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Sudan vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 15th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Tajikistan
Population
53335233
11038274
Population rank 29/197 88/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Sudan and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Tajikistan
2024 $49,672,435,513 $14,204,575,549
2023 $39,898,289,821 $12,244,169,293
2022 $51,666,875,363 $10,713,525,200
2021 $34,229,513,775 $8,937,805,347
2020 $27,034,593,750 $8,133,963,551
2019 $32,338,079,165 $8,300,813,599
2018 $32,333,780,383 $7,764,999,999
2017 $41,283,617,976 $7,536,402,853
2016 $42,630,376,000 $6,992,416,097
2015 $51,726,758,677 $8,271,431,485
2014 $49,516,748,618 $9,112,605,459
2013 $43,024,018,082 $8,448,411,318
2012 $37,632,919,967 $7,633,036,903
2011 $55,018,567,211 $6,522,756,255
2010 $58,962,978,034 $5,642,221,099
2009 $51,621,044,077 $4,979,472,364
2008 $64,833,083,257 $5,161,299,725
2007 $59,440,139,775 $3,719,524,541
2006 $45,263,831,634 $2,830,213,849
2005 $35,182,711,988 $2,312,352,021
2004 $26,646,007,251 $2,076,176,869
2003 $21,355,298,460 $1,555,318,261
2002 $18,137,128,388 $1,221,106,220
2001 $15,716,361,792 $1,080,772,551
2000 $12,257,299,147 $860,541,842
1999 $10,682,028,340 $1,086,612,290
1998 $11,250,221,537 $1,320,199,582
1997 $11,681,175,864 $921,518,033
1996 $9,018,300,725 $1,043,654,822
1995 $13,830,363,900 $1,231,561,860
1994 $12,793,794,737 $1,522,001,206
1993 $8,881,005,436 $1,646,623,195
1992 $7,031,933,492 $1,908,554,572
1991 $44,171,194,366 $2,536,585,366
1990 $33,641,222,222 $2,629,395,066
1989 $21,408,111,111 -
1988 $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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Sudan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Tajikistan
2024 $985 $1,341
2023 $797 $1,178
2022 $1,046 $1,052
2021 $712 $897
2020 $578 $834
2019 $710 $871
2018 $731 $834
2017 $967 $829
2016 $1,033 $789
2015 $1,292 $957
2014 $1,275 $1,082
2013 $1,139 $1,028
2012 $1,019 $952
2011 $1,522 $834
2010 $1,665 $737
2009 $1,493 $665
2008 $1,928 $703
2007 $1,814 $517
2006 $1,415 $401
2005 $1,125 $334
2004 $872 $306
2003 $714 $233.6
2002 $621 $187
2001 $551 $168.7
2000 $441 $136.9
1999 $394 $175
1998 $425 $213.7
1997 $453 $150.1
1996 $357 $172
1995 $561 $207
1994 $532 $261.3
1993 $379 $287.6
1992 $307 $338
1991 $1,966 $458
1990 $1,528 $487
1989 $992 -
1988 $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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Sudan vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Tajikistan
2026 66.9 72.2
2025 66.7 72.1
2024 66.5 71.9
2023 66.3 71.8
2022 65.7 71.6
2021 64.5 69.6
2020 65.1 68.6
2019 65.8 71
2018 65.5 70.7
2017 65.1 70.5
2016 64.7 70
2015 64.4 69.7
2014 64 69.7
2013 63.4 69.6
2012 63.4 69.1
2011 63.2 68.7
2010 63 68.4
2009 62.7 68.2
2008 61.3 67.9
2007 61.4 67.4
2006 60.4 67
2005 57.2 66.5
2004 56.8 66.6
2003 58.3 65.9
2002 59.3 64.9
2001 59.3 64.2
2000 58.9 63.5
1999 58.6 63.1
1998 58.3 62.4
1997 58.1 61.9
1996 57.6 60.8
1995 57.4 61.4
1994 57 60.1
1993 56.1 55.5
1992 56 57.1
1991 55.6 61.7
1990 55.5 61.6
1989 54.9 61.7
1988 55 61.8
1987 54.7 61.6
1986 54.6 61.8
1985 50 61
1984 49.8 60.7
1983 49.6 60.5
1982 54.4 60.2
1981 54.4 58.8
1980 54.1 58.6
1979 53.4 58.5
1978 53.3 58.4
1977 53.5 58.2
1976 53.3 58.1
1975 53.3 57.9
1974 53.2 57.7
1973 53 57.4
1972 52.8 57.2
1971 52.5 56.9
1970 52.3 56.6
1969 52 56.3
1968 51.8 55.9
1967 51.5 55.5
1966 51.3 55.1
1965 51 54.7
1964 50.9 54.2
1963 50.8 53.8
1962 50.4 53.4
1961 50 52.9
1960 49.6 52.5
1959 49.2 52.2
1958 48.9 51.8
1957 48.5 51.4
1956 48.1 51.1
1955 47.7 50.8
1954 47.3 50.5
1953 46.9 50.2
1952 46.5 49.9
1951 46.2 49.6
1950 45.8 49.3

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

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Sudan and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Sudan Tajikistan
2024 50,448,963 10,590,927
2023 50,042,791 10,389,799
2022 49,383,346 10,182,222
2021 48,066,924 9,966,908
2020 46,789,231 9,749,310
2019 45,548,175 9,529,966
2018 44,230,596 9,307,333
2017 42,714,306 9,085,946
2016 41,259,892 8,865,631
2015 40,024,431 8,643,840
2014 38,823,318 8,425,552
2013 37,785,849 8,216,724
2012 36,923,178 8,014,084
2011 36,140,806 7,824,785
2010 35,414,399 7,652,141
2009 34,569,113 7,490,230
2008 33,623,980 7,338,403
2007 32,764,135 7,194,477
2006 31,992,435 7,057,566
2005 31,262,444 6,924,720
2004 30,556,637 6,790,547
2003 29,896,035 6,658,575
2002 29,228,727 6,531,669
2001 28,516,770 6,407,377
2000 27,816,745 6,284,735
1999 27,130,613 6,208,370
1998 26,458,999 6,176,397
1997 25,799,821 6,139,829
1996 25,231,528 6,066,523
1995 24,672,143 5,948,584
1994 24,043,948 5,825,368
1993 23,445,592 5,724,993
1992 22,927,355 5,649,400
1991 22,470,676 5,541,205
1990 22,021,481 5,398,768
1989 21,578,022 5,267,249
1988 21,138,431 5,114,989
1987 20,704,904 4,939,059
1986 20,288,238 4,772,139
1985 19,905,872 4,619,003
1984 19,546,528 4,480,026
1983 19,109,770 4,350,874
1982 18,486,645 4,227,171
1981 17,780,572 4,109,022
1980 17,058,905 3,995,256
1979 16,355,352 3,882,691
1978 15,695,003 3,768,508
1977 15,086,614 3,653,265
1976 14,569,716 3,540,076
1975 14,064,798 3,430,425
1974 13,580,723 3,324,499
1973 13,049,315 3,222,290
1972 12,527,856 3,123,691
1971 12,105,539 3,028,837
1970 11,695,771 2,936,779
1969 11,298,936 2,845,273
1968 10,917,999 2,753,848
1967 10,550,597 2,664,130
1966 10,197,578 2,577,184
1965 9,858,030 2,492,998
1964 9,531,109 2,411,260
1963 9,218,077 2,331,736
1962 8,919,028 2,255,026
1961 8,634,941 2,181,805
1960 8,364,489 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Tajikistan
2023 4.32 3.07
2022 4.38 3.13
2021 4.46 3.17
2020 4.54 3.21
2019 4.62 3.28
2018 4.68 3.29
2017 4.76 3.29
2016 4.83 3.38
2015 4.9 3.46
2014 4.91 3.46
2013 4.97 3.43
2012 5.03 3.42
2011 5.09 3.46
2010 5.14 3.46
2009 5.17 3.43
2008 5.21 3.39
2007 5.27 3.37
2006 5.33 3.34
2005 5.4 3.4
2004 5.46 3.51
2003 5.49 3.42
2002 5.53 3.47
2001 5.56 3.49
2000 5.6 3.49
1999 5.62 3.85
1998 5.65 4.07
1997 5.72 4.06
1996 5.79 3.94
1995 5.86 4.66
1994 5.91 4.79
1993 5.97 4.92
1992 6.02 5.06
1991 6.05 5.28
1990 6.07 5.46
1989 6.11 5.61
1988 6.13 5.75
1987 6.18 5.84
1986 6.23 5.91
1985 6.28 5.94
1984 6.34 5.96
1983 6.41 5.98
1982 6.47 6.03
1981 6.53 6.12
1980 6.59 6.21
1979 6.65 6.31
1978 6.72 6.4
1977 6.78 6.49
1976 6.82 6.6
1975 6.87 6.69
1974 6.91 6.77
1973 6.94 6.84
1972 6.98 6.89
1971 7.02 6.91
1970 6.99 6.91
1969 6.97 6.91
1968 6.95 6.91
1967 6.91 6.89
1966 6.88 6.82
1965 6.84 6.74
1964 6.8 6.68
1963 6.76 6.62
1962 6.7 6.48
1961 6.66 6.35
1960 6.66 6.24

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

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Sudan and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Tajikistan
2024 19.4 23
2023 19.3 22.9
2022 19.2 22.7
2021 19 22.6
2020 18.9 22.5
2019 18.7 22.3
2018 18.6 22.2
2017 18.3 22
2016 18.1 21.9
2015 17.9 21.7
2014 17.7 21.6
2013 17.5 21.4
2012 17.5 21.2
2011 17.4 21
2010 17.5 20.8
2009 17.4 20.6
2008 17.3 20.4
2007 17.3 20.1
2006 17.2 19.8
2005 17.1 19.6
2004 17.1 19.4
2003 17.1 19.2
2002 17 18.9
2001 17 18.7
2000 16.9 18.5
1999 16.9 18.2
1998 16.8 18
1997 16.8 17.9
1996 16.8 17.7
1995 16.8 17.7
1994 16.8 17.7
1993 16.8 17.8
1992 16.8 17.9
1991 16.8 18
1990 16.8 18.1
1989 16.8 18.2
1988 16.9 18.3
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 16.8 18.3
1985 16.8 18.2
1984 16.8 18.2
1983 16.7 18.2
1982 16.7 18.2
1981 16.6 18.1
1980 16.5 18.1
1979 16.4 18.1
1978 16.2 18
1977 16.1 18
1976 16 17.9
1975 16 17.9
1974 15.9 17.8
1973 16 17.8
1972 16.1 17.8
1971 16.2 17.8
1970 16.2 17.8
1969 16.3 17.8
1968 16.3 17.9
1967 16.4 18.1
1966 16.4 18.4
1965 16.5 18.9
1964 16.5 19.6
1963 16.6 20.4
1962 16.7 20.9
1961 16.7 21.4
1960 16.7 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
54.5%
2024

Energy

Sudan Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sudan Tajikistan
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
99.7%
2010
English speaking
93.7%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
56.8%
2023

Health

Sudan Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
5
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Tajikistan
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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