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Sudan vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 15th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Tanzania
Population
53335233
73145892
Population rank 29/197 20/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Sudan and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Tanzania
2024 $49,672,435,513 $78,844,405,385
2023 $39,898,289,821 $79,030,935,627
2022 $51,666,875,363 $75,749,121,843
2021 $34,229,513,775 $70,655,628,148
2020 $27,034,593,750 $66,068,737,786
2019 $32,338,079,165 $61,026,731,926
2018 $32,333,780,383 $57,003,712,892
2017 $41,283,617,976 $53,274,884,533
2016 $42,630,376,000 $49,774,409,374
2015 $51,726,758,677 $47,413,919,817
2014 $49,516,748,618 $49,986,726,461
2013 $43,024,018,082 $45,648,857,242
2012 $37,632,919,967 $39,650,394,363
2011 $55,018,567,211 $34,657,140,096
2010 $58,962,978,034 $32,012,892,919
2009 $51,621,044,077 $29,400,573,554
2008 $64,833,083,257 $27,947,821,398
2007 $59,440,139,775 $21,860,434,823
2006 $45,263,831,634 $18,619,859,795
2005 $35,182,711,988 $18,395,383,647
2004 $26,646,007,251 $16,673,062,473
2003 $21,355,298,460 $15,211,487,709
2002 $18,137,128,388 $14,129,651,896
2001 $15,716,361,792 $13,563,990,022
2000 $12,257,299,147 $13,371,767,082
1999 $10,682,028,340 $12,704,334,196
1998 $11,250,221,537 $12,172,790,056
1997 $11,681,175,864 $11,158,197,942
1996 $9,018,300,725 $9,433,528,150
1995 $13,830,363,900 $7,631,431,840
1994 $12,793,794,737 $6,550,480,484
1993 $8,881,005,436 $6,182,872,708
1992 $7,031,933,492 $6,681,997,469
1991 $44,171,194,366 $7,197,768,159
1990 $33,641,222,222 $6,184,384,225
1989 $21,408,111,111 $6,418,799,007
1988 $14,372,555,556 $7,406,614,407
1987 $12,093,333,333 $7,824,193,222
1986 $10,092,200,000 $10,840,864,521
1985 $8,075,259,600 $15,328,295,175
1984 $10,447,615,385 $12,906,635,133
1983 $8,230,153,846 $14,049,883,809
1982 $8,732,542,274 $13,927,383,240
1981 $10,753,888,154 $13,161,540,378
1980 $8,951,800,000 $11,409,228,087
1979 $8,418,407,787 $9,804,637,491
1978 $8,128,719,315 $9,261,675,710
1977 $7,499,005,639 $7,732,598,995
1976 $6,013,210,816 $6,472,511,988
1975 $4,823,090,192 $5,729,917,840
1974 $3,958,931,660 $4,977,337,978
1973 $3,077,254,460 $4,144,104,535
1972 $2,483,055,722 $3,472,787,266
1971 $2,288,340,041 $3,050,673,517
1970 $2,100,229,759 $2,851,419,386
1969 $1,847,501,441 $5,142,066,811
1968 $1,677,771,401 $4,895,251,824
1967 $1,607,409,539 $4,565,132,048
1966 $1,484,491,676 $4,377,998,825
1965 $1,446,869,619 $3,817,226,546
1964 $1,388,282,600 $3,748,840,925
1963 $1,351,234,926 $3,456,579,293
1962 $1,328,259,625 $3,101,589,993
1961 $1,222,860,429 $2,826,179,031
1960 $1,126,364,162 $2,651,729,807

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

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Sudan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Tanzania
2024 $985 $1,150
2023 $797 $1,186
2022 $1,046 $1,171
2021 $712 $1,125
2020 $578 $1,084
2019 $710 $1,031
2018 $731 $992
2017 $967 $957
2016 $1,033 $925
2015 $1,292 $911
2014 $1,275 $993
2013 $1,139 $935
2012 $1,019 $837
2011 $1,522 $753
2010 $1,665 $715
2009 $1,493 $674
2008 $1,928 $657
2007 $1,814 $528
2006 $1,415 $462
2005 $1,125 $469
2004 $872 $438
2003 $714 $410
2002 $621 $391
2001 $551 $385
2000 $441 $390
1999 $394 $382
1998 $425 $375
1997 $453 $353
1996 $357 $305
1995 $561 $251.2
1994 $532 $222.5
1993 $379 $218.2
1992 $307 $243.4
1991 $1,966 $268.8
1990 $1,528 $236.9
1989 $992 $252.3
1988 $680 $299
1987 $584 $326
1986 $497 $466
1985 $406 $681
1984 $534 $593
1983 $431 $667
1982 $472 $683
1981 $605 $665
1980 $525 $595
1979 $515 $527
1978 $518 $515
1977 $497 $446
1976 $413 $387
1975 $343 $355
1974 $291.5 $320
1973 $235.8 $276.1
1972 $198.2 $239.8
1971 $189 $218.4
1970 $179.6 $211.3
1969 $163.5 $394
1968 $153.7 $388
1967 $152.4 $374
1966 $145.6 $370
1965 $146.8 $333
1964 $145.7 $337
1963 $146.6 $320
1962 $148.9 $295.7
1961 $141.6 $277.4
1960 $134.7 $267.8

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

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Sudan vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Tanzania
2026 66.9 67.6
2025 66.7 67.4
2024 66.5 67.2
2023 66.3 67
2022 65.7 66.9
2021 64.5 66.1
2020 65.1 66.8
2019 65.8 66
2018 65.5 65.5
2017 65.1 65
2016 64.7 64.4
2015 64.4 63.9
2014 64 63.4
2013 63.4 62.8
2012 63.4 62.3
2011 63.2 61.6
2010 63 61.1
2009 62.7 60.5
2008 61.3 59.9
2007 61.4 59.3
2006 60.4 58.5
2005 57.2 57.7
2004 56.8 56.8
2003 58.3 55.9
2002 59.3 54.9
2001 59.3 54.1
2000 58.9 53.2
1999 58.6 52.4
1998 58.3 51.8
1997 58.1 51.2
1996 57.6 51.1
1995 57.4 51
1994 57 51.1
1993 56.1 51.2
1992 56 51.4
1991 55.6 51.8
1990 55.5 52
1989 54.9 52.1
1988 55 52.2
1987 54.7 52.2
1986 54.6 52.2
1985 50 52.2
1984 49.8 52.2
1983 49.6 52.2
1982 54.4 52
1981 54.4 51.7
1980 54.1 51.3
1979 53.4 50.8
1978 53.3 50.4
1977 53.5 50
1976 53.3 49.5
1975 53.3 48.9
1974 53.2 48.4
1973 53 47.9
1972 52.8 47.4
1971 52.5 47
1970 52.3 46.5
1969 52 46
1968 51.8 45.6
1967 51.5 45.2
1966 51.3 44.9
1965 51 44.5
1964 50.9 44.1
1963 50.8 43.6
1962 50.4 43.2
1961 50 42.8
1960 49.6 42.6
1959 49.2 42.5
1958 48.9 42.3
1957 48.5 42.1
1956 48.1 42
1955 47.7 41.8
1954 47.3 41.7
1953 46.9 41.5
1952 46.5 41.4
1951 46.2 41.2
1950 45.8 41

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

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Sudan and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Sudan Tanzania
2024 50,448,963 68,560,157
2023 50,042,791 66,617,606
2022 49,383,346 64,711,821
2021 48,066,924 62,830,412
2020 46,789,231 60,972,798
2019 45,548,175 59,174,891
2018 44,230,596 57,437,145
2017 42,714,306 55,652,890
2016 41,259,892 53,824,013
2015 40,024,431 52,020,962
2014 38,823,318 50,351,512
2013 37,785,849 48,824,128
2012 36,923,178 47,374,260
2011 36,140,806 46,029,367
2010 35,414,399 44,758,488
2009 34,569,113 43,633,982
2008 33,623,980 42,570,728
2007 32,764,135 41,435,512
2006 31,992,435 40,294,902
2005 31,262,444 39,182,076
2004 30,556,637 38,109,668
2003 29,896,035 37,089,555
2002 29,228,727 36,121,304
2001 28,516,770 35,198,299
2000 27,816,745 34,260,139
1999 27,130,613 33,300,330
1998 26,458,999 32,420,458
1997 25,799,821 31,578,089
1996 25,231,528 30,945,762
1995 24,672,143 30,383,497
1994 24,043,948 29,442,356
1993 23,445,592 28,332,692
1992 22,927,355 27,457,588
1991 22,470,676 26,780,436
1990 22,021,481 26,110,207
1989 21,578,022 25,438,759
1988 21,138,431 24,769,686
1987 20,704,904 24,030,378
1986 20,288,238 23,258,959
1985 19,905,872 22,501,693
1984 19,546,528 21,779,066
1983 19,109,770 21,079,874
1982 18,486,645 20,398,571
1981 17,780,572 19,784,703
1980 17,058,905 19,189,769
1979 16,355,352 18,592,038
1978 15,695,003 17,976,566
1977 15,086,614 17,352,929
1976 14,569,716 16,736,211
1975 14,064,798 16,138,361
1974 13,580,723 15,561,630
1973 13,049,315 15,010,101
1972 12,527,856 14,479,308
1971 12,105,539 13,971,451
1970 11,695,771 13,492,677
1969 11,298,936 13,036,700
1968 10,917,999 12,602,076
1967 10,550,597 12,200,109
1966 10,197,578 11,827,459
1965 9,858,030 11,470,728
1964 9,531,109 11,127,826
1963 9,218,077 10,799,528
1962 8,919,028 10,487,756
1961 8,634,941 10,187,886
1960 8,364,489 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Tanzania
2023 4.32 4.61
2022 4.38 4.67
2021 4.46 4.73
2020 4.54 4.8
2019 4.62 4.87
2018 4.68 4.93
2017 4.76 4.99
2016 4.83 5.01
2015 4.9 5.03
2014 4.91 5.12
2013 4.97 5.16
2012 5.03 5.14
2011 5.09 5.14
2010 5.14 5.23
2009 5.17 5.26
2008 5.21 5.32
2007 5.27 5.4
2006 5.33 5.51
2005 5.4 5.58
2004 5.46 5.6
2003 5.49 5.58
2002 5.53 5.57
2001 5.56 5.62
2000 5.6 5.67
1999 5.62 5.75
1998 5.65 5.81
1997 5.72 5.84
1996 5.79 5.83
1995 5.86 5.82
1994 5.91 5.89
1993 5.97 6
1992 6.02 6.08
1991 6.05 6.14
1990 6.07 6.2
1989 6.11 6.3
1988 6.13 6.38
1987 6.18 6.41
1986 6.23 6.49
1985 6.28 6.6
1984 6.34 6.72
1983 6.41 6.81
1982 6.47 6.87
1981 6.53 6.93
1980 6.59 6.99
1979 6.65 7.04
1978 6.72 7.06
1977 6.78 7.07
1976 6.82 7.09
1975 6.87 7.1
1974 6.91 7.12
1973 6.94 7.06
1972 6.98 7.05
1971 7.02 7.04
1970 6.99 7
1969 6.97 6.95
1968 6.95 6.9
1967 6.91 6.86
1966 6.88 6.8
1965 6.84 6.73
1964 6.8 6.68
1963 6.76 6.65
1962 6.7 6.61
1961 6.66 6.56
1960 6.66 6.54

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

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Sudan and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Tanzania
2024 19.4 18.4
2023 19.3 18.3
2022 19.2 18.2
2021 19 18.1
2020 18.9 18
2019 18.7 17.9
2018 18.6 17.9
2017 18.3 17.8
2016 18.1 17.6
2015 17.9 17.5
2014 17.7 17.4
2013 17.5 17.3
2012 17.5 17.3
2011 17.4 17.2
2010 17.5 17.2
2009 17.4 17.2
2008 17.3 17.3
2007 17.3 17.3
2006 17.2 17.4
2005 17.1 17.4
2004 17.1 17.4
2003 17.1 17.4
2002 17 17.5
2001 17 17.5
2000 16.9 17.4
1999 16.9 17.4
1998 16.8 17.3
1997 16.8 17.3
1996 16.8 17.4
1995 16.8 17.4
1994 16.8 17.3
1993 16.8 17
1992 16.8 16.8
1991 16.8 16.7
1990 16.8 16.7
1989 16.8 16.6
1988 16.9 16.6
1987 16.9 16.5
1986 16.8 16.4
1985 16.8 16.3
1984 16.8 16.2
1983 16.7 16.2
1982 16.7 16.3
1981 16.6 16.4
1980 16.5 16.5
1979 16.4 16.6
1978 16.2 16.7
1977 16.1 16.8
1976 16 16.8
1975 16 16.9
1974 15.9 16.9
1973 16 17
1972 16.1 17
1971 16.2 17
1970 16.2 17.1
1969 16.3 17.1
1968 16.3 17.1
1967 16.4 17.2
1966 16.4 17.2
1965 16.5 17.3
1964 16.5 17.4
1963 16.6 17.4
1962 16.7 17.4
1961 16.7 17.4
1960 16.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
59.8%
2024

Energy

Sudan Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Sudan Tanzania
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
78.2%
2022
English speaking
93.7%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
29.1%
2023

Health

Sudan Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Tanzania
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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