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Sudan vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 15th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Syria
Population
53335233
26829400
Population rank 29/197 56/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 94/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 179/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$130B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 109/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$730
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Sudan and Syria: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Syria economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Syria
2024 $49,672,435,513 -
2023 $39,898,289,821 $19,993,439,950
2022 $51,666,875,363 $23,622,827,080
2021 $34,229,513,775 $14,353,205,678
2020 $27,034,593,750 $12,047,752,036
2019 $32,338,079,165 $22,583,045,060
2018 $32,333,780,383 $21,497,782,868
2017 $41,283,617,976 $16,369,843,352
2016 $42,630,376,000 $12,597,854,877
2015 $51,726,758,677 $16,466,863,117
2014 $49,516,748,618 $21,502,061,466
2013 $43,024,018,082 $21,361,254,635
2012 $37,632,919,967 $43,190,318,033
2011 $55,018,567,211 $67,539,428,159
2010 $58,962,978,034 $61,390,830,875
2009 $51,621,044,077 $54,111,735,629
2008 $64,833,083,257 $52,557,913,569
2007 $59,440,139,775 $40,465,318,382
2006 $45,263,831,634 $33,751,788,856
2005 $35,182,711,988 $28,858,965,517
2004 $26,646,007,251 $25,086,950,495
2003 $21,355,298,460 $21,828,144,686
2002 $18,137,128,388 $20,669,357,462
2001 $15,716,361,792 $20,237,024,725
2000 $12,257,299,147 $18,937,052,543
1999 $10,682,028,340 $15,873,875,969
1998 $11,250,221,537 $15,200,846,154
1997 $11,681,175,864 $14,505,233,463
1996 $9,018,300,725 $13,789,560,878
1995 $13,830,363,900 $11,396,706,587
1994 $12,793,794,737 $10,122,020,000
1993 $8,881,005,436 $13,695,962,055
1992 $7,031,933,492 $13,253,565,861
1991 $44,171,194,366 $12,981,833,333
1990 $33,641,222,222 $12,308,624,418
1989 $21,408,111,111 $9,853,395,762
1988 $14,372,555,556 $10,577,041,645
1987 $12,093,333,333 $11,356,215,543
1986 $10,092,200,000 $13,293,205,278
1985 $8,075,259,600 $16,403,539,893
1984 $10,447,615,385 $17,503,078,174
1983 $8,230,153,846 $17,589,277,143
1982 $8,732,542,274 $16,298,929,011
1981 $10,753,888,154 $15,518,201,335
1980 $8,951,800,000 $13,062,420,382
1979 $8,418,407,787 $9,929,681,529
1978 $8,128,719,315 $9,275,200,458
1977 $7,499,005,639 $7,696,011,396
1976 $6,013,210,816 $7,633,528,867
1975 $4,823,090,192 $6,826,980,444
1974 $3,958,931,660 $5,159,557,148
1973 $3,077,254,460 $3,239,487,516
1972 $2,483,055,722 $3,059,681,698
1971 $2,288,340,041 $2,589,851,325
1970 $2,100,229,759 $2,140,384,010
1969 $1,847,501,441 $2,245,011,515
1968 $1,677,771,401 $1,753,746,430
1967 $1,607,409,539 $1,580,229,799
1966 $1,484,491,676 $1,342,287,553
1965 $1,446,869,619 $1,472,036,540
1964 $1,388,282,600 $1,339,494,267
1963 $1,351,234,926 $1,200,447,408
1962 $1,328,259,625 $1,110,565,881
1961 $1,222,860,429 $945,244,972
1960 $1,126,364,162 $857,704,413

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

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Sudan and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Syria
2024 $985 -
2023 $797 $847
2022 $1,046 $1,052
2021 $712 $664
2020 $578 $572
2019 $710 $1,110
2018 $731 $1,098
2017 $967 $852
2016 $1,033 $656
2015 $1,292 $848
2014 $1,275 $1,061
2013 $1,139 $986
2012 $1,019 $1,898
2011 $1,522 $2,952
2010 $1,665 $2,731
2009 $1,493 $2,462
2008 $1,928 $2,429
2007 $1,814 $1,938
2006 $1,415 $1,719
2005 $1,125 $1,534
2004 $872 $1,368
2003 $714 $1,220
2002 $621 $1,183
2001 $551 $1,187
2000 $441 $1,138
1999 $394 $978
1998 $425 $961
1997 $453 $941
1996 $357 $918
1995 $561 $780
1994 $532 $712
1993 $379 $993
1992 $307 $990
1991 $1,966 $1,000
1990 $1,528 $978
1989 $992 $809
1988 $680 $898
1987 $584 $997
1986 $497 $1,208
1985 $406 $1,544
1984 $534 $1,706
1983 $431 $1,776
1982 $472 $1,703
1981 $605 $1,676
1980 $525 $1,458
1979 $515 $1,146
1978 $518 $1,108
1977 $497 $951
1976 $413 $976
1975 $343 $904
1974 $291.5 $707
1973 $235.8 $459
1972 $198.2 $448
1971 $189 $393
1970 $179.6 $335
1969 $163.5 $364
1968 $153.7 $293.3
1967 $152.4 $272.9
1966 $145.6 $239.3
1965 $146.8 $270.8
1964 $145.7 $254.2
1963 $146.6 $234.9
1962 $148.9 $223.9
1961 $141.6 $196.3
1960 $134.7 $183.5

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

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Sudan vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Syria
2026 66.9 73.4
2025 66.7 73
2024 66.5 72.6
2023 66.3 72.1
2022 65.7 72.8
2021 64.5 72.4
2020 65.1 71.9
2019 65.8 71
2018 65.5 67.4
2017 65.1 65.7
2016 64.7 65.2
2015 64.4 63.3
2014 64 65.5
2013 63.4 65.1
2012 63.4 66.2
2011 63.2 72.3
2010 63 73.5
2009 62.7 73.5
2008 61.3 73.4
2007 61.4 73.3
2006 60.4 73
2005 57.2 72.8
2004 56.8 72.5
2003 58.3 72.2
2002 59.3 71.7
2001 59.3 71.3
2000 58.9 70.9
1999 58.6 70.5
1998 58.3 70.2
1997 58.1 70.2
1996 57.6 70.2
1995 57.4 70.2
1994 57 70.3
1993 56.1 70.3
1992 56 70.2
1991 55.6 70.1
1990 55.5 69.8
1989 54.9 69.5
1988 55 69.2
1987 54.7 68.8
1986 54.6 68.4
1985 50 68
1984 49.8 67.7
1983 49.6 67.4
1982 54.4 60.8
1981 54.4 64.6
1980 54.1 66.5
1979 53.4 66.2
1978 53.3 65.9
1977 53.5 65.4
1976 53.3 64.8
1975 53.3 64.2
1974 53.2 63.4
1973 53 60.8
1972 52.8 62
1971 52.5 61.3
1970 52.3 60.6
1969 52 59.8
1968 51.8 59.1
1967 51.5 58
1966 51.3 57.6
1965 51 56.9
1964 50.9 56.2
1963 50.8 55.4
1962 50.4 54.6
1961 50 53.7
1960 49.6 52.7
1959 49.2 51.7
1958 48.9 50.7
1957 48.5 49.6
1956 48.1 48.5
1955 47.7 47.4
1954 47.3 46.4
1953 46.9 45.3
1952 46.5 44.3
1951 46.2 43.4
1950 45.8 42.5

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

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Sudan and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Syria
1x
Year Population
Sudan Syria
2024 50,448,963 24,672,760
2023 50,042,791 23,594,623
2022 49,383,346 22,462,173
2021 48,066,924 21,628,839
2020 46,789,231 21,049,429
2019 45,548,175 20,353,534
2018 44,230,596 19,577,845
2017 42,714,306 19,224,668
2016 41,259,892 19,193,834
2015 40,024,431 19,424,618
2014 38,823,318 20,273,659
2013 37,785,849 21,666,917
2012 36,923,178 22,759,763
2011 36,140,806 22,878,098
2010 35,414,399 22,482,421
2009 34,569,113 21,976,969
2008 33,623,980 21,636,564
2007 32,764,135 20,884,125
2006 31,992,435 19,637,022
2005 31,262,444 18,814,091
2004 30,556,637 18,336,875
2003 29,896,035 17,889,296
2002 29,228,727 17,468,332
2001 28,516,770 17,051,338
2000 27,816,745 16,637,888
1999 27,130,613 16,228,061
1998 26,458,999 15,820,413
1997 25,799,821 15,417,542
1996 25,231,528 15,018,104
1995 24,672,143 14,616,801
1994 24,043,948 14,208,583
1993 23,445,592 13,795,686
1992 22,927,355 13,385,571
1991 22,470,676 12,980,821
1990 22,021,481 12,579,208
1989 21,578,022 12,179,060
1988 21,138,431 11,782,264
1987 20,704,904 11,388,923
1986 20,288,238 11,002,844
1985 19,905,872 10,625,672
1984 19,546,528 10,258,398
1983 19,109,770 9,904,809
1982 18,486,645 9,572,511
1981 17,780,572 9,260,189
1980 17,058,905 8,957,663
1979 16,355,352 8,661,909
1978 15,695,003 8,372,759
1977 15,086,614 8,090,501
1976 14,569,716 7,817,320
1975 14,064,798 7,554,364
1974 13,580,723 7,302,160
1973 13,049,315 7,060,321
1972 12,527,856 6,826,024
1971 12,105,539 6,598,094
1970 11,695,771 6,380,609
1969 11,298,936 6,175,166
1968 10,917,999 5,978,742
1967 10,550,597 5,790,198
1966 10,197,578 5,609,047
1965 9,858,030 5,435,267
1964 9,531,109 5,269,087
1963 9,218,077 5,110,467
1962 8,919,028 4,959,340
1961 8,634,941 4,815,466
1960 8,364,489 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Syria

Fertility rate
Sudan

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Syria
2023 4.32 2.71
2022 4.38 2.75
2021 4.46 2.8
2020 4.54 2.84
2019 4.62 2.88
2018 4.68 2.93
2017 4.76 2.97
2016 4.83 3.01
2015 4.9 3.07
2014 4.91 3.12
2013 4.97 3.17
2012 5.03 3.22
2011 5.09 3.29
2010 5.14 3.36
2009 5.17 3.42
2008 5.21 3.48
2007 5.27 3.54
2006 5.33 3.56
2005 5.4 3.61
2004 5.46 3.68
2003 5.49 3.76
2002 5.53 3.87
2001 5.56 3.98
2000 5.6 4.07
1999 5.62 4.14
1998 5.65 4.25
1997 5.72 4.37
1996 5.79 4.54
1995 5.86 4.7
1994 5.91 4.86
1993 5.97 4.99
1992 6.02 5.14
1991 6.05 5.34
1990 6.07 5.56
1989 6.11 5.78
1988 6.13 6
1987 6.18 6.2
1986 6.23 6.37
1985 6.28 6.48
1984 6.34 6.59
1983 6.41 6.69
1982 6.47 6.81
1981 6.53 6.97
1980 6.59 7.12
1979 6.65 7.25
1978 6.72 7.35
1977 6.78 7.42
1976 6.82 7.45
1975 6.87 7.49
1974 6.91 7.52
1973 6.94 7.55
1972 6.98 7.57
1971 7.02 7.6
1970 6.99 7.62
1969 6.97 7.59
1968 6.95 7.57
1967 6.91 7.56
1966 6.88 7.55
1965 6.84 7.53
1964 6.8 7.53
1963 6.76 7.51
1962 6.7 7.51
1961 6.66 7.5
1960 6.66 7.51

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

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Sudan and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Syria
2024 19.4 23.9
2023 19.3 23.3
2022 19.2 22.7
2021 19 22.2
2020 18.9 21.6
2019 18.7 20.9
2018 18.6 20.1
2017 18.3 19.6
2016 18.1 19.5
2015 17.9 19.5
2014 17.7 20.1
2013 17.5 21.2
2012 17.5 21.8
2011 17.4 21.9
2010 17.5 21.7
2009 17.4 21.5
2008 17.3 21.3
2007 17.3 21
2006 17.2 20.3
2005 17.1 19.7
2004 17.1 19.5
2003 17.1 19.2
2002 17 19
2001 17 18.8
2000 16.9 18.5
1999 16.9 18.3
1998 16.8 18.1
1997 16.8 17.9
1996 16.8 17.7
1995 16.8 17.5
1994 16.8 17.3
1993 16.8 17.1
1992 16.8 16.9
1991 16.8 16.7
1990 16.8 16.5
1989 16.8 16.4
1988 16.9 16.2
1987 16.9 16.1
1986 16.8 16
1985 16.8 15.9
1984 16.8 15.8
1983 16.7 15.8
1982 16.7 15.7
1981 16.6 15.6
1980 16.5 15.6
1979 16.4 15.6
1978 16.2 15.6
1977 16.1 15.6
1976 16 15.6
1975 16 15.7
1974 15.9 15.7
1973 16 15.7
1972 16.1 15.8
1971 16.2 15.8
1970 16.2 15.9
1969 16.3 16
1968 16.3 16.1
1967 16.4 16.2
1966 16.4 16.4
1965 16.5 16.5
1964 16.5 16.7
1963 16.6 16.9
1962 16.7 17.1
1961 16.7 17.3
1960 16.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
23.3%
2011

Energy

Sudan Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Sudan Syria
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
94.4%
2021
English speaking
93.7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
34.7%
2019

Health

Sudan Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Syria
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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