 19.2
2021 30 19
2020 29.7 18.9
2019 29.5 18.7
2018 29.2 18.6
2017 28.9 18.3
2016 28.6 18.1
2015 28.3 17.9
2014 28 17.7
2013 27.7 17.5
2012 27.4 17.5
2011 27.1 17.4
2010 26.8 17.5
2009 26.5 17.4
2008 26.2 17.3
2007 25.8 17.3
2006 25.5 17.2
2005 25.3 17.1
2004 25 17.1
2003 24.7 17.1
2002 24.5 17
2001 24.2 17
2000 24 16.9
1999 23.7 16.9
1998 23.5 16.8
1997 23.2 16.8
1996 23 16.8
1995 22.8 16.8
1994 22.5 16.8
1993 22.3 16.8
1992 22.1 16.8
1991 21.9 16.8
1990 21.7 16.8
1989 21.5 16.8
1988 21.3 16.9
1987 21.1 16.9
1986 20.9 16.8
1985 20.7 16.8
1984 20.5 16.8
1983 20.4 16.7
1982 20.3 16.7
1981 20.2 16.6
1980 20.1 16.5
1979 20 16.4
1978 19.9 16.2
1977 19.8 16.1
1976 19.8 16
1975 19.7 16
1974 19.7 15.9
1973 19.6 16
1972 19.6 16.1
1971 19.5 16.2
1970 19.5 16.2
1969 19.5 16.3
1968 19.6 16.3
1967 19.7 16.4
1966 19.8 16.4
1965 19.9 16.5
1964 20.1 16.5
1963 20.3 16.6
1962 20.5 16.7
1961 20.7 16.7
1960 20.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
15.3%
2014

Energy

Myanmar Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Myanmar Sudan
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
60.7%
2018
English speaking
4.45%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Myanmar Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Sudan
% of world land
0.44%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
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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