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Nepal vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 92nd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Sudan
Population
29596762
53335233
Population rank 52/197 29/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Nepal and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Sudan
2024 $42,914,268,287 $49,672,435,513
2023 $41,047,772,331 $39,898,289,821
2022 $41,182,939,601 $51,666,875,363
2021 $36,924,841,394 $34,229,513,775
2020 $33,433,659,301 $27,034,593,750
2019 $34,186,180,699 $32,338,079,165
2018 $33,111,525,237 $32,333,780,383
2017 $28,971,588,940 $41,283,617,976
2016 $24,524,109,484 $42,630,376,000
2015 $24,360,801,287 $51,726,758,677
2014 $22,731,612,922 $49,516,748,618
2013 $22,162,204,925 $43,024,018,082
2012 $21,703,100,877 $37,632,919,967
2011 $21,573,872,421 $55,018,567,211
2010 $16,002,656,434 $58,962,978,034
2009 $12,854,985,464 $51,621,044,077
2008 $12,545,438,605 $64,833,083,257
2007 $10,325,618,017 $59,440,139,775
2006 $9,043,715,356 $45,263,831,634
2005 $8,130,258,378 $35,182,711,988
2004 $7,273,938,315 $26,646,007,251
2003 $6,330,473,097 $21,355,298,460
2002 $6,050,875,807 $18,137,128,388
2001 $6,007,055,042 $15,716,361,792
2000 $5,494,252,208 $12,257,299,147
1999 $5,033,642,384 $10,682,028,340
1998 $4,856,255,044 $11,250,221,537
1997 $4,918,691,917 $11,681,175,864
1996 $4,521,580,381 $9,018,300,725
1995 $4,401,104,418 $13,830,363,900
1994 $4,066,775,510 $12,793,794,737
1993 $3,660,041,667 $8,881,005,436
1992 $3,401,211,581 $7,031,933,492
1991 $3,921,476,085 $44,171,194,366
1990 $3,627,560,239 $33,641,222,222
1989 $3,525,225,787 $21,408,111,111
1988 $3,487,009,748 $14,372,555,556
1987 $2,957,255,380 $12,093,333,333
1986 $2,850,782,044 $10,092,200,000
1985 $2,619,913,956 $8,075,259,600
1984 $2,581,207,388 $10,447,615,385
1983 $2,447,174,803 $8,230,153,846
1982 $2,395,423,742 $8,732,542,274
1981 $2,275,583,317 $10,753,888,154
1980 $1,945,916,583 $8,951,800,000
1979 $1,851,250,008 $8,418,407,787
1978 $1,604,162,497 $8,128,719,315
1977 $1,382,400,000 $7,499,005,639
1976 $1,452,788,985 $6,013,210,816
1975 $1,575,789,254 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,217,953,547 $3,958,931,660
1973 $972,101,725 $3,077,254,460
1972 $1,024,098,400 $2,483,055,722
1971 $882,765,472 $2,288,340,041
1970 $865,975,309 $2,100,229,759
1969 $788,641,965 $1,847,501,441
1968 $772,231,387 $1,677,771,401
1967 $841,974,025 $1,607,409,539
1966 $906,811,944 $1,484,491,676
1965 $735,267,082 $1,446,869,619
1964 $496,098,775 $1,388,282,600
1963 $496,947,904 $1,351,234,926
1962 $574,091,101 $1,328,259,625
1961 $531,959,562 $1,222,860,429
1960 $508,334,414 $1,126,364,162

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

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Nepal and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Sudan
2024 $1,447 $985
2023 $1,382 $797
2022 $1,386 $1,046
2021 $1,253 $712
2020 $1,154 $578
2019 $1,203 $710
2018 $1,179 $731
2017 $1,034 $967
2016 $877 $1,033
2015 $876 $1,292
2014 $821 $1,275
2013 $803 $1,139
2012 $788 $1,019
2011 $786 $1,522
2010 $585 $1,665
2009 $473 $1,493
2008 $465 $1,928
2007 $385 $1,814
2006 $340 $1,415
2005 $309 $1,125
2004 $279.6 $872
2003 $246.4 $714
2002 $238.9 $621
2001 $240.8 $551
2000 $223.8 $441
1999 $208.6 $394
1998 $205.1 $425
1997 $211.8 $453
1996 $198.8 $357
1995 $197.8 $561
1994 $187.3 $532
1993 $172.8 $379
1992 $165 $307
1991 $195.7 $1,966
1990 $185.8 $1,528
1989 $185 $992
1988 $187.1 $680
1987 $162 $584
1986 $159.5 $497
1985 $149.9 $406
1984 $151.1 $534
1983 $146.6 $431
1982 $147 $472
1981 $142.9 $605
1980 $125.1 $525
1979 $121.9 $515
1978 $108.1 $518
1977 $95.3 $497
1976 $102.5 $413
1975 $113.6 $343
1974 $89.8 $291.5
1973 $73.2 $235.8
1972 $78.8 $198.2
1971 $69.5 $189
1970 $69.6 $179.6
1969 $64.8 $163.5
1968 $64.9 $153.7
1967 $72.3 $152.4
1966 $79.5 $145.6
1965 $65.8 $146.8
1964 $45.3 $145.7
1963 $46.3 $146.6
1962 $54.6 $148.9
1961 $51.6 $141.6
1960 $50.2 $134.7

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

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Nepal vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Sudan
2026 71.2 66.9
2025 70.9 66.7
2024 70.6 66.5
2023 70.4 66.3
2022 70.1 65.7
2021 68.4 64.5
2020 69.1 65.1
2019 69.3 65.8
2018 69 65.5
2017 68.7 65.1
2016 68.4 64.7
2015 67.4 64.4
2014 67.8 64
2013 67.6 63.4
2012 67.4 63.4
2011 67.1 63.2
2010 66.8 63
2009 66.6 62.7
2008 66.4 61.3
2007 66.2 61.4
2006 65.9 60.4
2005 65.3 57.2
2004 64.7 56.8
2003 64.2 58.3
2002 63.5 59.3
2001 63.3 59.3
2000 62.6 58.9
1999 62 58.6
1998 61.5 58.3
1997 60.8 58.1
1996 60 57.6
1995 59.3 57.4
1994 58.6 57
1993 57.6 56.1
1992 56.7 56
1991 55.6 55.6
1990 54.8 55.5
1989 54 54.9
1988 53.1 55
1987 52.4 54.7
1986 51.6 54.6
1985 50.9 50
1984 50.2 49.8
1983 49.7 49.6
1982 49.2 54.4
1981 48.7 54.4
1980 48.3 54.1
1979 47.8 53.4
1978 47.2 53.3
1977 46.6 53.5
1976 46 53.3
1975 45.5 53.3
1974 44.9 53.2
1973 44.5 53
1972 44.1 52.8
1971 43.6 52.5
1970 43.2 52.3
1969 42.7 52
1968 42.2 51.8
1967 41.7 51.5
1966 41.2 51.3
1965 40.7 51
1964 40.2 50.9
1963 39.6 50.8
1962 39.3 50.4
1961 39 50
1960 38.7 49.6
1959 38.4 49.2
1958 38.1 48.9
1957 38 48.5
1956 37.9 48.1
1955 37.9 47.7
1954 37.8 47.3
1953 37.7 46.9
1952 37.7 46.5
1951 37.6 46.2
1950 37.6 45.8

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

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Nepal and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Nepal Sudan
2024 29,651,054 50,448,963
2023 29,694,614 50,042,791
2022 29,715,436 49,383,346
2021 29,475,010 48,066,924
2020 28,966,574 46,789,231
2019 28,414,064 45,548,175
2018 28,079,689 44,230,596
2017 28,011,258 42,714,306
2016 27,955,462 41,259,892
2015 27,823,629 40,024,431
2014 27,672,370 38,823,318
2013 27,589,996 37,785,849
2012 27,534,915 36,923,178
2011 27,464,494 36,140,806
2010 27,341,952 35,414,399
2009 27,173,035 34,569,113
2008 26,990,037 33,623,980
2007 26,788,492 32,764,135
2006 26,565,425 31,992,435
2005 26,309,458 31,262,444
2004 26,016,656 30,556,637
2003 25,688,758 29,896,035
2002 25,328,981 29,228,727
2001 24,946,748 28,516,770
2000 24,546,509 27,816,745
1999 24,125,199 27,130,613
1998 23,680,357 26,458,999
1997 23,219,463 25,799,821
1996 22,741,862 25,231,528
1995 22,245,439 24,672,143
1994 21,717,479 24,043,948
1993 21,180,159 23,445,592
1992 20,609,707 22,927,355
1991 20,036,500 22,470,676
1990 19,524,573 22,021,481
1989 19,057,807 21,578,022
1988 18,638,661 21,138,431
1987 18,250,505 20,704,904
1986 17,868,124 20,288,238
1985 17,477,692 19,905,872
1984 17,085,242 19,546,528
1983 16,689,119 19,109,770
1982 16,297,987 18,486,645
1981 15,922,423 17,780,572
1980 15,553,105 17,058,905
1979 15,190,590 16,355,352
1978 14,839,695 15,695,003
1977 14,499,175 15,086,614
1976 14,177,649 14,569,716
1975 13,870,695 14,064,798
1974 13,568,435 13,580,723
1973 13,275,239 13,049,315
1972 12,989,099 12,527,856
1971 12,710,061 12,105,539
1970 12,436,190 11,695,771
1969 12,167,036 11,298,936
1968 11,906,266 10,917,999
1967 11,652,716 10,550,597
1966 11,408,710 10,197,578
1965 11,173,411 9,858,030
1964 10,946,392 9,531,109
1963 10,729,818 9,218,077
1962 10,521,116 8,919,028
1961 10,318,396 8,634,941
1960 10,123,658 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Sudan

Fertility rate
Nepal

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Sudan
2023 1.98 4.32
2022 2 4.38
2021 2.03 4.46
2020 2.05 4.54
2019 2.08 4.62
2018 2.12 4.68
2017 2.17 4.76
2016 2.23 4.83
2015 2.27 4.9
2014 2.32 4.91
2013 2.36 4.97
2012 2.42 5.03
2011 2.46 5.09
2010 2.54 5.14
2009 2.63 5.17
2008 2.74 5.21
2007 2.86 5.27
2006 2.97 5.33
2005 3.12 5.4
2004 3.28 5.46
2003 3.44 5.49
2002 3.6 5.53
2001 3.79 5.56
2000 3.98 5.6
1999 4.13 5.62
1998 4.28 5.65
1997 4.44 5.72
1996 4.67 5.79
1995 4.87 5.86
1994 4.96 5.91
1993 5.04 5.97
1992 5.07 6.02
1991 5.15 6.05
1990 5.21 6.07
1989 5.26 6.11
1988 5.31 6.13
1987 5.35 6.18
1986 5.4 6.23
1985 5.46 6.28
1984 5.51 6.34
1983 5.54 6.41
1982 5.55 6.47
1981 5.58 6.53
1980 5.6 6.59
1979 5.64 6.65
1978 5.68 6.72
1977 5.69 6.78
1976 5.72 6.82
1975 5.73 6.87
1974 5.75 6.91
1973 5.7 6.94
1972 5.8 6.98
1971 5.85 7.02
1970 5.87 6.99
1969 5.89 6.97
1968 5.94 6.95
1967 5.95 6.91
1966 5.98 6.88
1965 6.01 6.84
1964 6.04 6.8
1963 6.06 6.76
1962 6.08 6.7
1961 6.09 6.66
1960 6.07 6.66

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

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Nepal and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Sudan
2024 26 19.4
2023 25.7 19.3
2022 25.4 19.2
2021 25 19
2020 24.5 18.9
2019 23.7 18.7
2018 23.2 18.6
2017 22.9 18.3
2016 22.7 18.1
2015 22.4 17.9
2014 22.2 17.7
2013 22 17.5
2012 21.8 17.5
2011 21.6 17.4
2010 21.3 17.5
2009 21 17.4
2008 20.8 17.3
2007 20.5 17.3
2006 20.3 17.2
2005 20 17.1
2004 19.8 17.1
2003 19.7 17.1
2002 19.5 17
2001 19.4 17
2000 19.3 16.9
1999 19.3 16.9
1998 19.2 16.8
1997 19.2 16.8
1996 19.2 16.8
1995 19.2 16.8
1994 19.2 16.8
1993 19.2 16.8
1992 19.2 16.8
1991 19.2 16.8
1990 19.2 16.8
1989 19.2 16.8
1988 19.2 16.9
1987 19.3 16.9
1986 19.4 16.8
1985 19.4 16.8
1984 19.5 16.8
1983 19.5 16.7
1982 19.5 16.7
1981 19.5 16.6
1980 19.6 16.5
1979 19.6 16.4
1978 19.6 16.2
1977 19.7 16.1
1976 19.7 16
1975 19.7 16
1974 19.7 15.9
1973 19.7 16
1972 19.7 16.1
1971 19.7 16.2
1970 19.7 16.2
1969 19.7 16.3
1968 19.7 16.3
1967 19.7 16.4
1966 19.6 16.4
1965 19.6 16.5
1964 19.6 16.5
1963 19.6 16.6
1962 19.6 16.7
1961 19.5 16.7
1960 19.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.2%
2014
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
60%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Nepal Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Nepal Sudan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
3%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Nepal Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Sudan
% of world land
0.1%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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