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Qatar vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 158th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Sudan
Population
2999260
53335233
Population rank 136/197 29/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Qatar and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Sudan
2024 $219,162,637,363 $49,672,435,513
2023 $217,308,516,484 $39,898,289,821
2022 $235,709,340,659 $51,666,875,363
2021 $179,732,142,857 $34,229,513,775
2020 $144,411,538,462 $27,034,593,750
2019 $176,371,428,571 $32,338,079,165
2018 $183,335,164,835 $32,333,780,383
2017 $161,099,175,824 $41,283,617,976
2016 $151,732,142,857 $42,630,376,000
2015 $161,739,835,165 $51,726,758,677
2014 $206,224,725,275 $49,516,748,618
2013 $198,727,747,253 $43,024,018,082
2012 $186,833,516,484 $37,632,919,967
2011 $167,775,274,725 $55,018,567,211
2010 $123,627,197,802 $58,962,978,034
2009 $97,798,351,648 $51,621,044,077
2008 $115,270,054,945 $64,833,083,257
2007 $79,712,087,912 $59,440,139,775
2006 $60,882,142,857 $45,263,831,634
2005 $44,530,494,505 $35,182,711,988
2004 $31,734,065,934 $26,646,007,251
2003 $23,533,791,209 $21,355,298,460
2002 $19,363,736,264 $18,137,128,388
2001 $17,538,461,538 $15,716,361,792
2000 $17,759,890,110 $12,257,299,147
1999 $12,393,131,868 $10,682,028,340
1998 $10,255,495,027 $11,250,221,537
1997 $11,297,802,115 $11,681,175,864
1996 $9,059,340,385 $9,018,300,725
1995 $8,137,911,978 $13,830,363,900
1994 $7,374,450,769 $12,793,794,737
1993 $7,156,593,654 $8,881,005,436
1992 $7,646,153,984 $7,031,933,492
1991 $6,883,516,484 $44,171,194,366
1990 $7,360,439,423 $33,641,222,222
1989 $6,487,912,088 $21,408,111,111
1988 $6,038,187,033 $14,372,555,556
1987 $5,446,428,681 $12,093,333,333
1986 $5,053,021,951 $10,092,200,000
1985 $6,153,296,456 $8,075,259,600
1984 $6,704,395,824 $10,447,615,385
1983 $6,467,582,308 $8,230,153,846
1982 $7,596,703,214 $8,732,542,274
1981 $8,661,263,764 $10,753,888,154
1980 $7,829,165,262 $8,951,800,000
1979 $5,632,962,997 $8,418,407,787
1978 $4,052,000,413 $8,128,719,315
1977 $3,617,564,638 $7,499,005,639
1976 $3,284,273,987 $6,013,210,816
1975 $2,512,773,166 $4,823,090,192
1974 $2,401,403,227 $3,958,931,660
1973 $793,885,560 $3,077,254,460
1972 $510,262,500 $2,483,055,722
1971 $387,703,106 $2,288,340,041
1970 $301,791,302 $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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Qatar and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Sudan
2024 $76,689 $985
2023 $81,817 $797
2022 $88,701 $1,046
2021 $71,752 $712
2020 $51,684 $578
2019 $66,841 $710
2018 $71,040 $731
2017 $63,280 $967
2016 $61,254 $1,033
2015 $68,985 $1,292
2014 $95,841 $1,275
2013 $103,697 $1,139
2012 $108,470 $1,019
2011 $103,262 $1,522
2010 $76,463 $1,665
2009 $60,786 $1,493
2008 $80,781 $1,928
2007 $65,954 $1,814
2006 $62,582 $1,415
2005 $53,950 $1,125
2004 $41,036 $872
2003 $31,602 $714
2002 $27,227 $621
2001 $25,871 $551
2000 $27,535 $441
1999 $20,234 $394
1998 $17,665 $425
1997 $20,523 $453
1996 $17,125 $357
1995 $15,823 $561
1994 $14,765 $532
1993 $14,770 $379
1992 $16,280 $307
1991 $15,133 $1,966
1990 $16,722 $1,528
1989 $15,243 $992
1988 $14,682 $680
1987 $13,719 $584
1986 $13,213 $497
1985 $16,815 $406
1984 $19,272 $534
1983 $19,616 $431
1982 $24,385 $472
1981 $29,505 $605
1980 $28,375 $525
1979 $21,777 $515
1978 $16,757 $518
1977 $16,058 $497
1976 $15,710 $413
1975 $13,014 $343
1974 $13,540 $291.5
1973 $4,905 $235.8
1972 $3,483 $198.2
1971 $2,952 $189
1970 $2,594 $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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Qatar vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Sudan
2026 82.8 66.9
2025 82.7 66.7
2024 82.5 66.5
2023 82.4 66.3
2022 81.9 65.7
2021 81.1 64.5
2020 80.4 65.1
2019 82.9 65.8
2018 82.7 65.5
2017 82.5 65.1
2016 82.1 64.7
2015 81.8 64.4
2014 81.4 64
2013 81 63.4
2012 80.5 63.4
2011 80 63.2
2010 79.4 63
2009 78.8 62.7
2008 78.3 61.3
2007 77.7 61.4
2006 77.3 60.4
2005 76.9 57.2
2004 76.5 56.8
2003 76.1 58.3
2002 75.8 59.3
2001 75.5 59.3
2000 75.3 58.9
1999 75 58.6
1998 74.9 58.3
1997 74.7 58.1
1996 74.6 57.6
1995 74.4 57.4
1994 74.2 57
1993 74.1 56.1
1992 73.9 56
1991 73.7 55.6
1990 73.4 55.5
1989 73.1 54.9
1988 72.8 55
1987 72.5 54.7
1986 72.2 54.6
1985 71.8 50
1984 71.5 49.8
1983 71.1 49.6
1982 70.7 54.4
1981 70.3 54.4
1980 69.9 54.1
1979 69.5 53.4
1978 69.1 53.3
1977 68.6 53.5
1976 68.2 53.3
1975 67.7 53.3
1974 67.2 53.2
1973 66.6 53
1972 66.1 52.8
1971 65.5 52.5
1970 64.9 52.3
1969 64.2 52
1968 63.6 51.8
1967 62.9 51.5
1966 62.2 51.3
1965 61.4 51
1964 60.7 50.9
1963 60 50.8
1962 59.2 50.4
1961 58.5 50
1960 57.8 49.6
1959 57 49.2
1958 56.3 48.9
1957 55.6 48.5
1956 54.9 48.1
1955 54.2 47.7
1954 53.5 47.3
1953 52.8 46.9
1952 52.1 46.5
1951 51.5 46.2
1950 50.8 45.8

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

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Qatar and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Qatar Sudan
2024 2,857,822 50,448,963
2023 2,656,032 50,042,791
2022 2,657,333 49,383,346
2021 2,504,910 48,066,924
2020 2,794,148 46,789,231
2019 2,638,657 45,548,175
2018 2,580,734 44,230,596
2017 2,545,820 42,714,306
2016 2,477,113 41,259,892
2015 2,344,557 40,024,431
2014 2,151,745 38,823,318
2013 1,916,426 37,785,849
2012 1,722,438 36,923,178
2011 1,624,761 36,140,806
2010 1,616,832 35,414,399
2009 1,608,903 34,569,113
2008 1,426,938 33,623,980
2007 1,208,595 32,764,135
2006 972,831 31,992,435
2005 825,408 31,262,444
2004 773,332 30,556,637
2003 744,682 29,896,035
2002 711,205 29,228,727
2001 677,925 28,516,770
2000 644,989 27,816,745
1999 612,500 27,130,613
1998 580,540 26,458,999
1997 550,500 25,799,821
1996 529,019 25,231,528
1995 514,325 24,672,143
1994 499,459 24,043,948
1993 484,545 23,445,592
1992 469,657 22,927,355
1991 454,853 22,470,676
1990 440,175 22,021,481
1989 425,646 21,578,022
1988 411,264 21,138,431
1987 397,005 20,704,904
1986 382,422 20,288,238
1985 365,940 19,905,872
1984 347,878 19,546,528
1983 329,709 19,109,770
1982 311,537 18,486,645
1981 293,553 17,780,572
1980 275,913 17,058,905
1979 258,670 16,355,352
1978 241,808 15,695,003
1977 225,285 15,086,614
1976 209,052 14,569,716
1975 193,087 14,064,798
1974 177,362 13,580,723
1973 161,841 13,049,315
1972 146,506 12,527,856
1971 131,346 12,105,539
1970 116,350 11,695,771
1969 103,025 11,298,936
1968 91,749 10,917,999
1967 81,439 10,550,597
1966 72,192 10,197,578
1965 64,065 9,858,030
1964 56,867 9,531,109
1963 50,380 9,218,077
1962 44,630 8,919,028
1961 39,680 8,634,941
1960 36,010 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Sudan

Fertility rate
Qatar

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Sudan
2023 1.73 4.32
2022 1.74 4.38
2021 1.61 4.46
2020 1.68 4.54
2019 1.73 4.62
2018 1.76 4.68
2017 1.83 4.76
2016 1.86 4.83
2015 1.98 4.9
2014 2.03 4.91
2013 2.03 4.97
2012 2.04 5.03
2011 2.07 5.09
2010 2.14 5.14
2009 2.25 5.17
2008 2.37 5.21
2007 2.44 5.27
2006 2.51 5.33
2005 2.64 5.4
2004 2.79 5.46
2003 2.93 5.49
2002 3.01 5.53
2001 3.08 5.56
2000 3.07 5.6
1999 3.12 5.62
1998 3.21 5.65
1997 3.33 5.72
1996 3.44 5.79
1995 3.56 5.86
1994 3.67 5.91
1993 3.77 5.97
1992 3.85 6.02
1991 3.99 6.05
1990 4.23 6.07
1989 4.41 6.11
1988 4.51 6.13
1987 4.54 6.18
1986 4.57 6.23
1985 4.64 6.28
1984 4.76 6.34
1983 4.9 6.41
1982 5.04 6.47
1981 5.2 6.53
1980 5.33 6.59
1979 5.46 6.65
1978 5.58 6.72
1977 5.69 6.78
1976 5.78 6.82
1975 5.86 6.87
1974 5.94 6.91
1973 6.01 6.94
1972 6.07 6.98
1971 6.15 7.02
1970 6.23 6.99
1969 6.31 6.97
1968 6.39 6.95
1967 6.46 6.91
1966 6.52 6.88
1965 6.53 6.84
1964 6.53 6.8
1963 6.53 6.76
1962 6.53 6.7
1961 6.53 6.66
1960 6.53 6.66

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

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Qatar and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Sudan
2024 34.5 19.4
2023 34.1 19.3
2022 33.4 19.2
2021 32.9 19
2020 32.6 18.9
2019 32.3 18.7
2018 31.9 18.6
2017 31.6 18.3
2016 31.4 18.1
2015 31.2 17.9
2014 31.1 17.7
2013 30.9 17.5
2012 31 17.5
2011 31.2 17.4
2010 31.3 17.5
2009 30.8 17.4
2008 30.1 17.3
2007 30.1 17.3
2006 30.6 17.2
2005 30.9 17.1
2004 31 17.1
2003 30.9 17.1
2002 30.5 17
2001 30.1 17
2000 29.9 16.9
1999 29.8 16.9
1998 29.8 16.8
1997 29.9 16.8
1996 29.6 16.8
1995 29.1 16.8
1994 28.7 16.8
1993 28.4 16.8
1992 28.1 16.8
1991 27.9 16.8
1990 27.7 16.8
1989 27.6 16.8
1988 27.5 16.9
1987 27.5 16.9
1986 27.4 16.8
1985 27 16.8
1984 26.3 16.8
1983 25.6 16.7
1982 24.8 16.7
1981 24.1 16.6
1980 23.5 16.5
1979 22.9 16.4
1978 22.3 16.2
1977 21.8 16.1
1976 21.3 16
1975 21 16
1974 20.8 15.9
1973 20.9 16
1972 21.3 16.1
1971 22.2 16.2
1970 23.7 16.2
1969 24.4 16.3
1968 24 16.3
1967 23.5 16.4
1966 23 16.4
1965 22.5 16.5
1964 21.8 16.5
1963 21.1 16.6
1962 20.1 16.7
1961 19 16.7
1960 18 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3.2%
2014
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
15.3%
2014

Energy

Qatar Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Qatar Sudan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
60.7%
2018
English speaking
30%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Qatar Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Sudan
% of world land
0.008%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
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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