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Nauru vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 195th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Sudan
Population
12125
53335233
Population rank 195/197 29/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Nauru and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Sudan
2024 $162,588,621 $49,672,435,513
2023 $151,435,610 $39,898,289,821
2022 $152,373,434 $51,666,875,363
2021 $175,390,281 $34,229,513,775
2020 $124,685,688 $27,034,593,750
2019 $125,160,116 $32,338,079,165
2018 $130,995,566 $32,333,780,383
2017 $109,355,639 $41,283,617,976
2016 $97,541,943 $42,630,376,000
2015 $84,863,441 $51,726,758,677
2014 $99,149,244 $49,516,748,618
2013 $94,385,015 $43,024,018,082
2012 $101,055,723 $37,632,919,967
2011 $65,071,880 $55,018,567,211
2010 $47,562,845 $58,962,978,034
2009 $44,176,246 $51,621,044,077
2008 $37,602,265 $64,833,083,257
2007 $22,766,972 $59,440,139,775
2006 $29,200,359 $45,263,831,634
2005 $30,070,666 $35,182,711,988
2004 $30,587,566 $26,646,007,251
2003 $24,778,160 $21,355,298,460
2002 $21,017,424 $18,137,128,388
2001 $22,613,288 $15,716,361,792
2000 $26,930,980 $12,257,299,147
1999 $27,328,613 $10,682,028,340
1998 $29,664,451 $11,250,221,537
1997 $37,331,507 $11,681,175,864
1996 $37,458,801 $9,018,300,725
1995 $39,969,706 $13,830,363,900
1994 $39,742,511 $12,793,794,737
1993 $43,542,088 $8,881,005,436
1992 $51,133,123 $7,031,933,492
1991 $52,533,789 $44,171,194,366
1990 $55,572,376 $33,641,222,222
1989 $53,736,786 $21,408,111,111
1988 $45,931,134 $14,372,555,556
1987 $40,118,410 $12,093,333,333
1986 $39,939,391 $10,092,200,000
1985 $41,548,741 $8,075,259,600
1984 $47,363,231 $10,447,615,385
1983 $48,439,093 $8,230,153,846
1982 $52,877,742 $8,732,542,274
1981 $51,689,637 $10,753,888,154
1980 $46,947,124 $8,951,800,000
1979 $44,431,330 $8,418,407,787
1978 $41,754,147 $8,128,719,315
1977 $40,444,702 $7,499,005,639
1976 $40,287,427 $6,013,210,816
1975 $40,106,776 $4,823,090,192
1974 $35,994,511 $3,958,931,660
1973 $26,529,817 $3,077,254,460
1972 $21,734,269 $2,483,055,722
1971 $19,009,433 $2,288,340,041
1970 $17,570,366 $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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Nauru and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Sudan
2024 $13,609 $985
2023 $12,752 $797
2022 $12,912 $1,046
2021 $14,979 $712
2020 $10,709 $578
2019 $10,802 $710
2018 $11,414 $731
2017 $9,657 $967
2016 $8,748 $1,033
2015 $7,747 $1,292
2014 $9,230 $1,275
2013 $8,975 $1,139
2012 $9,843 $1,019
2011 $6,444 $1,522
2010 $4,736 $1,665
2009 $4,411 $1,493
2008 $3,757 $1,928
2007 $2,272 $1,814
2006 $2,910 $1,415
2005 $2,992 $1,125
2004 $3,041 $872
2003 $2,463 $714
2002 $2,085 $621
2001 $2,232 $551
2000 $2,649 $441
1999 $2,683 $394
1998 $2,909 $425
1997 $3,661 $453
1996 $3,679 $357
1995 $3,932 $561
1994 $3,921 $532
1993 $4,310 $379
1992 $5,103 $307
1991 $5,333 $1,966
1990 $5,776 $1,528
1989 $5,723 $992
1988 $5,012 $680
1987 $4,485 $584
1986 $4,569 $497
1985 $4,859 $406
1984 $5,654 $534
1983 $5,896 $431
1982 $6,577 $472
1981 $6,594 $605
1980 $6,138 $525
1979 $5,950 $515
1978 $5,721 $518
1977 $5,646 $497
1976 $5,703 $413
1975 $5,740 $343
1974 $5,199 $291.5
1973 $3,864 $235.8
1972 $3,191 $198.2
1971 $2,811 $189
1970 $2,619 $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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Nauru vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Sudan
2026 62.6 66.9
2025 62.4 66.7
2024 62.3 66.5
2023 62.1 66.3
2022 61.9 65.7
2021 61.3 64.5
2020 61.5 65.1
2019 61.4 65.8
2018 61.2 65.5
2017 61.1 65.1
2016 61 64.7
2015 60.9 64.4
2014 60.8 64
2013 60.7 63.4
2012 60.5 63.4
2011 60.3 63.2
2010 60.1 63
2009 59.9 62.7
2008 59.7 61.3
2007 59.5 61.4
2006 59.4 60.4
2005 59.4 57.2
2004 59.3 56.8
2003 59.4 58.3
2002 59.4 59.3
2001 59.5 59.3
2000 59.6 58.9
1999 59.7 58.6
1998 59.9 58.3
1997 60 58.1
1996 60.1 57.6
1995 60.1 57.4
1994 60 57
1993 59.8 56.1
1992 59.5 56
1991 59.3 55.6
1990 59.1 55.5
1989 58.9 54.9
1988 58.7 55
1987 58.6 54.7
1986 58.6 54.6
1985 58.6 50
1984 58.7 49.8
1983 58.7 49.6
1982 58.6 54.4
1981 58.6 54.4
1980 58.5 54.1
1979 58.4 53.4
1978 58.3 53.3
1977 58.1 53.5
1976 58.2 53.3
1975 58.3 53.3
1974 58.3 53.2
1973 58.4 53
1972 58.4 52.8
1971 58.4 52.5
1970 58.4 52.3
1969 58.4 52
1968 58.6 51.8
1967 58.6 51.5
1966 58.4 51.3
1965 58.3 51
1964 58.2 50.9
1963 58.1 50.8
1962 58 50.4
1961 58 50
1960 57.9 49.6
1959 57.9 49.2
1958 57.8 48.9
1957 57.7 48.5
1956 57.6 48.1
1955 57.5 47.7
1954 57.4 47.3
1953 57.2 46.9
1952 57 46.5
1951 56.8 46.2
1950 56.6 45.8

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

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Nauru and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Nauru Sudan
2024 11,947 50,448,963
2023 11,875 50,042,791
2022 11,801 49,383,346
2021 11,709 48,066,924
2020 11,643 46,789,231
2019 11,587 45,548,175
2018 11,477 44,230,596
2017 11,324 42,714,306
2016 11,150 41,259,892
2015 10,954 40,024,431
2014 10,742 38,823,318
2013 10,517 37,785,849
2012 10,267 36,923,178
2011 10,098 36,140,806
2010 10,043 35,414,399
2009 10,016 34,569,113
2008 10,009 33,623,980
2007 10,020 32,764,135
2006 10,034 31,992,435
2005 10,049 31,262,444
2004 10,060 30,556,637
2003 10,059 29,896,035
2002 10,082 29,228,727
2001 10,130 28,516,770
2000 10,168 27,816,745
1999 10,187 27,130,613
1998 10,198 26,458,999
1997 10,197 25,799,821
1996 10,183 25,231,528
1995 10,165 24,672,143
1994 10,137 24,043,948
1993 10,102 23,445,592
1992 10,021 22,927,355
1991 9,850 22,470,676
1990 9,622 22,021,481
1989 9,390 21,578,022
1988 9,165 21,138,431
1987 8,946 20,704,904
1986 8,742 20,288,238
1985 8,551 19,905,872
1984 8,377 19,546,528
1983 8,216 19,109,770
1982 8,040 18,486,645
1981 7,839 17,780,572
1980 7,649 17,058,905
1979 7,468 16,355,352
1978 7,298 15,695,003
1977 7,163 15,086,614
1976 7,064 14,569,716
1975 6,987 14,064,798
1974 6,923 13,580,723
1973 6,866 13,049,315
1972 6,812 12,527,856
1971 6,762 12,105,539
1970 6,710 11,695,771
1969 6,581 11,298,936
1968 6,328 10,917,999
1967 6,135 10,550,597
1966 6,043 10,197,578
1965 5,832 9,858,030
1964 5,515 9,531,109
1963 5,226 9,218,077
1962 4,979 8,919,028
1961 4,774 8,634,941
1960 4,607 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Sudan

Fertility rate
Nauru

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Sudan
2023 3.33 4.32
2022 3.38 4.38
2021 3.43 4.46
2020 3.47 4.54
2019 3.53 4.62
2018 3.68 4.68
2017 3.88 4.76
2016 4.03 4.83
2015 4.08 4.9
2014 4.09 4.91
2013 4.1 4.97
2012 4.12 5.03
2011 4.12 5.09
2010 4.02 5.14
2009 3.85 5.17
2008 3.67 5.21
2007 3.5 5.27
2006 3.4 5.33
2005 3.38 5.4
2004 3.38 5.46
2003 3.39 5.49
2002 3.4 5.53
2001 3.46 5.56
2000 3.54 5.6
1999 3.64 5.62
1998 3.68 5.65
1997 3.74 5.72
1996 3.78 5.79
1995 3.81 5.86
1994 3.84 5.91
1993 3.89 5.97
1992 3.95 6.02
1991 3.99 6.05
1990 4.02 6.07
1989 4.07 6.11
1988 4.11 6.13
1987 4.14 6.18
1986 4.15 6.23
1985 4.14 6.28
1984 4.11 6.34
1983 4.06 6.41
1982 3.99 6.47
1981 3.94 6.53
1980 3.88 6.59
1979 3.85 6.65
1978 3.84 6.72
1977 3.86 6.78
1976 3.9 6.82
1975 3.97 6.87
1974 4.07 6.91
1973 4.19 6.94
1972 4.36 6.98
1971 4.54 7.02
1970 4.74 6.99
1969 4.94 6.97
1968 5.14 6.95
1967 5.29 6.91
1966 5.41 6.88
1965 5.48 6.84
1964 5.47 6.8
1963 5.44 6.76
1962 5.42 6.7
1961 5.38 6.66
1960 5.34 6.66

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

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Nauru and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Sudan
2024 21.4 19.4
2023 21.5 19.3
2022 21.6 19.2
2021 21.7 19
2020 21.8 18.9
2019 21.9 18.7
2018 21.8 18.6
2017 21.6 18.3
2016 21.5 18.1
2015 21.4 17.9
2014 21.5 17.7
2013 21.6 17.5
2012 21.7 17.5
2011 21.8 17.4
2010 21.8 17.5
2009 21.8 17.4
2008 21.7 17.3
2007 21.5 17.3
2006 21.3 17.2
2005 21.2 17.1
2004 21 17.1
2003 20.8 17.1
2002 20.6 17
2001 20.4 17
2000 20.1 16.9
1999 19.8 16.9
1998 19.6 16.8
1997 19.5 16.8
1996 19.4 16.8
1995 19.3 16.8
1994 19.3 16.8
1993 19.3 16.8
1992 19.4 16.8
1991 19.7 16.8
1990 20.2 16.8
1989 20.8 16.8
1988 21.4 16.9
1987 22.1 16.9
1986 22.8 16.8
1985 23.7 16.8
1984 24.5 16.8
1983 25.2 16.7
1982 25.1 16.7
1981 24.7 16.6
1980 24.2 16.5
1979 23.6 16.4
1978 22.9 16.2
1977 22.1 16.1
1976 21.5 16
1975 21 16
1974 20.4 15.9
1973 19.8 16
1972 19.4 16.1
1971 19.1 16.2
1970 18.7 16.2
1969 18.9 16.3
1968 21.2 16.3
1967 22.9 16.4
1966 22.9 16.4
1965 23.1 16.5
1964 23.4 16.5
1963 23.7 16.6
1962 23.9 16.7
1961 24 16.7
1960 23.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel n/a
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Nauru Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Nauru Sudan
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
14
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
60.7%
2018
English speaking
96.7%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
26.4%
2020

Health

Nauru Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Sudan
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
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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