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Pakistan vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 35th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Sudan
Population
260356147
53335233
Population rank 5/197 29/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Pakistan and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Sudan
2024 $371,570,000,121 $49,672,435,513
2023 $336,686,348,609 $39,898,289,821
2022 $374,890,295,667 $51,666,875,363
2021 $348,516,647,445 $34,229,513,775
2020 $300,425,609,818 $27,034,593,750
2019 $320,909,472,771 $32,338,079,165
2018 $356,128,166,705 $32,333,780,383
2017 $339,205,534,861 $41,283,617,976
2016 $313,630,000,130 $42,630,376,000
2015 $299,963,590,535 $51,726,758,677
2014 $271,390,474,858 $49,516,748,618
2013 $258,657,231,672 $43,024,018,082
2012 $250,106,966,105 $37,632,919,967
2011 $230,586,581,060 $55,018,567,211
2010 $196,709,621,850 $58,962,978,034
2009 $187,337,783,856 $51,621,044,077
2008 $202,203,748,584 $64,833,083,257
2007 $184,140,869,997 $59,440,139,775
2006 $161,871,385,506 $45,263,831,634
2005 $145,208,562,961 $35,182,711,988
2004 $132,216,048,339 $26,646,007,251
2003 $112,371,913,741 $21,355,298,460
2002 $97,923,302,809 $18,137,128,388
2001 $97,145,618,480 $15,716,361,792
2000 $99,484,802,345 $12,257,299,147
1999 $62,973,857,069 $10,682,028,340
1998 $62,191,955,814 $11,250,221,537
1997 $62,433,340,468 $11,681,175,864
1996 $63,320,170,084 $9,018,300,725
1995 $60,636,071,684 $13,830,363,900
1994 $52,293,470,813 $12,793,794,737
1993 $51,809,999,353 $8,881,005,436
1992 $48,884,671,947 $7,031,933,492
1991 $45,625,336,680 $44,171,194,366
1990 $40,010,423,970 $33,641,222,222
1989 $40,171,106,279 $21,408,111,111
1988 $38,472,742,808 $14,372,555,556
1987 $33,351,529,275 $12,093,333,333
1986 $31,899,070,056 $10,092,200,000
1985 $31,144,920,844 $8,075,259,600
1984 $31,151,825,467 $10,447,615,385
1983 $28,691,889,764 $8,230,153,846
1982 $30,725,971,564 $8,732,542,274
1981 $28,100,606,061 $10,753,888,154
1980 $23,654,444,444 $8,951,800,000
1979 $19,688,383,838 $8,418,407,787
1978 $17,811,515,152 $8,128,719,315
1977 $15,126,060,606 $7,499,005,639
1976 $13,168,080,808 $6,013,210,816
1975 $11,230,606,061 $4,823,090,192
1974 $8,899,191,919 $3,958,931,660
1973 $6,383,429,490 $3,077,254,460
1972 $9,415,016,360 $2,483,055,722
1971 $10,665,896,682 $2,288,340,041
1970 $10,027,509,450 $2,100,229,759
1969 $8,683,116,338 $1,847,501,441
1968 $8,041,999,160 $1,677,771,401
1967 $7,464,510,710 $1,607,409,539
1966 $6,561,108,778 $1,484,491,676
1965 $5,929,231,415 $1,446,869,619
1964 $5,204,955,901 $1,388,282,600
1963 $4,630,827,383 $1,351,234,926
1962 $4,310,163,797 $1,328,259,625
1961 $4,118,647,627 $1,222,860,429
1960 $3,749,265,015 $1,126,364,162

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

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Pakistan and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Sudan
2024 $1,479 $985
2023 $1,360 $797
2022 $1,538 $1,046
2021 $1,455 $712
2020 $1,278 $578
2019 $1,390 $710
2018 $1,569 $731
2017 $1,519 $967
2016 $1,425 $1,033
2015 $1,380 $1,292
2014 $1,267 $1,275
2013 $1,225 $1,139
2012 $1,204 $1,019
2011 $1,132 $1,522
2010 $987 $1,665
2009 $964 $1,493
2008 $1,067 $1,928
2007 $998 $1,814
2006 $901 $1,415
2005 $828 $1,125
2004 $772 $872
2003 $672 $714
2002 $600 $621
2001 $610 $551
2000 $642 $441
1999 $418 $394
1998 $424 $425
1997 $438 $453
1996 $457 $357
1995 $451 $561
1994 $400 $532
1993 $408 $379
1992 $396 $307
1991 $380 $1,966
1990 $344 $1,528
1989 $358 $992
1988 $354 $680
1987 $317 $584
1986 $314 $497
1985 $317 $406
1984 $327 $534
1983 $311 $431
1982 $345 $472
1981 $328 $605
1980 $287.4 $525
1979 $249.2 $515
1978 $233.4 $518
1977 $204.7 $497
1976 $183.9 $413
1975 $161.7 $343
1974 $132 $291.5
1973 $97.5 $235.8
1972 $148.1 $198.2
1971 $172.5 $189
1970 $166.7 $179.6
1969 $148.5 $163.5
1968 $141.6 $153.7
1967 $135.2 $152.4
1966 $122.2 $145.6
1965 $113.6 $146.8
1964 $102.5 $145.7
1963 $93.7 $146.6
1962 $89.5 $148.9
1961 $87.8 $141.6
1960 $82 $134.7

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

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Pakistan vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Sudan
2026 68.1 66.9
2025 67.9 66.7
2024 67.8 66.5
2023 67.6 66.3
2022 67.4 65.7
2021 65.8 64.5
2020 65.7 65.1
2019 66.7 65.8
2018 66.5 65.5
2017 66.2 65.1
2016 65.9 64.7
2015 65.6 64.4
2014 65.4 64
2013 65.1 63.4
2012 64.9 63.4
2011 64.7 63.2
2010 64.4 63
2009 64.2 62.7
2008 64 61.3
2007 63.8 61.4
2006 63.6 60.4
2005 62.4 57.2
2004 63.1 56.8
2003 62.8 58.3
2002 62.6 59.3
2001 62.2 59.3
2000 61.9 58.9
1999 61.5 58.6
1998 61.1 58.3
1997 60.6 58.1
1996 60.5 57.6
1995 60.3 57.4
1994 60.2 57
1993 60.1 56.1
1992 60 56
1991 59.9 55.6
1990 59.7 55.5
1989 59.5 54.9
1988 59.4 55
1987 59.2 54.7
1986 59.2 54.6
1985 59.1 50
1984 58.9 49.8
1983 58.7 49.6
1982 58.3 54.4
1981 57.8 54.4
1980 57.2 54.1
1979 56.6 53.4
1978 56.1 53.3
1977 55.5 53.5
1976 55.1 53.3
1975 54.7 53.3
1974 54.3 53.2
1973 54.1 53
1972 53.8 52.8
1971 49 52.5
1970 52.9 52.3
1969 52.3 52
1968 51.6 51.8
1967 50.8 51.5
1966 49.8 51.3
1965 48.5 51
1964 47.8 50.9
1963 46.8 50.8
1962 45.9 50.4
1961 45 50
1960 44.1 49.6
1959 43.3 49.2
1958 42.5 48.9
1957 41.6 48.5
1956 40.6 48.1
1955 39.6 47.7
1954 38.6 47.3
1953 37.6 46.9
1952 36.5 46.5
1951 35.4 46.2
1950 34.2 45.8

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

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Pakistan and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Sudan
2024 251,269,164 50,448,963
2023 247,504,495 50,042,791
2022 243,700,667 49,383,346
2021 239,477,801 48,066,924
2020 235,001,746 46,789,231
2019 230,800,899 45,548,175
2018 226,928,892 44,230,596
2017 223,273,967 42,714,306
2016 220,138,869 41,259,892
2015 217,290,883 40,024,431
2014 214,264,647 38,823,318
2013 211,073,978 37,785,849
2012 207,667,125 36,923,178
2011 203,746,065 36,140,806
2010 199,239,047 35,414,399
2009 194,376,534 34,569,113
2008 189,499,113 33,623,980
2007 184,493,231 32,764,135
2006 179,682,690 31,992,435
2005 175,453,212 31,262,444
2004 171,286,000 30,556,637
2003 167,110,248 29,896,035
2002 163,222,549 29,228,727
2001 159,270,907 28,516,770
2000 154,879,127 27,816,745
1999 150,565,377 27,130,613
1998 146,522,356 26,458,999
1997 142,531,804 25,799,821
1996 138,557,092 25,231,528
1995 134,582,253 24,672,143
1994 130,748,083 24,043,948
1993 127,020,117 23,445,592
1992 123,546,848 22,927,355
1991 120,060,406 22,470,676
1990 116,155,576 22,021,481
1989 112,336,629 21,578,022
1988 108,724,739 21,138,431
1987 105,130,717 20,704,904
1986 101,606,764 20,288,238
1985 98,229,285 19,905,872
1984 95,164,936 19,546,528
1983 92,227,711 19,109,770
1982 89,089,246 18,486,645
1981 85,802,049 17,780,572
1980 82,291,010 17,058,905
1979 78,997,039 16,355,352
1978 76,307,379 15,695,003
1977 73,901,827 15,086,614
1976 71,620,254 14,569,716
1975 69,461,175 14,064,798
1974 67,415,487 13,580,723
1973 65,461,912 13,049,315
1972 63,583,194 12,527,856
1971 61,847,899 12,105,539
1970 60,166,719 11,695,771
1969 58,460,939 11,298,936
1968 56,810,507 10,917,999
1967 55,214,768 10,550,597
1966 53,678,667 10,197,578
1965 52,209,010 9,858,030
1964 50,799,999 9,531,109
1963 49,447,776 9,218,077
1962 48,156,128 8,919,028
1961 46,921,277 8,634,941
1960 45,709,310 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Sudan

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Sudan
2023 3.61 4.32
2022 3.66 4.38
2021 3.72 4.46
2020 3.77 4.54
2019 3.81 4.62
2018 3.86 4.68
2017 3.9 4.76
2016 3.9 4.83
2015 3.99 4.9
2014 4.06 4.91
2013 4.13 4.97
2012 4.2 5.03
2011 4.31 5.09
2010 4.4 5.14
2009 4.47 5.17
2008 4.51 5.21
2007 4.55 5.27
2006 4.59 5.33
2005 4.6 5.4
2004 4.68 5.46
2003 4.89 5.49
2002 5.01 5.53
2001 5.18 5.56
2000 5.35 5.6
1999 5.46 5.62
1998 5.51 5.65
1997 5.64 5.72
1996 5.77 5.79
1995 5.89 5.86
1994 6.01 5.91
1993 6.11 5.97
1992 6.21 6.02
1991 6.29 6.05
1990 6.36 6.07
1989 6.43 6.11
1988 6.48 6.13
1987 6.52 6.18
1986 6.55 6.23
1985 6.59 6.28
1984 6.62 6.34
1983 6.64 6.41
1982 6.67 6.47
1981 6.7 6.53
1980 6.73 6.59
1979 6.76 6.65
1978 6.78 6.72
1977 6.8 6.78
1976 6.81 6.82
1975 6.81 6.87
1974 6.81 6.91
1973 6.81 6.94
1972 6.81 6.98
1971 6.8 7.02
1970 6.8 6.99
1969 6.8 6.97
1968 6.8 6.95
1967 6.8 6.91
1966 6.8 6.88
1965 6.8 6.84
1964 6.8 6.8
1963 6.8 6.76
1962 6.8 6.7
1961 6.8 6.66
1960 6.8 6.66

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

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Pakistan and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Sudan
2024 21.5 19.4
2023 21.3 19.3
2022 21.2 19.2
2021 21 19
2020 20.9 18.9
2019 20.7 18.7
2018 20.5 18.6
2017 20.4 18.3
2016 20.3 18.1
2015 20.3 17.9
2014 20.2 17.7
2013 20.1 17.5
2012 20 17.5
2011 19.9 17.4
2010 19.8 17.5
2009 19.6 17.4
2008 19.4 17.3
2007 19.2 17.3
2006 19 17.2
2005 18.9 17.1
2004 18.7 17.1
2003 18.5 17.1
2002 18.4 17
2001 18.3 17
2000 18.1 16.9
1999 18 16.9
1998 17.9 16.8
1997 17.8 16.8
1996 17.8 16.8
1995 17.8 16.8
1994 17.8 16.8
1993 17.8 16.8
1992 17.9 16.8
1991 18 16.8
1990 18 16.8
1989 18 16.8
1988 18.1 16.9
1987 18.1 16.9
1986 18.2 16.8
1985 18.2 16.8
1984 18.3 16.8
1983 18.4 16.7
1982 18.4 16.7
1981 18.3 16.6
1980 18.2 16.5
1979 18 16.4
1978 18 16.2
1977 17.9 16.1
1976 17.9 16
1975 17.9 16
1974 17.9 15.9
1973 18 16
1972 18 16.1
1971 18.1 16.2
1970 18.2 16.2
1969 18.4 16.3
1968 18.5 16.3
1967 18.6 16.4
1966 18.7 16.4
1965 18.8 16.5
1964 18.9 16.5
1963 19 16.6
1962 19 16.7
1961 19.1 16.7
1960 19.1 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Pakistan Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Pakistan Sudan
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
48.9%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Pakistan Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Sudan
% of world land
0.52%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 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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