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Sudan vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 15th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Thailand
Population
53335233
71571743
Population rank 29/197 21/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Sudan and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Thailand
2024 $49,672,435,513 $526,517,658,842
2023 $39,898,289,821 $515,906,283,941
2022 $51,666,875,363 $495,644,697,588
2021 $34,229,513,775 $506,194,668,790
2020 $27,034,593,750 $500,461,898,480
2019 $32,338,079,165 $543,976,691,794
2018 $32,333,780,383 $506,754,208,404
2017 $41,283,617,976 $456,356,813,537
2016 $42,630,376,000 $413,366,349,748
2015 $51,726,758,677 $401,296,238,228
2014 $49,516,748,618 $407,339,040,198
2013 $43,024,018,082 $420,333,654,593
2012 $37,632,919,967 $397,558,325,279
2011 $55,018,567,211 $370,818,739,624
2010 $58,962,978,034 $341,104,766,329
2009 $51,621,044,077 $281,710,630,187
2008 $64,833,083,257 $291,382,982,431
2007 $59,440,139,775 $262,942,621,455
2006 $45,263,831,634 $221,758,296,022
2005 $35,182,711,988 $189,318,408,469
2004 $26,646,007,251 $172,895,685,155
2003 $21,355,298,460 $152,280,615,246
2002 $18,137,128,388 $134,300,904,400
2001 $15,716,361,792 $120,296,476,180
2000 $12,257,299,147 $126,392,224,254
1999 $10,682,028,340 $126,669,211,779
1998 $11,250,221,537 $113,675,596,788
1997 $11,681,175,864 $150,180,456,566
1996 $9,018,300,725 $183,035,237,429
1995 $13,830,363,900 $169,278,916,593
1994 $12,793,794,737 $146,683,778,959
1993 $8,881,005,436 $128,889,262,951
1992 $7,031,933,492 $111,452,746,518
1991 $44,171,194,366 $98,234,714,971
1990 $33,641,222,222 $85,343,190,719
1989 $21,408,111,111 $72,250,748,100
1988 $14,372,555,556 $61,667,253,471
1987 $12,093,333,333 $50,535,446,555
1986 $10,092,200,000 $43,096,773,981
1985 $8,075,259,600 $38,900,711,333
1984 $10,447,615,385 $41,797,647,776
1983 $8,230,153,846 $40,042,798,388
1982 $8,732,542,274 $36,589,772,404
1981 $10,753,888,154 $34,846,039,194
1980 $8,951,800,000 $32,353,514,989
1979 $8,418,407,787 $27,371,650,825
1978 $8,128,719,315 $24,006,566,637
1977 $7,499,005,639 $19,779,312,261
1976 $6,013,210,816 $16,985,208,648
1975 $4,823,090,192 $14,882,770,594
1974 $3,958,931,660 $13,702,998,512
1973 $3,077,254,460 $10,838,587,358
1972 $2,483,055,722 $8,177,873,151
1971 $2,288,340,041 $7,375,000,024
1970 $2,100,229,759 $7,086,538,438
1969 $1,847,501,441 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,677,771,401 $6,081,009,428
1967 $1,607,409,539 $5,638,461,442
1966 $1,484,491,676 $5,279,230,817
1965 $1,446,869,619 $4,388,937,649
1964 $1,388,282,600 $3,889,129,942
1963 $1,351,234,926 $3,540,403,457
1962 $1,328,259,625 $3,308,912,797
1961 $1,222,860,429 $3,034,037,811
1960 $1,126,364,162 $2,760,750,861

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

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Sudan and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Thailand
2024 $985 $7,347
2023 $797 $7,195
2022 $1,046 $6,909
2021 $712 $7,057
2020 $578 $6,986
2019 $710 $7,606
2018 $731 $7,100
2017 $967 $6,413
2016 $1,033 $5,834
2015 $1,292 $5,689
2014 $1,275 $5,801
2013 $1,139 $6,018
2012 $1,019 $5,726
2011 $1,522 $5,374
2010 $1,665 $4,974
2009 $1,493 $4,135
2008 $1,928 $4,309
2007 $1,814 $3,919
2006 $1,415 $3,331
2005 $1,125 $2,868
2004 $872 $2,642
2003 $714 $2,348
2002 $621 $2,090
2001 $551 $1,890
2000 $441 $2,006
1999 $394 $2,033
1998 $425 $1,848
1997 $453 $2,473
1996 $357 $3,055
1995 $561 $2,864
1994 $532 $2,518
1993 $379 $2,245
1992 $307 $1,972
1991 $1,966 $1,766
1990 $1,528 $1,559
1989 $992 $1,342
1988 $680 $1,164
1987 $584 $970
1986 $497 $842
1985 $406 $774
1984 $534 $847
1983 $431 $827
1982 $472 $770
1981 $605 $748
1980 $525 $709
1979 $515 $612
1978 $518 $548
1977 $497 $462
1976 $413 $405
1975 $343 $364
1974 $291.5 $343
1973 $235.8 $278.3
1972 $198.2 $215.6
1971 $189 $199.7
1970 $179.6 $197.1
1969 $163.5 $191.4
1968 $153.7 $178.8
1967 $152.4 $170.7
1966 $145.6 $164.5
1965 $146.8 $140.9
1964 $145.7 $128.6
1963 $146.6 $120.7
1962 $148.9 $116.2
1961 $141.6 $109.7
1960 $134.7 $102.8

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

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Sudan vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Thailand
2026 66.9 77.1
2025 66.7 76.8
2024 66.5 76.6
2023 66.3 76.4
2022 65.7 75.3
2021 64.5 77.6
2020 65.1 77.3
2019 65.8 77.2
2018 65.5 77.2
2017 65.1 77
2016 64.7 76.8
2015 64.4 76.6
2014 64 76.3
2013 63.4 76
2012 63.4 75.6
2011 63.2 75.3
2010 63 75
2009 62.7 74.7
2008 61.3 74.2
2007 61.4 73.8
2006 60.4 73.3
2005 57.2 72.9
2004 56.8 72.1
2003 58.3 72.1
2002 59.3 71.8
2001 59.3 71.5
2000 58.9 71.2
1999 58.6 71
1998 58.3 70.7
1997 58.1 70.4
1996 57.6 69.9
1995 57.4 69.8
1994 57 69.7
1993 56.1 69.6
1992 56 69.4
1991 55.6 69.1
1990 55.5 68.9
1989 54.9 68.6
1988 55 68.2
1987 54.7 67.8
1986 54.6 67.3
1985 50 66.5
1984 49.8 65.5
1983 49.6 64.5
1982 54.4 63.6
1981 54.4 62.9
1980 54.1 62.2
1979 53.4 61.7
1978 53.3 61.3
1977 53.5 60.9
1976 53.3 60.4
1975 53.3 59.7
1974 53.2 59
1973 53 58.3
1972 52.8 57.7
1971 52.5 57.1
1970 52.3 56.5
1969 52 55.7
1968 51.8 55
1967 51.5 54.3
1966 51.3 53.7
1965 51 53.1
1964 50.9 52.5
1963 50.8 52
1962 50.4 51.4
1961 50 51.1
1960 49.6 50.6
1959 49.2 50.1
1958 48.9 49.5
1957 48.5 49.1
1956 48.1 48.6
1955 47.7 48.1
1954 47.3 47.6
1953 46.9 47.1
1952 46.5 46.5
1951 46.2 45.9
1950 45.8 45.2

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

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Sudan and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Sudan Thailand
2024 50,448,963 71,668,011
2023 50,042,791 71,702,435
2022 49,383,346 71,735,329
2021 48,066,924 71,727,332
2020 46,789,231 71,641,484
2019 45,548,175 71,522,271
2018 44,230,596 71,376,079
2017 42,714,306 71,160,187
2016 41,259,892 70,859,841
2015 40,024,431 70,540,795
2014 38,823,318 70,216,367
2013 37,785,849 69,845,114
2012 36,923,178 69,436,098
2011 36,140,806 69,007,208
2010 35,414,399 68,579,447
2009 34,569,113 68,121,080
2008 33,623,980 67,619,830
2007 32,764,135 67,102,394
2006 31,992,435 66,567,687
2005 31,262,444 66,017,420
2004 30,556,637 65,452,047
2003 29,896,035 64,868,166
2002 29,228,727 64,266,437
2001 28,516,770 63,651,141
2000 27,816,745 63,007,815
1999 27,130,613 62,299,043
1998 26,458,999 61,522,630
1997 25,799,821 60,724,584
1996 25,231,528 59,920,064
1995 24,672,143 59,098,232
1994 24,043,948 58,260,854
1993 23,445,592 57,408,198
1992 22,927,355 56,528,834
1991 22,470,676 55,637,434
1990 22,021,481 54,738,329
1989 21,578,022 53,848,956
1988 21,138,431 52,969,595
1987 20,704,904 52,074,105
1986 20,288,238 51,177,834
1985 19,905,872 50,270,753
1984 19,546,528 49,351,708
1983 19,109,770 48,423,309
1982 18,486,645 47,494,577
1981 17,780,572 46,575,855
1980 17,058,905 45,650,022
1979 16,355,352 44,718,434
1978 15,695,003 43,788,976
1977 15,086,614 42,843,974
1976 14,569,716 41,896,504
1975 14,064,798 40,940,005
1974 13,580,723 39,952,891
1973 13,049,315 38,947,787
1972 12,527,856 37,933,929
1971 12,105,539 36,937,387
1970 11,695,771 35,954,408
1969 11,298,936 34,973,782
1968 10,917,999 34,002,560
1967 10,550,597 33,037,801
1966 10,197,578 32,086,071
1965 9,858,030 31,149,337
1964 9,531,109 30,232,141
1963 9,218,077 29,342,322
1962 8,919,028 28,481,040
1961 8,634,941 27,650,334
1960 8,364,489 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Thailand

Fertility rate
Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Thailand
2023 4.32 1.21
2022 4.38 1.22
2021 4.46 1.23
2020 4.54 1.26
2019 4.62 1.29
2018 4.68 1.32
2017 4.76 1.36
2016 4.83 1.4
2015 4.9 1.45
2014 4.91 1.48
2013 4.97 1.53
2012 5.03 1.56
2011 5.09 1.57
2010 5.14 1.56
2009 5.17 1.57
2008 5.21 1.59
2007 5.27 1.62
2006 5.33 1.63
2005 5.4 1.64
2004 5.46 1.67
2003 5.49 1.67
2002 5.53 1.69
2001 5.56 1.71
2000 5.6 1.73
1999 5.62 1.77
1998 5.65 1.82
1997 5.72 1.85
1996 5.79 1.87
1995 5.86 1.89
1994 5.91 1.93
1993 5.97 1.97
1992 6.02 2.01
1991 6.05 2.04
1990 6.07 2.07
1989 6.11 2.14
1988 6.13 2.17
1987 6.18 2.26
1986 6.23 2.36
1985 6.28 2.45
1984 6.34 2.58
1983 6.41 2.76
1982 6.47 2.94
1981 6.53 3.13
1980 6.59 3.29
1979 6.65 3.45
1978 6.72 3.62
1977 6.78 3.87
1976 6.82 4.12
1975 6.87 4.36
1974 6.91 4.6
1973 6.94 4.85
1972 6.98 5.08
1971 7.02 5.25
1970 6.99 5.45
1969 6.97 5.7
1968 6.95 5.93
1967 6.91 6.08
1966 6.88 6.18
1965 6.84 6.26
1964 6.8 6.31
1963 6.76 6.34
1962 6.7 6.33
1961 6.66 6.32
1960 6.66 6.33

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

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Sudan and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Thailand
2024 19.4 41.1
2023 19.3 40.7
2022 19.2 40.2
2021 19 39.7
2020 18.9 39.2
2019 18.7 38.7
2018 18.6 38.2
2017 18.3 37.7
2016 18.1 37.3
2015 17.9 36.8
2014 17.7 36.3
2013 17.5 35.9
2012 17.5 35.4
2011 17.4 35
2010 17.5 34.5
2009 17.4 34
2008 17.3 33.6
2007 17.3 33.1
2006 17.2 32.6
2005 17.1 32.2
2004 17.1 31.7
2003 17.1 31.3
2002 17 30.9
2001 17 30.5
2000 16.9 30
1999 16.9 29.5
1998 16.8 28.9
1997 16.8 28.3
1996 16.8 27.7
1995 16.8 27.2
1994 16.8 26.6
1993 16.8 26
1992 16.8 25.4
1991 16.8 24.8
1990 16.8 24.3
1989 16.8 23.7
1988 16.9 23.3
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 16.8 22.4
1985 16.8 21.9
1984 16.8 21.5
1983 16.7 21
1982 16.7 20.6
1981 16.6 20.2
1980 16.5 19.9
1979 16.4 19.5
1978 16.2 19.2
1977 16.1 18.9
1976 16 18.7
1975 16 18.4
1974 15.9 18.2
1973 16 18
1972 16.1 17.8
1971 16.2 17.6
1970 16.2 17.5
1969 16.3 17.4
1968 16.3 17.3
1967 16.4 17.3
1966 16.4 17.3
1965 16.5 17.4
1964 16.5 17.5
1963 16.6 17.6
1962 16.7 17.7
1961 16.7 17.9
1960 16.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
91.8%
2024

Energy

Sudan Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sudan Thailand
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
91.1%
2022
English speaking
93.7%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
90.9%
2024

Health

Sudan Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Thailand
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
436,817 mi
2020

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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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