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Somalia vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 42nd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Sudan
Population
20503678
53335233
Population rank 66/197 29/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
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
$1,885
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Somalia and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Sudan
2024 $11,967,000,000 $49,672,435,513
2023 $10,958,000,000 $39,898,289,821
2022 $10,203,000,000 $51,666,875,363
2021 $9,483,000,000 $34,229,513,775
2020 $8,628,000,000 $27,034,593,750
2019 $8,656,000,000 $32,338,079,165
2018 $7,873,000,000 $32,333,780,383
2017 $7,621,501,710 $41,283,617,976
2016 $6,613,743,070 $42,630,376,000
2015 $6,152,149,100 $51,726,758,677
2014 $5,728,399,720 $49,516,748,618
2013 $5,062,881,600 $43,024,018,082
2012 $4,364,670,160 $37,632,919,967
2011 $2,906,000,097 $55,018,567,211
2010 $2,687,807,004 $58,962,978,034
2009 $2,948,594,552 $51,621,044,077
2008 $5,913,620,293 $64,833,083,257
2007 $5,430,713,729 $59,440,139,775
2006 $5,026,743,282 $45,263,831,634
2005 $4,683,246,454 $35,182,711,988
2004 $3,859,592,813 $26,646,007,251
2003 $2,836,724,352 $21,355,298,460
2002 $2,192,684,135 $18,137,128,388
2001 $2,252,847,465 $15,716,361,792
2000 $3,412,797,450 $12,257,299,147
1999 $3,045,751,528 $10,682,028,340
1998 $2,962,047,564 $11,250,221,537
1997 $2,191,749,014 $11,681,175,864
1996 $1,792,234,297 $9,018,300,725
1995 $1,534,756,135 $13,830,363,900
1994 $1,481,205,098 $12,793,794,737
1993 $1,260,132,956 $8,881,005,436
1992 $709,297,579 $7,031,933,492
1991 $717,974,930 $44,171,194,366
1990 $1,031,282,081 $33,641,222,222
1989 $1,181,360,844 $21,408,111,111
1988 $1,051,596,967 $14,372,555,556
1987 $1,018,972,664 $12,093,333,333
1986 $916,590,786 $10,092,200,000
1985 $875,702,247 $8,075,259,600
1984 $787,434,542 $10,447,615,385
1983 $735,408,642 $8,230,153,846
1982 $774,578,932 $8,732,542,274
1981 $699,302,473 $10,753,888,154
1980 $602,515,548 $8,951,800,000
1979 $589,566,929 $8,418,407,787
1978 $564,571,823 $8,128,719,315
1977 $498,550,725 $7,499,005,639
1976 $871,344,245 $6,013,210,816
1975 $757,015,879 $4,823,090,192
1974 $572,504,036 $3,958,931,660
1973 $483,699,611 $3,077,254,460
1972 $447,883,941 $2,483,055,722
1971 $347,039,446 $2,288,340,041
1970 $347,985,394 $2,100,229,759
1969 $306,357,285 $1,847,501,441
1968 $286,719,885 $1,677,771,401
1967 $271,781,887 $1,607,409,539
1966 $257,375,897 $1,484,491,676
1965 $243,725,898 $1,446,869,619
1964 $229,529,913 $1,388,282,600
1963 $216,145,936 $1,351,234,926
1962 $203,531,928 $1,328,259,625
1961 $191,659,914 $1,222,860,429
1960 $180,459,937 $1,126,364,162

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

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Somalia and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Sudan
2024 $630 $985
2023 $597 $797
2022 $573 $1,046
2021 $549 $712
2020 $518 $578
2019 $540 $710
2018 $509 $731
2017 $511 $967
2016 $461 $1,033
2015 $446 $1,292
2014 $429 $1,275
2013 $393 $1,139
2012 $350 $1,019
2011 $235.3 $1,522
2010 $219.2 $1,665
2009 $246.5 $1,493
2008 $507 $1,928
2007 $480 $1,814
2006 $458 $1,415
2005 $440 $1,125
2004 $375 $872
2003 $286.3 $714
2002 $229.6 $621
2001 $244.9 $551
2000 $386 $441
1999 $359 $394
1998 $363 $425
1997 $280.1 $453
1996 $237.2 $357
1995 $210.7 $561
1994 $210.8 $532
1993 $188.6 $379
1992 $109.2 $307
1991 $105.4 $1,966
1990 $145.6 $1,528
1989 $166 $992
1988 $145.3 $680
1987 $141 $584
1986 $131.4 $497
1985 $130.8 $406
1984 $122.5 $534
1983 $118.6 $431
1982 $129 $472
1981 $116.9 $605
1980 $101.5 $525
1979 $108.2 $515
1978 $117.3 $518
1977 $111.2 $497
1976 $199.6 $413
1975 $177.8 $343
1974 $137.9 $291.5
1973 $119.6 $235.8
1972 $113.7 $198.2
1971 $90.4 $189
1970 $93.1 $179.6
1969 $84.1 $163.5
1968 $80.8 $153.7
1967 $78.7 $152.4
1966 $76.5 $145.6
1965 $74.4 $146.8
1964 $71.9 $145.7
1963 $69.5 $146.6
1962 $67.2 $148.9
1961 $64.9 $141.6
1960 $62.7 $134.7

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

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Somalia vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Sudan
2026 59.3 66.9
2025 59.1 66.7
2024 59 66.5
2023 58.8 66.3
2022 53.9 65.7
2021 55.7 64.5
2020 57.1 65.1
2019 57.2 65.8
2018 54.8 65.5
2017 52.2 65.1
2016 55.3 64.7
2015 55.1 64.4
2014 54.4 64
2013 54 63.4
2012 49.1 63.4
2011 32.5 63.2
2010 48.9 63
2009 52.1 62.7
2008 51.5 61.3
2007 50.9 61.4
2006 50.9 60.4
2005 50.9 57.2
2004 50.7 56.8
2003 50.7 58.3
2002 50.8 59.3
2001 50.8 59.3
2000 50.7 58.9
1999 50.6 58.6
1998 50.8 58.3
1997 50.3 58.1
1996 50.5 57.6
1995 50.6 57.4
1994 50.3 57
1993 50.6 56.1
1992 25 56
1991 25.4 55.6
1990 46.9 55.5
1989 46.6 54.9
1988 43.9 55
1987 49 54.7
1986 48.4 54.6
1985 48.3 50
1984 48.4 49.8
1983 48.2 49.6
1982 48 54.4
1981 47.8 54.4
1980 47.6 54.1
1979 47.4 53.4
1978 47 53.3
1977 47 53.5
1976 44.7 53.3
1975 44.5 53.3
1974 44.3 53.2
1973 46.2 53
1972 46 52.8
1971 45.8 52.5
1970 45.6 52.3
1969 45.5 52
1968 45.3 51.8
1967 45.1 51.5
1966 44.8 51.3
1965 44.6 51
1964 44.4 50.9
1963 44.2 50.8
1962 44 50.4
1961 43.7 50
1960 43.5 49.6
1959 43.3 49.2
1958 43.1 48.9
1957 42.9 48.5
1956 42.7 48.1
1955 42.5 47.7
1954 42.3 47.3
1953 42.1 46.9
1952 41.9 46.5
1951 41.7 46.2
1950 41.5 45.8

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

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Somalia and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Somalia Sudan
2024 19,009,151 50,448,963
2023 18,358,615 50,042,791
2022 17,801,897 49,383,346
2021 17,271,431 48,066,924
2020 16,651,191 46,789,231
2019 16,030,971 45,548,175
2018 15,452,487 44,230,596
2017 14,916,629 42,714,306
2016 14,348,740 41,259,892
2015 13,806,963 40,024,431
2014 13,339,491 38,823,318
2013 12,869,594 37,785,849
2012 12,461,160 36,923,178
2011 12,348,830 36,140,806
2010 12,261,756 35,414,399
2009 11,961,201 34,569,113
2008 11,663,084 33,623,980
2007 11,322,582 32,764,135
2006 10,975,502 31,992,435
2005 10,644,228 31,262,444
2004 10,280,998 30,556,637
2003 9,909,157 29,896,035
2002 9,550,063 29,228,727
2001 9,198,493 28,516,770
2000 8,838,713 27,816,745
1999 8,492,059 27,130,613
1998 8,155,417 26,458,999
1997 7,824,525 25,799,821
1996 7,554,474 25,231,528
1995 7,285,007 24,672,143
1994 7,026,797 24,043,948
1993 6,681,399 23,445,592
1992 6,495,107 22,927,355
1991 6,813,760 22,470,676
1990 7,082,811 22,021,481
1989 7,114,817 21,578,022
1988 7,235,360 21,138,431
1987 7,228,302 20,704,904
1986 6,974,788 20,288,238
1985 6,693,289 19,905,872
1984 6,428,389 19,546,528
1983 6,198,430 19,109,770
1982 6,003,840 18,486,645
1981 5,982,849 17,780,572
1980 5,936,154 17,058,905
1979 5,449,117 16,355,352
1978 4,814,892 15,695,003
1977 4,484,050 15,086,614
1976 4,365,812 14,569,716
1975 4,257,535 14,064,798
1974 4,151,842 13,580,723
1973 4,045,592 13,049,315
1972 3,939,436 12,527,856
1971 3,837,691 12,105,539
1970 3,738,448 11,695,771
1969 3,641,015 11,298,936
1968 3,546,590 10,917,999
1967 3,454,537 10,550,597
1966 3,365,106 10,197,578
1965 3,277,874 9,858,030
1964 3,192,796 9,531,109
1963 3,110,361 9,218,077
1962 3,030,091 8,919,028
1961 2,952,054 8,634,941
1960 2,876,331 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Sudan

Fertility rate
Somalia

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Sudan
2023 6.13 4.32
2022 6.26 4.38
2021 6.35 4.46
2020 6.45 4.54
2019 6.56 4.62
2018 6.66 4.68
2017 6.77 4.76
2016 6.88 4.83
2015 6.98 4.9
2014 7.06 4.91
2013 7.14 4.97
2012 7.21 5.03
2011 7.27 5.09
2010 7.32 5.14
2009 7.38 5.17
2008 7.42 5.21
2007 7.46 5.27
2006 7.49 5.33
2005 7.53 5.4
2004 7.57 5.46
2003 7.6 5.49
2002 7.63 5.53
2001 7.64 5.56
2000 7.65 5.6
1999 7.66 5.62
1998 7.66 5.65
1997 7.66 5.72
1996 7.62 5.79
1995 7.58 5.86
1994 7.54 5.91
1993 7.53 5.97
1992 7.5 6.02
1991 7.47 6.05
1990 7.44 6.07
1989 7.42 6.11
1988 7.4 6.13
1987 7.37 6.18
1986 7.35 6.23
1985 7.33 6.28
1984 7.3 6.34
1983 7.28 6.41
1982 7.25 6.47
1981 7.23 6.53
1980 7.18 6.59
1979 7.16 6.65
1978 7.13 6.72
1977 7 6.78
1976 7.02 6.82
1975 7.03 6.87
1974 7.06 6.91
1973 7.09 6.94
1972 7.12 6.98
1971 7.15 7.02
1970 7.18 6.99
1969 7.21 6.97
1968 7.23 6.95
1967 7.25 6.91
1966 7.26 6.88
1965 7.26 6.84
1964 7.26 6.8
1963 7.26 6.76
1962 7.26 6.7
1961 7.25 6.66
1960 7.25 6.66

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

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Somalia and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Sudan
2024 16.6 19.4
2023 16.5 19.3
2022 16.5 19.2
2021 16.4 19
2020 16.3 18.9
2019 16.3 18.7
2018 16.2 18.6
2017 16.2 18.3
2016 16.1 18.1
2015 16.1 17.9
2014 16 17.7
2013 16 17.5
2012 16 17.5
2011 15.8 17.4
2010 15.7 17.5
2009 15.6 17.4
2008 15.6 17.3
2007 15.6 17.3
2006 15.7 17.2
2005 15.9 17.1
2004 16 17.1
2003 16.1 17.1
2002 16.2 17
2001 16.2 17
2000 16.3 16.9
1999 16.3 16.9
1998 16.4 16.8
1997 16.4 16.8
1996 16.5 16.8
1995 16.6 16.8
1994 16.7 16.8
1993 16.8 16.8
1992 16.7 16.8
1991 16.5 16.8
1990 16.5 16.8
1989 16.7 16.8
1988 16.8 16.9
1987 17 16.9
1986 17.1 16.8
1985 17.2 16.8
1984 17.3 16.8
1983 17.4 16.7
1982 17.4 16.7
1981 17.5 16.6
1980 17.6 16.5
1979 17.6 16.4
1978 17.7 16.2
1977 17.7 16.1
1976 17.7 16
1975 17.7 16
1974 17.7 15.9
1973 17.6 16
1972 17.6 16.1
1971 17.6 16.2
1970 17.5 16.2
1969 17.5 16.3
1968 17.5 16.3
1967 17.5 16.4
1966 17.5 16.4
1965 17.5 16.5
1964 17.6 16.5
1963 17.7 16.6
1962 17.8 16.7
1961 17.9 16.7
1960 18.1 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
15.3%
2014

Energy

Somalia 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
0.87 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Somalia Sudan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
26.4%
2020

Health

Somalia Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
33
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Sudan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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