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Palestine vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 164th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Sudan
Population
5500288
53335233
Population rank 123/197 29/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt n/a
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Palestine and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Sudan
2024 $13,711,100,000 $49,672,435,513
2023 $17,847,900,000 $39,898,289,821
2022 $19,165,500,000 $51,666,875,363
2021 $18,109,000,000 $34,229,513,775
2020 $15,531,700,000 $27,034,593,750
2019 $17,133,500,000 $32,338,079,165
2018 $16,276,600,000 $32,333,780,383
2017 $16,128,000,000 $41,283,617,976
2016 $15,405,400,000 $42,630,376,000
2015 $13,972,400,000 $51,726,758,677
2014 $13,989,700,000 $49,516,748,618
2013 $13,515,500,000 $43,024,018,082
2012 $12,208,400,000 $37,632,919,967
2011 $11,186,100,000 $55,018,567,211
2010 $9,681,500,000 $58,962,978,034
2009 $8,085,700,000 $51,621,044,077
2008 $7,310,400,000 $64,833,083,257
2007 $5,815,700,000 $59,440,139,775
2006 $5,348,300,000 $45,263,831,634
2005 $5,125,700,000 $35,182,711,988
2004 $4,603,100,000 $26,646,007,251
2003 $3,968,000,000 $21,355,298,460
2002 $3,555,800,000 $18,137,128,388
2001 $4,003,700,000 $15,716,361,792
2000 $4,313,600,000 $12,257,299,147
1999 $4,271,200,000 $10,682,028,340
1998 $4,067,800,000 $11,250,221,537
1997 $3,759,800,000 $11,681,175,864
1996 $3,409,600,000 $9,018,300,725
1995 $3,282,800,000 $13,830,363,900
1994 $2,843,300,000 $12,793,794,737
1993 - $8,881,005,436
1992 - $7,031,933,492
1991 - $44,171,194,366
1990 - $33,641,222,222
1989 - $21,408,111,111
1988 - $14,372,555,556
1987 - $12,093,333,333
1986 - $10,092,200,000
1985 - $8,075,259,600
1984 - $10,447,615,385
1983 - $8,230,153,846
1982 - $8,732,542,274
1981 - $10,753,888,154
1980 - $8,951,800,000
1979 - $8,418,407,787
1978 - $8,128,719,315
1977 - $7,499,005,639
1976 - $6,013,210,816
1975 - $4,823,090,192
1974 - $3,958,931,660
1973 - $3,077,254,460
1972 - $2,483,055,722
1971 - $2,288,340,041
1970 - $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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Palestine and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Sudan
2024 $2,592 $985
2023 $3,455 $797
2022 $3,800 $1,046
2021 $3,679 $712
2020 $3,234 $578
2019 $3,657 $710
2018 $3,562 $731
2017 $3,620 $967
2016 $3,528 $1,033
2015 $3,272 $1,292
2014 $3,352 $1,275
2013 $3,315 $1,139
2012 $3,067 $1,019
2011 $2,881 $1,522
2010 $2,557 $1,665
2009 $2,192 $1,493
2008 $2,035 $1,928
2007 $1,664 $1,814
2006 $1,570 $1,415
2005 $1,544 $1,125
2004 $1,422 $872
2003 $1,258 $714
2002 $1,156 $621
2001 $1,336 $551
2000 $1,476 $441
1999 $1,499 $394
1998 $1,465 $425
1997 $1,389 $453
1996 $1,317 $357
1995 $1,327 $561
1994 $1,202 $532
1993 - $379
1992 - $307
1991 - $1,966
1990 - $1,528
1989 - $992
1988 - $680
1987 - $584
1986 - $497
1985 - $406
1984 - $534
1983 - $431
1982 - $472
1981 - $605
1980 - $525
1979 - $515
1978 - $518
1977 - $497
1976 - $413
1975 - $343
1974 - $291.5
1973 - $235.8
1972 - $198.2
1971 - $189
1970 - $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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Palestine vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Sudan
2026 77.4 66.9
2025 73.1 66.7
2024 69.2 66.5
2023 65.2 66.3
2022 76.7 65.7
2021 73.9 64.5
2020 75 65.1
2019 75.8 65.8
2018 75.4 65.5
2017 75.2 65.1
2016 74.9 64.7
2015 74.6 64.4
2014 72.8 64
2013 74.1 63.4
2012 73.7 63.4
2011 73.6 63.2
2010 73.3 63
2009 72.3 62.7
2008 72.2 61.3
2007 72.1 61.4
2006 71.8 60.4
2005 72 57.2
2004 71.1 56.8
2003 71 58.3
2002 70.9 59.3
2001 69.8 59.3
2000 70.3 58.9
1999 70.8 58.6
1998 70.6 58.3
1997 70.3 58.1
1996 70 57.6
1995 69.6 57.4
1994 69.3 57
1993 68.8 56.1
1992 68.5 56
1991 68.2 55.6
1990 67.8 55.5
1989 67.1 54.9
1988 66.7 55
1987 66.3 54.7
1986 65.7 54.6
1985 65.3 50
1984 64.7 49.8
1983 64.1 49.6
1982 63.5 54.4
1981 62.8 54.4
1980 62.2 54.1
1979 61.5 53.4
1978 60.8 53.3
1977 60.1 53.5
1976 59.4 53.3
1975 58.7 53.3
1974 58 53.2
1973 57.6 53
1972 56.7 52.8
1971 56 52.5
1970 55.4 52.3
1969 54.7 52
1968 54.1 51.8
1967 50.9 51.5
1966 52.8 51.3
1965 52.2 51
1964 51.6 50.9
1963 51 50.8
1962 50.4 50.4
1961 49.8 50
1960 49.3 49.6
1959 48.8 49.2
1958 48.4 48.9
1957 48 48.5
1956 47.6 48.1
1955 47.2 47.7
1954 46.9 47.3
1953 46.6 46.9
1952 46.3 46.5
1951 46 46.2
1950 45.7 45.8

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

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Palestine and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Palestine Sudan
2024 5,289,152 50,448,963
2023 5,165,775 50,042,791
2022 5,043,612 49,383,346
2021 4,922,749 48,066,924
2020 4,803,269 46,789,231
2019 4,685,306 45,548,175
2018 4,569,087 44,230,596
2017 4,454,805 42,714,306
2016 4,367,088 41,259,892
2015 4,270,092 40,024,431
2014 4,173,398 38,823,318
2013 4,076,708 37,785,849
2012 3,979,998 36,923,178
2011 3,882,986 36,140,806
2010 3,786,161 35,414,399
2009 3,689,099 34,569,113
2008 3,591,977 33,623,980
2007 3,494,496 32,764,135
2006 3,406,334 31,992,435
2005 3,320,396 31,262,444
2004 3,236,626 30,556,637
2003 3,154,969 29,896,035
2002 3,075,373 29,228,727
2001 2,997,784 28,516,770
2000 2,922,153 27,816,745
1999 2,848,431 27,130,613
1998 2,776,568 26,458,999
1997 2,706,518 25,799,821
1996 2,587,997 25,231,528
1995 2,474,666 24,672,143
1994 2,366,298 24,043,948
1993 2,262,676 23,445,592
1992 2,163,591 22,927,355
1991 2,068,845 22,470,676
1990 1,978,248 22,021,481
1989 - 21,578,022
1988 - 21,138,431
1987 - 20,704,904
1986 - 20,288,238
1985 - 19,905,872
1984 - 19,546,528
1983 - 19,109,770
1982 - 18,486,645
1981 - 17,780,572
1980 - 17,058,905
1979 - 16,355,352
1978 - 15,695,003
1977 - 15,086,614
1976 - 14,569,716
1975 - 14,064,798
1974 - 13,580,723
1973 - 13,049,315
1972 - 12,527,856
1971 - 12,105,539
1970 - 11,695,771
1969 - 11,298,936
1968 - 10,917,999
1967 - 10,550,597
1966 - 10,197,578
1965 - 9,858,030
1964 - 9,531,109
1963 - 9,218,077
1962 - 8,919,028
1961 - 8,634,941
1960 - 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Sudan

Fertility rate
Palestine

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Sudan
2023 3.31 4.32
2022 3.38 4.38
2021 3.44 4.46
2020 3.51 4.54
2019 3.59 4.62
2018 3.67 4.68
2017 3.77 4.76
2016 3.89 4.83
2015 3.98 4.9
2014 4 4.91
2013 4.05 4.97
2012 4.15 5.03
2011 4.31 5.09
2010 4.43 5.14
2009 4.44 5.17
2008 4.51 5.21
2007 4.63 5.27
2006 4.74 5.33
2005 4.87 5.4
2004 4.97 5.46
2003 5.06 5.49
2002 5.22 5.53
2001 5.34 5.56
2000 5.46 5.6
1999 5.58 5.62
1998 5.69 5.65
1997 5.82 5.72
1996 5.99 5.79
1995 6.16 5.86
1994 6.33 5.91
1993 6.5 5.97
1992 6.65 6.02
1991 6.75 6.05
1990 6.81 6.07
1989 - 6.11
1988 - 6.13
1987 - 6.18
1986 - 6.23
1985 - 6.28
1984 - 6.34
1983 - 6.41
1982 - 6.47
1981 - 6.53
1980 - 6.59
1979 - 6.65
1978 - 6.72
1977 - 6.78
1976 - 6.82
1975 - 6.87
1974 - 6.91
1973 - 6.94
1972 - 6.98
1971 - 7.02
1970 - 6.99
1969 - 6.97
1968 - 6.95
1967 - 6.91
1966 - 6.88
1965 - 6.84
1964 - 6.8
1963 - 6.76
1962 - 6.7
1961 - 6.66
1960 - 6.66

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

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Palestine and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Sudan
2024 20.9 19.4
2023 20.8 19.3
2022 20.6 19.2
2021 20.4 19
2020 20.3 18.9
2019 20.2 18.7
2018 20 18.6
2017 19.9 18.3
2016 19.8 18.1
2015 19.6 17.9
2014 19.4 17.7
2013 19.1 17.5
2012 18.9 17.5
2011 18.6 17.4
2010 18.4 17.5
2009 18.1 17.4
2008 17.9 17.3
2007 17.6 17.3
2006 17.4 17.2
2005 17.1 17.1
2004 16.9 17.1
2003 16.7 17.1
2002 16.5 17
2001 16.3 17
2000 16.2 16.9
1999 16 16.9
1998 15.9 16.8
1997 15.8 16.8
1996 15.7 16.8
1995 15.6 16.8
1994 15.5 16.8
1993 15.5 16.8
1992 15.4 16.8
1991 15.4 16.8
1990 15.4 16.8
1989 - 16.8
1988 - 16.9
1987 - 16.9
1986 - 16.8
1985 - 16.8
1984 - 16.8
1983 - 16.7
1982 - 16.7
1981 - 16.6
1980 - 16.5
1979 - 16.4
1978 - 16.2
1977 - 16.1
1976 - 16
1975 - 16
1974 - 15.9
1973 - 16
1972 - 16.1
1971 - 16.2
1970 - 16.2
1969 - 16.3
1968 - 16.3
1967 - 16.4
1966 - 16.4
1965 - 16.5
1964 - 16.5
1963 - 16.6
1962 - 16.7
1961 - 16.7
1960 - 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Palestine 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 n/a
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Palestine Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
60.7%
2018
English speaking
20%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Palestine Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
33
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Sudan
% of world land
0.004%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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