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Romania vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 80th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Sudan
Population
18839108
53335233
Population rank 70/197 29/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Romania and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Romania and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Romania

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Romania Sudan
2024 $382,564,217,989 $49,672,435,513
2023 $347,757,995,759 $39,898,289,821
2022 $295,319,437,557 $51,666,875,363
2021 $285,071,280,114 $34,229,513,775
2020 $250,625,048,304 $27,034,593,750
2019 $250,080,428,512 $32,338,079,165
2018 $241,791,427,224 $32,333,780,383
2017 $210,147,385,855 $41,283,617,976
2016 $185,290,759,249 $42,630,376,000
2015 $177,885,131,240 $51,726,758,677
2014 $199,722,319,676 $49,516,748,618
2013 $189,798,603,751 $43,024,018,082
2012 $179,117,323,107 $37,632,919,967
2011 $192,623,977,894 $55,018,567,211
2010 $170,064,350,672 $58,962,978,034
2009 $174,110,532,659 $51,621,044,077
2008 $214,315,932,061 $64,833,083,257
2007 $174,588,782,939 $59,440,139,775
2006 $122,023,735,993 $45,263,831,634
2005 $98,454,380,120 $35,182,711,988
2004 $74,973,656,852 $26,646,007,251
2003 $57,806,384,143 $21,355,298,460
2002 $46,065,502,703 $18,137,128,388
2001 $40,395,116,581 $15,716,361,792
2000 $37,253,739,511 $12,257,299,147
1999 $35,953,156,754 $10,682,028,340
1998 $41,696,091,974 $11,250,221,537
1997 $35,575,214,078 $11,681,175,864
1996 $36,937,074,278 $9,018,300,725
1995 $37,430,162,103 $13,830,363,900
1994 $30,072,805,104 $12,793,794,737
1993 $26,361,160,450 $8,881,005,436
1992 $25,121,666,667 $7,031,933,492
1991 $28,850,634,900 $44,171,194,366
1990 $38,247,882,300 $33,641,222,222
1989 $41,450,777,202 $21,408,111,111
1988 $40,424,528,302 $14,372,555,556
1987 $38,067,567,568 $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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Romania and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Sudan
2024 $20,080 $985
2023 $18,244 $797
2022 $15,504 $1,046
2021 $14,908 $712
2020 $13,009 $578
2019 $12,910 $710
2018 $12,416 $731
2017 $10,728 $967
2016 $9,405 $1,033
2015 $8,977 $1,292
2014 $10,032 $1,275
2013 $9,498 $1,139
2012 $8,930 $1,019
2011 $9,561 $1,522
2010 $8,400 $1,665
2009 $8,548 $1,493
2008 $10,435 $1,928
2007 $8,360 $1,814
2006 $5,758 $1,415
2005 $4,618 $1,125
2004 $3,495 $872
2003 $2,679 $714
2002 $2,120 $621
2001 $1,825 $551
2000 $1,660 $441
1999 $1,600 $394
1998 $1,853 $425
1997 $1,577 $453
1996 $1,633 $357
1995 $1,650 $561
1994 $1,323 $532
1993 $1,158 $379
1992 $1,102 $307
1991 $1,254 $1,966
1990 $1,648 $1,528
1989 $1,790 $992
1988 $1,753 $680
1987 $1,659 $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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Romania vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Sudan
2026 76.4 66.9
2025 76.2 66.7
2024 76.1 66.5
2023 75.9 66.3
2022 75.3 65.7
2021 72.7 64.5
2020 74 65.1
2019 75.3 65.8
2018 75.1 65.5
2017 75 65.1
2016 75 64.7
2015 74.7 64.4
2014 74.8 64
2013 74.9 63.4
2012 74.3 63.4
2011 74.3 63.2
2010 73.6 63
2009 73.5 62.7
2008 73.2 61.3
2007 72.8 61.4
2006 72.2 60.4
2005 71.6 57.2
2004 71.1 56.8
2003 70.8 58.3
2002 70.8 59.3
2001 71.1 59.3
2000 71.2 58.9
1999 70.6 58.6
1998 69.9 58.3
1997 69.1 58.1
1996 68.8 57.6
1995 69.3 57.4
1994 69.3 57
1993 69.5 56.1
1992 69.5 56
1991 70 55.6
1990 69.8 55.5
1989 69.5 54.9
1988 69.4 55
1987 69.1 54.7
1986 69.7 54.6
1985 69.4 50
1984 69.9 49.8
1983 69.8 49.6
1982 69.8 54.4
1981 69.5 54.4
1980 69.2 54.1
1979 69.5 53.4
1978 69.8 53.3
1977 69.5 53.5
1976 69.9 53.3
1975 69.6 53.3
1974 69.5 53.2
1973 68.7 53
1972 69 52.8
1971 68.4 52.5
1970 67.9 52.3
1969 67.2 52
1968 67.9 51.8
1967 68.1 51.5
1966 68.2 51.3
1965 68.4 51
1964 68.4 50.9
1963 67.8 50.8
1962 67.2 50.4
1961 66.4 50
1960 65.6 49.6
1959 64.9 49.2
1958 64.4 48.9
1957 64 48.5
1956 63.6 48.1
1955 63.3 47.7
1954 63 47.3
1953 62.5 46.9
1952 61.8 46.5
1951 61.2 46.2
1950 60.5 45.8

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

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Romania and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Romania Sudan
2024 19,051,804 50,448,963
2023 19,061,062 50,042,791
2022 19,048,502 49,383,346
2021 19,122,059 48,066,924
2020 19,265,250 46,789,231
2019 19,371,648 45,548,175
2018 19,473,970 44,230,596
2017 19,588,715 42,714,306
2016 19,702,267 41,259,892
2015 19,815,616 40,024,431
2014 19,908,979 38,823,318
2013 19,983,693 37,785,849
2012 20,058,035 36,923,178
2011 20,147,528 36,140,806
2010 20,246,871 35,414,399
2009 20,367,487 34,569,113
2008 20,537,875 33,623,980
2007 20,882,982 32,764,135
2006 21,193,760 31,992,435
2005 21,319,685 31,262,444
2004 21,451,748 30,556,637
2003 21,574,326 29,896,035
2002 21,730,496 29,228,727
2001 22,131,970 28,516,770
2000 22,442,971 27,816,745
1999 22,472,040 27,130,613
1998 22,507,344 26,458,999
1997 22,553,978 25,799,821
1996 22,619,004 25,231,528
1995 22,684,270 24,672,143
1994 22,730,211 24,043,948
1993 22,763,280 23,445,592
1992 22,794,284 22,927,355
1991 23,001,155 22,470,676
1990 23,201,835 22,021,481
1989 23,161,458 21,578,022
1988 23,057,662 21,138,431
1987 22,949,430 20,704,904
1986 22,836,841 20,288,238
1985 22,732,999 19,905,872
1984 22,640,547 19,546,528
1983 22,560,478 19,109,770
1982 22,475,741 18,486,645
1981 22,353,070 17,780,572
1980 22,207,282 17,058,905
1979 22,090,488 16,355,352
1978 21,951,464 15,695,003
1977 21,756,096 15,086,614
1976 21,551,634 14,569,716
1975 21,293,583 14,064,798
1974 21,029,429 13,580,723
1973 20,835,681 13,049,315
1972 20,657,957 12,527,856
1971 20,461,567 12,105,539
1970 20,250,398 11,695,771
1969 20,009,141 11,298,936
1968 19,799,831 10,917,999
1967 19,534,242 10,550,597
1966 19,215,450 10,197,578
1965 19,031,576 9,858,030
1964 18,919,126 9,531,109
1963 18,797,850 9,218,077
1962 18,676,550 8,919,028
1961 18,555,250 8,634,941
1960 18,406,905 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Sudan

Fertility rate
Romania

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Sudan
2023 1.71 4.32
2022 1.71 4.38
2021 1.81 4.46
2020 1.8 4.54
2019 1.77 4.62
2018 1.76 4.68
2017 1.78 4.76
2016 1.69 4.83
2015 1.62 4.9
2014 1.56 4.91
2013 1.46 4.97
2012 1.52 5.03
2011 1.47 5.09
2010 1.59 5.14
2009 1.66 5.17
2008 1.6 5.21
2007 1.45 5.27
2006 1.42 5.33
2005 1.4 5.4
2004 1.33 5.46
2003 1.3 5.49
2002 1.27 5.53
2001 1.27 5.56
2000 1.31 5.6
1999 1.3 5.62
1998 1.32 5.65
1997 1.32 5.72
1996 1.3 5.79
1995 1.33 5.86
1994 1.4 5.91
1993 1.43 5.97
1992 1.51 6.02
1991 1.59 6.05
1990 1.83 6.07
1989 2.22 6.11
1988 2.3 6.13
1987 2.38 6.18
1986 2.39 6.23
1985 2.31 6.28
1984 2.26 6.34
1983 2.06 6.41
1982 2.17 6.47
1981 2.36 6.53
1980 2.43 6.59
1979 2.49 6.65
1978 2.52 6.72
1977 2.57 6.78
1976 2.54 6.82
1975 2.59 6.87
1974 2.71 6.91
1973 2.44 6.94
1972 2.55 6.98
1971 2.67 7.02
1970 2.89 6.99
1969 3.19 6.97
1968 3.63 6.95
1967 3.66 6.91
1966 1.9 6.88
1965 1.91 6.84
1964 1.96 6.8
1963 2.01 6.76
1962 2.04 6.7
1961 2.17 6.66
1960 2.34 6.66

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

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Romania and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Sudan
2024 43.8 19.4
2023 43.5 19.3
2022 43.3 19.2
2021 43.2 19
2020 42.9 18.9
2019 42.6 18.7
2018 42.3 18.6
2017 42 18.3
2016 41.7 18.1
2015 41.3 17.9
2014 40.9 17.7
2013 40.5 17.5
2012 40.2 17.5
2011 39.8 17.4
2010 39.3 17.5
2009 38.8 17.4
2008 38.2 17.3
2007 37.7 17.3
2006 37.3 17.2
2005 37 17.1
2004 36.6 17.1
2003 36 17.1
2002 35.3 17
2001 34.8 17
2000 34.8 16.9
1999 34.7 16.9
1998 34.6 16.8
1997 34.4 16.8
1996 34.2 16.8
1995 34 16.8
1994 33.8 16.8
1993 33.6 16.8
1992 33.3 16.8
1991 33.1 16.8
1990 33 16.8
1989 32.9 16.8
1988 32.8 16.9
1987 32.8 16.9
1986 32.7 16.8
1985 32.5 16.8
1984 32.3 16.8
1983 32.1 16.7
1982 32 16.7
1981 31.9 16.6
1980 31.8 16.5
1979 31.7 16.4
1978 31.7 16.2
1977 31.8 16.1
1976 31.8 16
1975 31.7 16
1974 31.6 15.9
1973 31.5 16
1972 31.5 16.1
1971 31.4 16.2
1970 31.4 16.2
1969 31.3 16.3
1968 31.3 16.3
1967 31.3 16.4
1966 31 16.4
1965 30.6 16.5
1964 30.2 16.5
1963 29.7 16.6
1962 29.3 16.7
1961 28.9 16.7
1960 28.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
3.2%
2014
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Romania Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Romania Sudan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
31%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Romania Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Sudan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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