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Russia vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 1st vs. 15th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Sudan
Population
141906741
53335233
Population rank 9/197 29/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Russia and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Russia and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Russia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Russia Sudan
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $49,672,435,513
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $39,898,289,821
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $51,666,875,363
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $34,229,513,775
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $27,034,593,750
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $32,338,079,165
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $32,333,780,383
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $41,283,617,976
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $42,630,376,000
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $51,726,758,677
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $49,516,748,618
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $43,024,018,082
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $37,632,919,967
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $59,440,139,775
2006 $989,932,071,353 $45,263,831,634
2005 $764,015,973,481 $35,182,711,988
2004 $591,016,690,732 $26,646,007,251
2003 $430,347,420,185 $21,355,298,460
2002 $345,470,494,418 $18,137,128,388
2001 $306,602,070,621 $15,716,361,792
2000 $259,710,142,197 $12,257,299,147
1999 $195,907,128,351 $10,682,028,340
1998 $270,955,486,862 $11,250,221,537
1997 $404,928,954,192 $11,681,175,864
1996 $391,724,890,744 $9,018,300,725
1995 $395,537,185,735 $13,830,363,900
1994 $395,077,301,248 $12,793,794,737
1993 $435,083,713,851 $8,881,005,436
1992 $460,290,556,901 $7,031,933,492
1991 $517,962,962,963 $44,171,194,366
1990 $517,014,446,228 $33,641,222,222
1989 $506,631,299,735 $21,408,111,111
1988 $554,828,660,436 $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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Russia and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Sudan
2024 $15,145 $985
2023 $14,403 $797
2022 $15,888 $1,046
2021 $12,637 $712
2020 $10,280 $578
2019 $11,640 $710
2018 $11,399 $731
2017 $10,835 $967
2016 $8,804 $1,033
2015 $9,427 $1,292
2014 $14,277 $1,275
2013 $15,941 $1,139
2012 $15,402 $1,019
2011 $14,305 $1,522
2010 $10,675 $1,665
2009 $8,563 $1,493
2008 $11,635 $1,928
2007 $9,101 $1,814
2006 $6,920 $1,415
2005 $5,323 $1,125
2004 $4,102 $872
2003 $2,975 $714
2002 $2,378 $621
2001 $2,100 $551
2000 $1,772 $441
1999 $1,331 $394
1998 $1,835 $425
1997 $2,738 $453
1996 $2,644 $357
1995 $2,666 $561
1994 $2,662 $532
1993 $2,931 $379
1992 $3,099 $307
1991 $3,490 $1,966
1990 $3,494 $1,528
1989 $3,430 $992
1988 $3,778 $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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Russia vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Sudan
2026 73.7 66.9
2025 73.5 66.7
2024 73.3 66.5
2023 73.2 66.3
2022 72.5 65.7
2021 69.8 64.5
2020 71.2 65.1
2019 73.1 65.8
2018 72.9 65.5
2017 72.8 65.1
2016 71.9 64.7
2015 71.3 64.4
2014 70.8 64
2013 70.6 63.4
2012 70.1 63.4
2011 69.7 63.2
2010 68.2 63
2009 68.7 62.7
2008 67.9 61.3
2007 67.5 61.4
2006 66.5 60.4
2005 65.2 57.2
2004 65.1 56.8
2003 64.7 58.3
2002 64.7 59.3
2001 65 59.3
2000 65 58.9
1999 65.6 58.6
1998 66.9 58.3
1997 66.6 58.1
1996 65.4 57.6
1995 64 57.4
1994 63.8 57
1993 65 56.1
1992 67.8 56
1991 69 55.6
1990 69.3 55.5
1989 69.7 54.9
1988 69.9 55
1987 70.1 54.7
1986 70 54.6
1985 68.3 50
1984 67.6 49.8
1983 68 49.6
1982 68.1 54.4
1981 67.6 54.4
1980 67.5 54.1
1979 67.6 53.4
1978 67.8 53.3
1977 67.9 53.5
1976 68.1 53.3
1975 68.3 53.3
1974 68.7 53.2
1973 68.9 53
1972 68.8 52.8
1971 68.9 52.5
1970 68.7 52.3
1969 68.6 52
1968 69.1 51.8
1967 69.2 51.5
1966 69.4 51.3
1965 69.3 51
1964 69.5 50.9
1963 69.1 50.8
1962 68.5 50.4
1961 68.6 50
1960 68.3 49.6
1959 67.4 49.2
1958 67.7 48.9
1957 66 48.5
1956 66.5 48.1
1955 62.1 47.7
1954 59.9 47.3
1953 58.8 46.9
1952 57.6 46.5
1951 55.3 46.2
1950 55.5 45.8

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

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Russia and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Russia Sudan
2024 143,533,851 50,448,963
2023 143,826,130 50,042,791
2022 144,236,933 49,383,346
2021 144,746,762 48,066,924
2020 145,245,148 46,789,231
2019 145,453,291 45,548,175
2018 145,398,106 44,230,596
2017 145,293,260 42,714,306
2016 145,015,460 41,259,892
2015 144,640,716 40,024,431
2014 144,237,223 38,823,318
2013 143,805,638 37,785,849
2012 143,378,447 36,923,178
2011 143,018,195 36,140,806
2010 142,849,468 35,414,399
2009 142,785,348 34,569,113
2008 142,742,366 33,623,980
2007 142,805,114 32,764,135
2006 143,049,637 31,992,435
2005 143,518,814 31,262,444
2004 144,067,316 30,556,637
2003 144,648,618 29,896,035
2002 145,306,497 29,228,727
2001 145,976,482 28,516,770
2000 146,596,869 27,816,745
1999 147,214,776 27,130,613
1998 147,670,784 26,458,999
1997 147,915,361 25,799,821
1996 148,160,129 25,231,528
1995 148,375,787 24,672,143
1994 148,407,912 24,043,948
1993 148,458,777 23,445,592
1992 148,538,197 22,927,355
1991 148,394,216 22,470,676
1990 147,969,406 22,021,481
1989 147,721,000 21,578,022
1988 146,857,000 21,138,431
1987 145,908,000 20,704,904
1986 144,894,000 20,288,238
1985 143,858,000 19,905,872
1984 142,745,000 19,546,528
1983 141,668,000 19,109,770
1982 140,823,000 18,486,645
1981 139,941,000 17,780,572
1980 139,010,000 17,058,905
1979 138,027,000 16,355,352
1978 137,060,000 15,695,003
1977 136,100,000 15,086,614
1976 135,147,000 14,569,716
1975 134,200,000 14,064,798
1974 133,432,000 13,580,723
1973 132,669,000 13,049,315
1972 131,909,000 12,527,856
1971 131,155,000 12,105,539
1970 130,404,000 11,695,771
1969 129,664,000 11,298,936
1968 128,928,000 10,917,999
1967 128,196,000 10,550,597
1966 127,468,000 10,197,578
1965 126,745,000 9,858,030
1964 125,345,000 9,531,109
1963 123,960,000 9,218,077
1962 122,591,000 8,919,028
1961 121,236,000 8,634,941
1960 119,897,000 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Sudan

Fertility rate
Russia

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Sudan
2023 1.41 4.32
2022 1.42 4.38
2021 1.51 4.46
2020 1.51 4.54
2019 1.5 4.62
2018 1.58 4.68
2017 1.62 4.76
2016 1.76 4.83
2015 1.78 4.9
2014 1.75 4.91
2013 1.71 4.97
2012 1.69 5.03
2011 1.58 5.09
2010 1.57 5.14
2009 1.54 5.17
2008 1.5 5.21
2007 1.42 5.27
2006 1.31 5.33
2005 1.29 5.4
2004 1.34 5.46
2003 1.32 5.49
2002 1.29 5.53
2001 1.22 5.56
2000 1.2 5.6
1999 1.16 5.62
1998 1.23 5.65
1997 1.22 5.72
1996 1.27 5.79
1995 1.34 5.86
1994 1.4 5.91
1993 1.39 5.97
1992 1.55 6.02
1991 1.73 6.05
1990 1.89 6.07
1989 2.01 6.11
1988 2.12 6.13
1987 2.22 6.18
1986 2.15 6.23
1985 2.05 6.28
1984 2.06 6.34
1983 2.11 6.41
1982 2.04 6.47
1981 1.91 6.53
1980 1.89 6.59
1979 1.9 6.65
1978 1.92 6.72
1977 1.95 6.78
1976 1.97 6.82
1975 1.98 6.87
1974 2 6.91
1973 2.01 6.94
1972 2.04 6.98
1971 2.03 7.02
1970 1.99 6.99
1969 1.97 6.97
1968 1.99 6.95
1967 2.04 6.91
1966 2.1 6.88
1965 2.13 6.84
1964 2.18 6.8
1963 2.27 6.76
1962 2.36 6.7
1961 2.45 6.66
1960 2.52 6.66

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

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Russia and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Sudan
2024 40.9 19.4
2023 40.5 19.3
2022 40.1 19.2
2021 39.9 19
2020 39.7 18.9
2019 39.4 18.7
2018 39.2 18.6
2017 39 18.3
2016 38.8 18.1
2015 38.7 17.9
2014 38.6 17.7
2013 38.4 17.5
2012 38.3 17.5
2011 38.1 17.4
2010 38 17.5
2009 37.9 17.4
2008 37.8 17.3
2007 37.7 17.3
2006 37.6 17.2
2005 37.4 17.1
2004 37.2 17.1
2003 37 17.1
2002 36.9 17
2001 36.8 17
2000 36.6 16.9
1999 36.3 16.9
1998 36 16.8
1997 35.7 16.8
1996 35.3 16.8
1995 35 16.8
1994 34.7 16.8
1993 34.4 16.8
1992 33.9 16.8
1991 33.6 16.8
1990 33.2 16.8
1989 32.9 16.8
1988 32.6 16.9
1987 32.4 16.9
1986 32.2 16.8
1985 32 16.8
1984 31.8 16.8
1983 31.7 16.7
1982 31.6 16.7
1981 31.4 16.6
1980 31.3 16.5
1979 31.1 16.4
1978 31 16.2
1977 30.9 16.1
1976 30.6 16
1975 30.7 16
1974 30.9 15.9
1973 31.1 16
1972 31.1 16.1
1971 31 16.2
1970 30.7 16.2
1969 30.3 16.3
1968 29.8 16.3
1967 29.2 16.4
1966 28.9 16.4
1965 28.6 16.5
1964 28.3 16.5
1963 28.1 16.6
1962 27.7 16.7
1961 27.4 16.7
1960 27.1 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.2%
2014
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Russia Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Russia Sudan
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
4.84%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Russia Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Sudan
% of world land
11%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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