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Sudan vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 15th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Sweden
Population
53335233
10680056
Population rank 29/197 91/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Sudan and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Sweden
2024 $49,672,435,513 $603,715,224,266
2023 $39,898,289,821 $578,990,915,246
2022 $51,666,875,363 $575,071,237,641
2021 $34,229,513,775 $631,693,331,301
2020 $27,034,593,750 $544,265,668,452
2019 $32,338,079,165 $530,894,124,494
2018 $32,333,780,383 $549,649,344,043
2017 $41,283,617,976 $535,172,356,785
2016 $42,630,376,000 $513,058,312,951
2015 $51,726,758,677 $501,602,351,912
2014 $49,516,748,618 $577,727,767,304
2013 $43,024,018,082 $584,125,353,119
2012 $37,632,919,967 $549,739,674,655
2011 $55,018,567,211 $570,538,581,144
2010 $58,962,978,034 $492,750,897,239
2009 $51,621,044,077 $434,311,714,442
2008 $64,833,083,257 $514,614,100,833
2007 $59,440,139,775 $490,047,789,548
2006 $45,263,831,634 $422,528,394,459
2005 $35,182,711,988 $391,688,455,929
2004 $26,646,007,251 $384,545,442,175
2003 $21,355,298,460 $334,072,443,516
2002 $18,137,128,388 $267,371,907,447
2001 $15,716,361,792 $242,497,797,485
2000 $12,257,299,147 $262,903,560,280
1999 $10,682,028,340 $274,318,357,862
1998 $11,250,221,537 $270,887,306,759
1997 $11,681,175,864 $268,249,616,891
1996 $9,018,300,725 $291,949,597,375
1995 $13,830,363,900 $267,050,453,507
1994 $12,793,794,737 $228,699,066,874
1993 $8,881,005,436 $212,644,602,616
1992 $7,031,933,492 $283,908,914,454
1991 $44,171,194,366 $273,831,464,572
1990 $33,641,222,222 $261,466,577,009
1989 $21,408,111,111 $217,632,340,195
1988 $14,372,555,556 $206,686,590,776
1987 $12,093,333,333 $182,744,315,974
1986 $10,092,200,000 $150,279,869,729
1985 $8,075,259,600 $113,958,084,357
1984 $10,447,615,385 $109,043,045,407
1983 $8,230,153,846 $104,862,109,663
1982 $8,732,542,274 $114,214,731,799
1981 $10,753,888,154 $129,498,921,476
1980 $8,951,800,000 $141,886,067,004
1979 $8,418,407,787 $123,207,527,699
1978 $8,128,719,315 $104,290,933,496
1977 $7,499,005,639 $94,331,782,622
1976 $6,013,210,816 $89,232,517,046
1975 $4,823,090,192 $82,765,232,648
1974 $3,958,931,660 $65,917,634,590
1973 $3,077,254,460 $59,318,842,992
1972 $2,483,055,722 $48,883,173,400
1971 $2,288,340,041 $41,506,151,115
1970 $2,100,229,759 $38,037,226,668
1969 $1,847,501,441 $33,967,301,561
1968 $1,677,771,401 $31,277,871,669
1967 $1,607,409,539 $29,474,881,506
1966 $1,484,491,676 $27,154,716,721
1965 $1,446,869,619 $24,963,947,415
1964 $1,388,282,600 $22,685,490,195
1963 $1,351,234,926 $20,342,131,882
1962 $1,328,259,625 $18,794,066,990
1961 $1,222,860,429 $17,329,620,585
1960 $1,126,364,162 $15,930,075,467

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

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Sudan and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Sweden
2024 $985 $57,117
2023 $797 $54,950
2022 $1,046 $54,837
2021 $712 $60,648
2020 $578 $52,569
2019 $710 $51,649
2018 $731 $54,018
2017 $967 $53,210
2016 $1,033 $51,704
2015 $1,292 $51,188
2014 $1,275 $59,583
2013 $1,139 $60,844
2012 $1,019 $57,750
2011 $1,522 $60,379
2010 $1,665 $52,543
2009 $1,493 $46,708
2008 $1,928 $55,817
2007 $1,814 $53,568
2006 $1,415 $46,531
2005 $1,125 $43,378
2004 $872 $42,758
2003 $714 $37,292
2002 $621 $29,958
2001 $551 $27,259
2000 $441 $29,633
1999 $394 $30,969
1998 $425 $30,605
1997 $453 $30,324
1996 $357 $33,022
1995 $561 $30,254
1994 $532 $26,046
1993 $379 $24,390
1992 $307 $32,753
1991 $1,966 $31,777
1990 $1,528 $30,549
1989 $992 $25,625
1988 $680 $24,499
1987 $584 $21,761
1986 $497 $17,955
1985 $406 $13,647
1984 $534 $13,080
1983 $431 $12,590
1982 $472 $13,719
1981 $605 $15,564
1980 $525 $17,073
1979 $515 $14,856
1978 $518 $12,602
1977 $497 $11,432
1976 $413 $10,853
1975 $343 $10,103
1974 $291.5 $8,078
1973 $235.8 $7,291
1972 $198.2 $6,018
1971 $189 $5,125
1970 $179.6 $4,729
1969 $163.5 $4,263
1968 $153.7 $3,953
1967 $152.4 $3,746
1966 $145.6 $3,478
1965 $146.8 $3,228
1964 $145.7 $2,961
1963 $146.6 $2,675
1962 $148.9 $2,485
1961 $141.6 $2,304
1960 $134.7 $2,128

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

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Sudan vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Sweden
2026 66.9 83.7
2025 66.7 83.6
2024 66.5 83.4
2023 66.3 83.3
2022 65.7 83
2021 64.5 83
2020 65.1 82.4
2019 65.8 83.1
2018 65.5 82.5
2017 65.1 82.4
2016 64.7 82.3
2015 64.4 82.2
2014 64 82.2
2013 63.4 81.9
2012 63.4 81.7
2011 63.2 81.8
2010 63 81.5
2009 62.7 81.4
2008 61.3 81.1
2007 61.4 81
2006 60.4 80.8
2005 57.2 80.6
2004 56.8 80.5
2003 58.3 80.2
2002 59.3 79.9
2001 59.3 79.8
2000 58.9 79.7
1999 58.6 79.5
1998 58.3 79.4
1997 58.1 79.3
1996 57.6 79
1995 57.4 78.8
1994 57 78.7
1993 56.1 78.1
1992 56 78.1
1991 55.6 77.7
1990 55.5 77.6
1989 54.9 77.7
1988 55 77
1987 54.7 77.1
1986 54.6 77
1985 50 76.7
1984 49.8 76.8
1983 49.6 76.6
1982 54.4 76.3
1981 54.4 76
1980 54.1 75.7
1979 53.4 75.5
1978 53.3 75.5
1977 53.5 75.4
1976 53.3 75
1975 53.3 75
1974 53.2 75
1973 53 74.9
1972 52.8 74.7
1971 52.5 74.6
1970 52.3 74.7
1969 52 74.1
1968 51.8 74
1967 51.5 74.1
1966 51.3 74.1
1965 51 73.9
1964 50.9 73.7
1963 50.8 73.5
1962 50.4 73.4
1961 50 73.5
1960 49.6 73
1959 49.2 73.4
1958 48.9 73.2
1957 48.5 72.5
1956 48.1 72.7
1955 47.7 72.6
1954 47.3 72.4
1953 46.9 71.9
1952 46.5 71.8
1951 46.2 71.4
1950 45.8 71.1

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

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Sudan and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Sudan Sweden
2024 50,448,963 10,569,709
2023 50,042,791 10,536,632
2022 49,383,346 10,486,941
2021 48,066,924 10,415,811
2020 46,789,231 10,353,442
2019 45,548,175 10,278,887
2018 44,230,596 10,175,214
2017 42,714,306 10,057,698
2016 41,259,892 9,923,085
2015 40,024,431 9,799,186
2014 38,823,318 9,696,110
2013 37,785,849 9,600,379
2012 36,923,178 9,519,374
2011 36,140,806 9,449,213
2010 35,414,399 9,378,126
2009 34,569,113 9,298,515
2008 33,623,980 9,219,637
2007 32,764,135 9,148,092
2006 31,992,435 9,080,505
2005 31,262,444 9,029,572
2004 30,556,637 8,993,531
2003 29,896,035 8,958,229
2002 29,228,727 8,924,958
2001 28,516,770 8,895,960
2000 27,816,745 8,872,109
1999 27,130,613 8,857,874
1998 26,458,999 8,850,974
1997 25,799,821 8,846,062
1996 25,231,528 8,840,998
1995 24,672,143 8,826,939
1994 24,043,948 8,780,745
1993 23,445,592 8,718,561
1992 22,927,355 8,668,067
1991 22,470,676 8,617,375
1990 22,021,481 8,558,835
1989 21,578,022 8,492,964
1988 21,138,431 8,436,489
1987 20,704,904 8,397,804
1986 20,288,238 8,369,829
1985 19,905,872 8,350,386
1984 19,546,528 8,336,605
1983 19,109,770 8,329,033
1982 18,486,645 8,325,263
1981 17,780,572 8,320,503
1980 17,058,905 8,310,531
1979 16,355,352 8,293,678
1978 15,695,003 8,275,599
1977 15,086,614 8,251,540
1976 14,569,716 8,222,286
1975 14,064,798 8,192,437
1974 13,580,723 8,159,955
1973 13,049,315 8,136,312
1972 12,527,856 8,122,300
1971 12,105,539 8,098,334
1970 11,695,771 8,042,801
1969 11,298,936 7,968,072
1968 10,917,999 7,912,273
1967 10,550,597 7,867,931
1966 10,197,578 7,807,797
1965 9,858,030 7,733,853
1964 9,531,109 7,661,354
1963 9,218,077 7,604,328
1962 8,919,028 7,561,588
1961 8,634,941 7,519,998
1960 8,364,489 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Sweden

Fertility rate
Sudan

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Sweden
2023 4.32 1.45
2022 4.38 1.53
2021 4.46 1.67
2020 4.54 1.67
2019 4.62 1.71
2018 4.68 1.76
2017 4.76 1.78
2016 4.83 1.85
2015 4.9 1.85
2014 4.91 1.88
2013 4.97 1.89
2012 5.03 1.91
2011 5.09 1.9
2010 5.14 1.98
2009 5.17 1.94
2008 5.21 1.91
2007 5.27 1.88
2006 5.33 1.85
2005 5.4 1.77
2004 5.46 1.75
2003 5.49 1.71
2002 5.53 1.65
2001 5.56 1.57
2000 5.6 1.54
1999 5.62 1.5
1998 5.65 1.5
1997 5.72 1.52
1996 5.79 1.6
1995 5.86 1.73
1994 5.91 1.88
1993 5.97 1.99
1992 6.02 2.09
1991 6.05 2.11
1990 6.07 2.13
1989 6.11 2.01
1988 6.13 1.96
1987 6.18 1.84
1986 6.23 1.8
1985 6.28 1.74
1984 6.34 1.66
1983 6.41 1.61
1982 6.47 1.62
1981 6.53 1.63
1980 6.59 1.68
1979 6.65 1.66
1978 6.72 1.6
1977 6.78 1.64
1976 6.82 1.68
1975 6.87 1.77
1974 6.91 1.87
1973 6.94 1.87
1972 6.98 1.91
1971 7.02 1.96
1970 6.99 1.92
1969 6.97 1.93
1968 6.95 2.07
1967 6.91 2.28
1966 6.88 2.37
1965 6.84 2.39
1964 6.8 2.47
1963 6.76 2.33
1962 6.7 2.25
1961 6.66 2.21
1960 6.66 2.17

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

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Sudan and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Sweden
2024 19.4 41.1
2023 19.3 40.9
2022 19.2 40.7
2021 19 40.7
2020 18.9 40.6
2019 18.7 40.5
2018 18.6 40.6
2017 18.3 40.7
2016 18.1 40.8
2015 17.9 40.9
2014 17.7 40.9
2013 17.5 40.9
2012 17.5 40.9
2011 17.4 40.8
2010 17.5 40.7
2009 17.4 40.7
2008 17.3 40.6
2007 17.3 40.5
2006 17.2 40.4
2005 17.1 40.2
2004 17.1 40
2003 17.1 39.8
2002 17 39.7
2001 17 39.5
2000 16.9 39.4
1999 16.9 39.2
1998 16.8 39
1997 16.8 38.8
1996 16.8 38.6
1995 16.8 38.5
1994 16.8 38.4
1993 16.8 38.4
1992 16.8 38.4
1991 16.8 38.3
1990 16.8 38.3
1989 16.8 38.3
1988 16.9 38.2
1987 16.9 38.1
1986 16.8 37.9
1985 16.8 37.6
1984 16.8 37.4
1983 16.7 37.1
1982 16.7 36.8
1981 16.6 36.5
1980 16.5 36.2
1979 16.4 36
1978 16.2 35.7
1977 16.1 35.5
1976 16 35.4
1975 16 35.3
1974 15.9 35.3
1973 16 35.3
1972 16.1 35.3
1971 16.2 35.3
1970 16.2 35.4
1969 16.3 35.6
1968 16.3 35.8
1967 16.4 35.9
1966 16.4 36
1965 16.5 36.2
1964 16.5 36.3
1963 16.6 36.3
1962 16.7 36.3
1961 16.7 36.2
1960 16.7 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
98.6%
2024

Energy

Sudan Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
66%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sudan Sweden
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
93.7%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
95.5%
2024

Health

Sudan Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Sweden
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
356,129 mi
2016

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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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