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Niger vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 20th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Sudan
Population
29080898
53335233
Population rank 53/197 29/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Niger and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Niger and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Niger

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Niger Sudan
2024 $19,876,128,486 $49,672,435,513
2023 $16,698,786,978 $39,898,289,821
2022 $15,433,852,712 $51,666,875,363
2021 $14,915,002,436 $34,229,513,775
2020 $13,744,653,103 $27,034,593,750
2019 $12,889,555,561 $32,338,079,165
2018 $12,837,307,497 $32,333,780,383
2017 $11,185,104,252 $41,283,617,976
2016 $10,398,861,982 $42,630,376,000
2015 $9,683,867,926 $51,726,758,677
2014 $10,862,943,544 $49,516,748,618
2013 $10,224,897,438 $43,024,018,082
2012 $9,426,912,648 $37,632,919,967
2011 $8,772,950,778 $55,018,567,211
2010 $7,851,192,502 $58,962,978,034
2009 $7,352,131,310 $51,621,044,077
2008 $7,297,600,226 $64,833,083,257
2007 $5,731,485,052 $59,440,139,775
2006 $4,756,361,252 $45,263,831,634
2005 $4,383,315,965 $35,182,711,988
2004 $3,760,443,738 $26,646,007,251
2003 $3,394,084,732 $21,355,298,460
2002 $2,782,192,879 $18,137,128,388
2001 $2,448,714,704 $15,716,361,792
2000 $2,241,753,193 $12,257,299,147
1999 $2,537,789,821 $10,682,028,340
1998 $2,643,363,519 $11,250,221,537
1997 $2,290,318,910 $11,681,175,864
1996 $2,405,686,940 $9,018,300,725
1995 $2,302,537,562 $13,830,363,900
1994 $1,938,058,175 $12,793,794,737
1993 $3,052,673,849 $8,881,005,436
1992 $3,386,232,579 $7,031,933,492
1991 $3,285,796,875 $44,171,194,366
1990 $3,512,356,508 $33,641,222,222
1989 $2,179,567,114 $21,408,111,111
1988 $2,280,356,193 $14,372,555,556
1987 $2,233,006,105 $12,093,333,333
1986 $1,904,096,998 $10,092,200,000
1985 $1,440,581,652 $8,075,259,600
1984 $1,461,243,326 $10,447,615,385
1983 $1,803,099,561 $8,230,153,846
1982 $2,017,612,216 $8,732,542,274
1981 $2,170,893,414 $10,753,888,154
1980 $2,508,524,721 $8,951,800,000
1979 $2,109,277,666 $8,418,407,787
1978 $1,774,365,590 $8,128,719,315
1977 $1,291,458,041 $7,499,005,639
1976 $1,064,517,601 $6,013,210,816
1975 $1,048,690,933 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,026,137,111 $3,958,931,660
1973 $946,385,105 $3,077,254,460
1972 $742,779,661 $2,483,055,722
1971 $693,573,704 $2,288,340,041
1970 $649,916,621 $2,100,229,759
1969 $625,867,985 $1,847,501,441
1968 $641,214,226 $1,677,771,401
1967 $665,586,872 $1,607,409,539
1966 $702,296,079 $1,484,491,676
1965 $673,383,511 $1,446,869,619
1964 $582,816,396 $1,388,282,600
1963 $586,294,879 $1,351,234,926
1962 $531,736,599 $1,328,259,625
1961 $485,785,231 $1,222,860,429
1960 $449,526,873 $1,126,364,162

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

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Niger and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Sudan
2024 $735 $985
2023 $638 $797
2022 $610 $1,046
2021 $609 $712
2020 $580 $578
2019 $562 $710
2018 $579 $731
2017 $522 $967
2016 $503 $1,033
2015 $486 $1,292
2014 $565 $1,275
2013 $552 $1,139
2012 $529 $1,019
2011 $511 $1,522
2010 $474 $1,665
2009 $461 $1,493
2008 $475 $1,928
2007 $387 $1,814
2006 $333 $1,415
2005 $319 $1,125
2004 $283.5 $872
2003 $265.2 $714
2002 $225.3 $621
2001 $205.4 $551
2000 $194.8 $441
1999 $228.3 $394
1998 $246.1 $425
1997 $220.6 $453
1996 $239.5 $357
1995 $237 $561
1994 $206.2 $532
1993 $335 $379
1992 $384 $307
1991 $384 $1,966
1990 $424 $1,528
1989 $271.3 $992
1988 $292.6 $680
1987 $295.3 $584
1986 $259.6 $497
1985 $202.4 $406
1984 $211.5 $534
1983 $268.8 $431
1982 $310 $472
1981 $343 $605
1980 $409 $525
1979 $354 $515
1978 $307 $518
1977 $229.8 $497
1976 $194.8 $413
1975 $197.2 $343
1974 $198.3 $291.5
1973 $187.9 $235.8
1972 $151.4 $198.2
1971 $145.2 $189
1970 $139.8 $179.6
1969 $138.3 $163.5
1968 $145.6 $153.7
1967 $155.4 $152.4
1966 $168.6 $145.6
1965 $166.3 $146.8
1964 $148.1 $145.7
1963 $153.3 $146.6
1962 $143.2 $148.9
1961 $134.6 $141.6
1960 $128.3 $134.7

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

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Niger vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Sudan
2026 61.9 66.9
2025 61.7 66.7
2024 61.4 66.5
2023 61.2 66.3
2022 60.4 65.7
2021 59.5 64.5
2020 59.9 65.1
2019 60 65.8
2018 59.8 65.5
2017 59.5 65.1
2016 59.2 64.7
2015 58.8 64.4
2014 58.7 64
2013 58.4 63.4
2012 58 63.4
2011 57.6 63.2
2010 57.1 63
2009 56.5 62.7
2008 55.9 61.3
2007 55.1 61.4
2006 54.2 60.4
2005 53.3 57.2
2004 52.4 56.8
2003 51.5 58.3
2002 50.6 59.3
2001 49.9 59.3
2000 49.2 58.9
1999 48.5 58.6
1998 47.8 58.3
1997 47.1 58.1
1996 46.3 57.6
1995 45.5 57.4
1994 44.6 57
1993 43.8 56.1
1992 43.1 56
1991 42.3 55.6
1990 41.7 55.5
1989 41.2 54.9
1988 40.8 55
1987 40.5 54.7
1986 40.3 54.6
1985 40.1 50
1984 40 49.8
1983 40 49.6
1982 39.8 54.4
1981 39.6 54.4
1980 39.3 54.1
1979 38.9 53.4
1978 38.3 53.3
1977 37.7 53.5
1976 37.1 53.3
1975 36.6 53.3
1974 36.2 53.2
1973 35.9 53
1972 35.8 52.8
1971 35.3 52.5
1970 35.9 52.3
1969 36 52
1968 36.1 51.8
1967 36.2 51.5
1966 36.3 51.3
1965 36.4 51
1964 36.5 50.9
1963 36.4 50.8
1962 36.3 50.4
1961 36.3 50
1960 36.2 49.6
1959 36.1 49.2
1958 36.1 48.9
1957 36.1 48.5
1956 36 48.1
1955 36 47.7
1954 36 47.3
1953 35.9 46.9
1952 35.9 46.5
1951 35.9 46.2
1950 35.9 45.8

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

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Niger and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Niger Sudan
2024 27,032,412 50,448,963
2023 26,159,867 50,042,791
2022 25,311,973 49,383,346
2021 24,502,140 48,066,924
2020 23,717,613 46,789,231
2019 22,947,757 45,548,175
2018 22,188,069 44,230,596
2017 21,435,446 42,714,306
2016 20,685,753 41,259,892
2015 19,939,498 40,024,431
2014 19,215,909 38,823,318
2013 18,519,898 37,785,849
2012 17,836,769 36,923,178
2011 17,176,283 36,140,806
2010 16,548,835 35,414,399
2009 15,943,675 34,569,113
2008 15,361,915 33,623,980
2007 14,803,610 32,764,135
2006 14,268,581 31,992,435
2005 13,756,192 31,262,444
2004 13,265,836 30,556,637
2003 12,796,984 29,896,035
2002 12,349,144 29,228,727
2001 11,920,647 28,516,770
2000 11,509,630 27,816,745
1999 11,117,411 27,130,613
1998 10,741,413 26,458,999
1997 10,383,969 25,799,821
1996 10,044,852 25,231,528
1995 9,714,529 24,672,143
1994 9,398,258 24,043,948
1993 9,100,789 23,445,592
1992 8,817,633 22,927,355
1991 8,546,900 22,470,676
1990 8,286,059 22,021,481
1989 8,034,780 21,578,022
1988 7,793,748 21,138,431
1987 7,561,150 20,704,904
1986 7,335,811 20,288,238
1985 7,118,457 19,905,872
1984 6,909,971 19,546,528
1983 6,708,644 19,109,770
1982 6,512,732 18,486,645
1981 6,322,006 17,780,572
1980 6,135,971 17,058,905
1979 5,955,556 16,355,352
1978 5,782,932 15,695,003
1977 5,619,716 15,086,614
1976 5,464,962 14,569,716
1975 5,317,019 14,064,798
1974 5,174,953 13,580,723
1973 5,037,865 13,049,315
1972 4,904,845 12,527,856
1971 4,776,225 12,105,539
1970 4,650,275 11,695,771
1969 4,525,725 11,298,936
1968 4,403,637 10,917,999
1967 4,283,590 10,550,597
1966 4,165,544 10,197,578
1965 4,049,695 9,858,030
1964 3,935,814 9,531,109
1963 3,823,873 9,218,077
1962 3,714,520 8,919,028
1961 3,608,162 8,634,941
1960 3,505,050 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Sudan

Fertility rate
Niger

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Sudan
2023 6.06 4.32
2022 6.14 4.38
2021 6.2 4.46
2020 6.37 4.54
2019 6.54 4.62
2018 6.71 4.68
2017 6.87 4.76
2016 7.04 4.83
2015 7.22 4.9
2014 7.34 4.91
2013 7.45 4.97
2012 7.53 5.03
2011 7.59 5.09
2010 7.64 5.14
2009 7.68 5.17
2008 7.7 5.21
2007 7.73 5.27
2006 7.74 5.33
2005 7.77 5.4
2004 7.78 5.46
2003 7.79 5.49
2002 7.8 5.53
2001 7.81 5.56
2000 7.83 5.6
1999 7.84 5.62
1998 7.84 5.65
1997 7.8 5.72
1996 7.78 5.79
1995 7.78 5.86
1994 7.79 5.91
1993 7.79 5.97
1992 7.8 6.02
1991 7.8 6.05
1990 7.81 6.07
1989 7.82 6.11
1988 7.84 6.13
1987 7.87 6.18
1986 7.9 6.23
1985 7.93 6.28
1984 7.92 6.34
1983 7.9 6.41
1982 7.86 6.47
1981 7.82 6.53
1980 7.78 6.59
1979 7.72 6.65
1978 7.66 6.72
1977 7.6 6.78
1976 7.56 6.82
1975 7.54 6.87
1974 7.54 6.91
1973 7.53 6.94
1972 7.52 6.98
1971 7.52 7.02
1970 7.51 6.99
1969 7.51 6.97
1968 7.5 6.95
1967 7.49 6.91
1966 7.48 6.88
1965 7.47 6.84
1964 7.48 6.8
1963 7.49 6.76
1962 7.5 6.7
1961 7.51 6.66
1960 7.53 6.66

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

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Niger and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Sudan
2024 16.5 19.4
2023 16.3 19.3
2022 16.2 19.2
2021 16 19
2020 15.9 18.9
2019 15.8 18.7
2018 15.7 18.6
2017 15.6 18.3
2016 15.5 18.1
2015 15.4 17.9
2014 15.3 17.7
2013 15.3 17.5
2012 15.3 17.5
2011 15.3 17.4
2010 15.3 17.5
2009 15.4 17.4
2008 15.5 17.3
2007 15.5 17.3
2006 15.7 17.2
2005 15.8 17.1
2004 15.9 17.1
2003 16 17.1
2002 16.1 17
2001 16.2 17
2000 16.3 16.9
1999 16.4 16.9
1998 16.5 16.8
1997 16.5 16.8
1996 16.6 16.8
1995 16.6 16.8
1994 16.6 16.8
1993 16.6 16.8
1992 16.6 16.8
1991 16.6 16.8
1990 16.5 16.8
1989 16.5 16.8
1988 16.5 16.9
1987 16.4 16.9
1986 16.4 16.8
1985 16.4 16.8
1984 16.4 16.8
1983 16.4 16.7
1982 16.4 16.7
1981 16.4 16.6
1980 16.4 16.5
1979 16.4 16.4
1978 16.4 16.2
1977 16.3 16.1
1976 16.3 16
1975 16.2 16
1974 16.1 15.9
1973 16.1 16
1972 16 16.1
1971 15.9 16.2
1970 15.9 16.2
1969 15.8 16.3
1968 15.7 16.3
1967 15.7 16.4
1966 15.6 16.4
1965 15.6 16.5
1964 15.6 16.5
1963 15.5 16.6
1962 15.5 16.7
1961 15.5 16.7
1960 15.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Niger Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Niger Sudan
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Niger Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Sudan
% of world land
0.85%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
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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