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Sudan vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 15th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Tonga
Population
53335233
103309
Population rank 29/197 183/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 94/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 179/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$130B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 109/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Sudan and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Tonga
2024 $49,672,435,513 -
2023 $39,898,289,821 $591,139,749
2022 $51,666,875,363 $556,514,555
2021 $34,229,513,775 $519,306,353
2020 $27,034,593,750 $506,571,468
2019 $32,338,079,165 $506,031,239
2018 $32,333,780,383 $493,530,783
2017 $41,283,617,976 $459,976,850
2016 $42,630,376,000 $420,828,262
2015 $51,726,758,677 $437,525,514
2014 $49,516,748,618 $440,997,738
2013 $43,024,018,082 $451,788,498
2012 $37,632,919,967 $471,122,971
2011 $55,018,567,211 $414,143,828
2010 $58,962,978,034 $366,887,375
2009 $51,621,044,077 $312,415,028
2008 $64,833,083,257 $344,438,844
2007 $59,440,139,775 $298,519,623
2006 $45,263,831,634 $292,232,703
2005 $35,182,711,988 $261,823,805
2004 $26,646,007,251 $230,678,011
2003 $21,355,298,460 $202,246,591
2002 $18,137,128,388 $182,764,281
2001 $15,716,361,792 $181,117,230
2000 $12,257,299,147 $204,848,488
1999 $10,682,028,340 $199,208,718
1998 $11,250,221,537 $191,504,893
1997 $11,681,175,864 $214,991,452
1996 $9,018,300,725 $222,100,576
1995 $13,830,363,900 $208,871,666
1994 $12,793,794,737 $195,990,986
1993 $8,881,005,436 $138,489,884
1992 $7,031,933,492 $137,066,291
1991 $44,171,194,366 $132,201,141
1990 $33,641,222,222 $113,563,822
1989 $21,408,111,111 $106,344,855
1988 $14,372,555,556 $106,657,267
1987 $12,093,333,333 $81,667,133
1986 $10,092,200,000 $68,195,856
1985 $8,075,259,600 $60,058,663
1984 $10,447,615,385 $64,248,355
1983 $8,230,153,846 $60,863,964
1982 $8,732,542,274 $62,068,161
1981 $10,753,888,154 $62,242,013
1980 $8,951,800,000 $53,260,077
1979 $8,418,407,787 $44,667,002
1978 $8,128,719,315 $41,567,472
1977 $7,499,005,639 $34,139,388
1976 $6,013,210,816 $30,036,417
1975 $4,823,090,192 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Tonga
2024 $985 -
2023 $797 $5,652
2022 $1,046 $5,298
2021 $712 $4,923
2020 $578 $4,792
2019 $710 $4,789
2018 $731 $4,675
2017 $967 $4,366
2016 $1,033 $3,988
2015 $1,292 $4,124
2014 $1,275 $4,137
2013 $1,139 $4,219
2012 $1,019 $4,384
2011 $1,522 $3,850
2010 $1,665 $3,416
2009 $1,493 $2,914
2008 $1,928 $3,218
2007 $1,814 $2,797
2006 $1,415 $2,750
2005 $1,125 $2,478
2004 $872 $2,195
2003 $714 $1,936
2002 $621 $1,759
2001 $551 $1,754
2000 $441 $1,995
1999 $394 $1,952
1998 $425 $1,889
1997 $453 $2,136
1996 $357 $2,215
1995 $561 $2,084
1994 $532 $1,957
1993 $379 $1,383
1992 $307 $1,370
1991 $1,966 $1,323
1990 $1,528 $1,139
1989 $992 $1,070
1988 $680 $1,078
1987 $584 $830
1986 $497 $696
1985 $406 $613
1984 $534 $656
1983 $431 $621
1982 $472 $633
1981 $605 $636
1980 $525 $545
1979 $515 $458
1978 $518 $428
1977 $497 $353
1976 $413 $315
1975 $343 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Tonga
2026 66.9 73.4
2025 66.7 73.2
2024 66.5 73.1
2023 66.3 72.9
2022 65.7 72.6
2021 64.5 72.1
2020 65.1 72.4
2019 65.8 72.3
2018 65.5 72.2
2017 65.1 72.1
2016 64.7 72
2015 64.4 71.9
2014 64 71.7
2013 63.4 71.6
2012 63.4 71.5
2011 63.2 71.4
2010 63 71.3
2009 62.7 70.9
2008 61.3 71
2007 61.4 70.9
2006 60.4 70.7
2005 57.2 70.6
2004 56.8 70.4
2003 58.3 70.2
2002 59.3 70
2001 59.3 69.8
2000 58.9 69.6
1999 58.6 69.4
1998 58.3 69.2
1997 58.1 69
1996 57.6 68.8
1995 57.4 68.6
1994 57 68.4
1993 56.1 68.2
1992 56 67.9
1991 55.6 67.7
1990 55.5 67.5
1989 54.9 67.4
1988 55 67.3
1987 54.7 67.2
1986 54.6 67.1
1985 50 66.9
1984 49.8 66.8
1983 49.6 66.7
1982 54.4 66.3
1981 54.4 66.4
1980 54.1 66.2
1979 53.4 66
1978 53.3 65.9
1977 53.5 65.6
1976 53.3 65.4
1975 53.3 65.1
1974 53.2 64.8
1973 53 64.4
1972 52.8 64.1
1971 52.5 63.6
1970 52.3 63.2
1969 52 62.7
1968 51.8 62.2
1967 51.5 61.7
1966 51.3 61.2
1965 51 60.7
1964 50.9 60.3
1963 50.8 59.8
1962 50.4 59.3
1961 50 58.8
1960 49.6 58.3
1959 49.2 57.8
1958 48.9 57.2
1957 48.5 56.5
1956 48.1 55.7
1955 47.7 54.7
1954 47.3 53.6
1953 46.9 52.4
1952 46.5 51.2
1951 46.2 49.8
1950 45.8 48.4

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

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Sudan and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Sudan Tonga
2024 50,448,963 104,175
2023 50,042,791 104,597
2022 49,383,346 105,042
2021 48,066,924 105,490
2020 46,789,231 105,704
2019 45,548,175 105,669
2018 44,230,596 105,567
2017 42,714,306 105,356
2016 41,259,892 105,524
2015 40,024,431 106,095
2014 38,823,318 106,609
2013 37,785,849 107,078
2012 36,923,178 107,460
2011 36,140,806 107,570
2010 35,414,399 107,400
2009 34,569,113 107,203
2008 33,623,980 107,020
2007 32,764,135 106,726
2006 31,992,435 106,253
2005 31,262,444 105,671
2004 30,556,637 105,071
2003 29,896,035 104,464
2002 29,228,727 103,874
2001 28,516,770 103,288
2000 27,816,745 102,677
1999 27,130,613 102,046
1998 26,458,999 101,388
1997 25,799,821 100,674
1996 25,231,528 100,275
1995 24,672,143 100,225
1994 24,043,948 100,166
1993 23,445,592 100,103
1992 22,927,355 100,022
1991 22,470,676 99,895
1990 22,021,481 99,700
1989 21,578,022 99,403
1988 21,138,431 98,969
1987 20,704,904 98,376
1986 20,288,238 98,010
1985 19,905,872 97,984
1984 19,546,528 97,990
1983 19,109,770 97,998
1982 18,486,645 97,980
1981 17,780,572 97,909
1980 17,058,905 97,769
1979 16,355,352 97,544
1978 15,695,003 97,204
1977 15,086,614 96,725
1976 14,569,716 95,325
1975 14,064,798 93,017
1974 13,580,723 90,683
1973 13,049,315 88,805
1972 12,527,856 87,356
1971 12,105,539 85,896
1970 11,695,771 84,401
1969 11,298,936 82,885
1968 10,917,999 81,353
1967 10,550,597 79,814
1966 10,197,578 78,002
1965 9,858,030 75,924
1964 9,531,109 73,879
1963 9,218,077 71,885
1962 8,919,028 69,940
1961 8,634,941 68,037
1960 8,364,489 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Tonga

Fertility rate
Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Tonga
2023 4.32 3.13
2022 4.38 3.17
2021 4.46 3.2
2020 4.54 3.23
2019 4.62 3.27
2018 4.68 3.33
2017 4.76 3.39
2016 4.83 3.46
2015 4.9 3.54
2014 4.91 3.62
2013 4.97 3.7
2012 5.03 3.77
2011 5.09 3.83
2010 5.14 3.88
2009 5.17 3.95
2008 5.21 4.01
2007 5.27 4.09
2006 5.33 4.14
2005 5.4 4.2
2004 5.46 4.19
2003 5.49 4.18
2002 5.53 4.14
2001 5.56 4.13
2000 5.6 4.16
1999 5.62 4.23
1998 5.65 4.31
1997 5.72 4.38
1996 5.79 4.46
1995 5.86 4.56
1994 5.91 4.66
1993 5.97 4.73
1992 6.02 4.79
1991 6.05 4.85
1990 6.07 4.93
1989 6.11 5.01
1988 6.13 5.1
1987 6.18 5.19
1986 6.23 5.27
1985 6.28 5.34
1984 6.34 5.41
1983 6.41 5.45
1982 6.47 5.5
1981 6.53 5.55
1980 6.59 5.6
1979 6.65 5.65
1978 6.72 5.68
1977 6.78 5.7
1976 6.82 5.73
1975 6.87 5.75
1974 6.91 5.77
1973 6.94 5.8
1972 6.98 5.86
1971 7.02 5.96
1970 6.99 6.07
1969 6.97 6.17
1968 6.95 6.23
1967 6.91 6.29
1966 6.88 6.35
1965 6.84 6.41
1964 6.8 6.46
1963 6.76 6.52
1962 6.7 6.57
1961 6.66 6.61
1960 6.66 6.65

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

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Sudan and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Tonga
2024 19.4 21.9
2023 19.3 21.9
2022 19.2 22
2021 19 22.1
2020 18.9 22.1
2019 18.7 22
2018 18.6 22
2017 18.3 21.9
2016 18.1 21.9
2015 17.9 21.8
2014 17.7 21.7
2013 17.5 21.6
2012 17.5 21.4
2011 17.4 21.2
2010 17.5 21.2
2009 17.4 21.1
2008 17.3 21
2007 17.3 20.9
2006 17.2 20.8
2005 17.1 20.8
2004 17.1 20.8
2003 17.1 20.8
2002 17 20.7
2001 17 20.5
2000 16.9 20.3
1999 16.9 20.1
1998 16.8 19.9
1997 16.8 19.7
1996 16.8 19.6
1995 16.8 19.6
1994 16.8 19.6
1993 16.8 19.6
1992 16.8 19.5
1991 16.8 19.3
1990 16.8 19.1
1989 16.8 18.9
1988 16.9 18.6
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 16.8 18.2
1985 16.8 18.1
1984 16.8 18
1983 16.7 17.9
1982 16.7 17.8
1981 16.6 17.6
1980 16.5 17.4
1979 16.4 17.3
1978 16.2 17.1
1977 16.1 16.8
1976 16 16.7
1975 16 16.7
1974 15.9 16.8
1973 16 16.8
1972 16.1 16.7
1971 16.2 16.7
1970 16.2 16.8
1969 16.3 16.8
1968 16.3 16.9
1967 16.4 17
1966 16.4 17
1965 16.5 17
1964 16.5 17
1963 16.6 17
1962 16.7 17.1
1961 16.7 17.1
1960 16.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
n/a

Energy

Sudan Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sudan Tonga
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
99.4%
2021
English speaking
93.7%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
58.5%
2023

Health

Sudan Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Tonga
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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