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Sudan vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 15th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Turkey
Population
53335233
86002379
Population rank 29/197 18/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 94/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Sudan and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Turkey
2024 $49,672,435,513 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $39,898,289,821 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $51,666,875,363 $926,097,476,914
2021 $34,229,513,775 $839,938,668,172
2020 $27,034,593,750 $733,628,247,119
2019 $32,338,079,165 $775,853,144,223
2018 $32,333,780,383 $788,356,985,774
2017 $41,283,617,976 $863,874,522,365
2016 $42,630,376,000 $870,818,016,910
2015 $51,726,758,677 $865,460,050,684
2014 $49,516,748,618 $942,343,431,929
2013 $43,024,018,082 $962,167,643,589
2012 $37,632,919,967 $885,327,622,479
2011 $55,018,567,211 $844,192,507,381
2010 $58,962,978,034 $782,545,664,268
2009 $51,621,044,077 $653,894,449,921
2008 $64,833,083,257 $775,415,944,333
2007 $59,440,139,775 $685,228,481,017
2006 $45,263,831,634 $559,668,118,237
2005 $35,182,711,988 $508,314,210,213
2004 $26,646,007,251 $410,156,784,496
2003 $21,355,298,460 $315,392,899,922
2002 $18,137,128,388 $240,778,008,474
2001 $15,716,361,792 $202,195,080,239
2000 $12,257,299,147 $274,748,463,179
1999 $10,682,028,340 $256,673,939,248
1998 $11,250,221,537 $276,035,372,655
1997 $11,681,175,864 $263,817,553,748
1996 $9,018,300,725 $250,366,965,174
1995 $13,830,363,900 $234,699,627,004
1994 $12,793,794,737 $130,650,447,499
1993 $8,881,005,436 $180,415,757,852
1992 $7,031,933,492 $159,104,772,992
1991 $44,171,194,366 $151,034,731,544
1990 $33,641,222,222 $150,655,500,192
1989 $21,408,111,111 $107,127,191,329
1988 $14,372,555,556 $90,875,175,809
1987 $12,093,333,333 $87,190,081,680
1986 $10,092,200,000 $75,673,037,037
1985 $8,075,259,600 $67,232,758,621
1984 $10,447,615,385 $59,937,602,180
1983 $8,230,153,846 $61,803,555,556
1982 $8,732,542,274 $64,369,325,153
1981 $10,753,888,154 $71,180,180,180
1980 $8,951,800,000 $68,823,684,211
1979 $8,418,407,787 $89,616,129,032
1978 $8,128,719,315 $65,912,500,000
1977 $7,499,005,639 $58,683,333,333
1976 $6,013,210,816 $51,450,000,000
1975 $4,823,090,192 $46,042,857,143
1974 $3,958,931,660 $35,414,285,714
1973 $3,077,254,460 $26,000,000,000
1972 $2,483,055,722 $20,650,000,000
1971 $2,288,340,041 $16,166,666,667
1970 $2,100,229,759 $17,863,636,364
1969 $1,847,501,441 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,677,771,401 $17,500,000,000
1967 $1,607,409,539 $15,644,444,444
1966 $1,484,491,676 $14,100,000,000
1965 $1,446,869,619 $11,966,666,667
1964 $1,388,282,600 $11,177,777,778
1963 $1,351,234,926 $10,355,555,556
1962 $1,328,259,625 $8,922,222,222
1961 $1,222,860,429 $7,988,888,889
1960 $1,126,364,162 $7,566,666,667

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

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Sudan and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Turkey
2024 $985 $15,893
2023 $797 $13,375
2022 $1,046 $10,898
2021 $712 $9,982
2020 $578 $8,798
2019 $710 $9,395
2018 $731 $9,684
2017 $967 $10,756
2016 $1,033 $10,984
2015 $1,292 $11,065
2014 $1,275 $12,209
2013 $1,139 $12,636
2012 $1,019 $11,777
2011 $1,522 $11,374
2010 $1,665 $10,699
2009 $1,493 $9,077
2008 $1,928 $10,913
2007 $1,814 $9,767
2006 $1,415 $7,990
2005 $1,125 $7,332
2004 $872 $5,980
2003 $714 $4,650
2002 $621 $3,591
2001 $551 $3,052
2000 $441 $4,199
1999 $394 $3,974
1998 $425 $4,331
1997 $453 $4,197
1996 $357 $4,041
1995 $561 $3,846
1994 $532 $2,176
1993 $379 $3,058
1992 $307 $2,744
1991 $1,966 $2,649
1990 $1,528 $2,690
1989 $992 $1,949
1988 $680 $1,686
1987 $584 $1,650
1986 $497 $1,461
1985 $406 $1,326
1984 $534 $1,209
1983 $431 $1,276
1982 $472 $1,360
1981 $605 $1,537
1980 $525 $1,516
1979 $515 $2,013
1978 $518 $1,510
1977 $497 $1,372
1976 $413 $1,228
1975 $343 $1,122
1974 $291.5 $881
1973 $235.8 $661
1972 $198.2 $537
1971 $189 $431
1970 $179.6 $488
1969 $163.5 $544
1968 $153.7 $501
1967 $152.4 $459
1966 $145.6 $425
1965 $146.8 $370
1964 $145.7 $354
1963 $146.6 $337
1962 $148.9 $298.2
1961 $141.6 $274.4
1960 $134.7 $267.1

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

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Sudan vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Turkey
2026 66.9 78.4
2025 66.7 77.8
2024 66.5 77.4
2023 66.3 77.2
2022 65.7 77.6
2021 64.5 75.7
2020 65.1 76.5
2019 65.8 77.7
2018 65.5 77.5
2017 65.1 77
2016 64.7 76.6
2015 64.4 76.5
2014 64 76.5
2013 63.4 76.2
2012 63.4 75.6
2011 63.2 74.8
2010 63 75
2009 62.7 74.7
2008 61.3 74.4
2007 61.4 74.1
2006 60.4 73.8
2005 57.2 73.5
2004 56.8 73.2
2003 58.3 72.9
2002 59.3 72.6
2001 59.3 72.3
2000 58.9 71.9
1999 58.6 70.8
1998 58.3 71.1
1997 58.1 70.7
1996 57.6 70.2
1995 57.4 69.7
1994 57 69.4
1993 56.1 69
1992 56 68.6
1991 55.6 68.3
1990 55.5 67.8
1989 54.9 67.4
1988 55 66.9
1987 54.7 66.4
1986 54.6 65.9
1985 50 65.3
1984 49.8 64.8
1983 49.6 64.3
1982 54.4 63.7
1981 54.4 63.2
1980 54.1 62.7
1979 53.4 62.2
1978 53.3 61.6
1977 53.5 60.8
1976 53.3 60
1975 53.3 59.5
1974 53.2 59
1973 53 58.5
1972 52.8 58
1971 52.5 57.2
1970 52.3 56.7
1969 52 56.2
1968 51.8 55.6
1967 51.5 55.2
1966 51.3 54.6
1965 51 54.1
1964 50.9 53.6
1963 50.8 53.1
1962 50.4 52.3
1961 50 51.6
1960 49.6 50.8
1959 49.2 50.1
1958 48.9 49.2
1957 48.5 49.2
1956 48.1 49.5
1955 47.7 49.1
1954 47.3 48.8
1953 46.9 48.2
1952 46.5 48.1
1951 46.2 47.6
1950 45.8 47.3

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

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Sudan and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Sudan Turkey
2024 50,448,963 85,518,661
2023 50,042,791 85,325,965
2022 49,383,346 84,979,913
2021 48,066,924 84,147,318
2020 46,789,231 83,384,680
2019 45,548,175 82,579,440
2018 44,230,596 81,407,204
2017 42,714,306 80,312,698
2016 41,259,892 79,277,962
2015 40,024,431 78,218,479
2014 38,823,318 77,181,884
2013 37,785,849 76,147,624
2012 36,923,178 75,175,827
2011 36,140,806 74,223,629
2010 35,414,399 73,142,150
2009 34,569,113 72,039,206
2008 33,623,980 71,051,678
2007 32,764,135 70,158,112
2006 31,992,435 70,045,349
2005 31,262,444 69,329,557
2004 30,556,637 68,592,617
2003 29,896,035 67,831,730
2002 29,228,727 67,048,795
2001 28,516,770 66,245,128
2000 27,816,745 65,425,961
1999 27,130,613 64,591,923
1998 26,458,999 63,734,383
1997 25,799,821 62,852,966
1996 25,231,528 61,951,134
1995 24,672,143 61,024,503
1994 24,043,948 60,033,836
1993 23,445,592 58,999,167
1992 22,927,355 57,990,118
1991 22,470,676 57,009,887
1990 22,021,481 56,015,628
1989 21,578,022 54,976,723
1988 21,138,431 53,909,626
1987 20,704,904 52,843,670
1986 20,288,238 51,777,772
1985 19,905,872 50,687,115
1984 19,546,528 49,574,069
1983 19,109,770 48,447,410
1982 18,486,645 47,322,096
1981 17,780,572 46,321,190
1980 17,058,905 45,408,815
1979 16,355,352 44,510,429
1978 15,695,003 43,645,306
1977 15,086,614 42,773,298
1976 14,569,716 41,899,984
1975 14,064,798 41,053,126
1974 13,580,723 40,210,234
1973 13,049,315 39,329,533
1972 12,527,856 38,430,221
1971 12,105,539 37,518,611
1970 11,695,771 36,638,465
1969 11,298,936 35,787,774
1968 10,917,999 34,921,684
1967 10,550,597 34,050,421
1966 10,197,578 33,177,672
1965 9,858,030 32,345,220
1964 9,531,109 31,543,072
1963 9,218,077 30,726,841
1962 8,919,028 29,916,147
1961 8,634,941 29,119,238
1960 8,364,489 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Turkey

Fertility rate
Sudan

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Turkey
2023 4.32 1.51
2022 4.38 1.63
2021 4.46 1.71
2020 4.54 1.77
2019 4.62 1.89
2018 4.68 2
2017 4.76 2.08
2016 4.83 2.11
2015 4.9 2.16
2014 4.91 2.19
2013 4.97 2.11
2012 5.03 2.11
2011 5.09 2.05
2010 5.14 2.08
2009 5.17 2.1
2008 5.21 2.15
2007 5.27 2.16
2006 5.33 2.19
2005 5.4 2.2
2004 5.46 2.2
2003 5.49 2.2
2002 5.53 2.27
2001 5.56 2.39
2000 5.6 2.49
1999 5.62 2.63
1998 5.65 2.71
1997 5.72 2.74
1996 5.79 2.78
1995 5.86 2.84
1994 5.91 2.87
1993 5.97 2.92
1992 6.02 2.94
1991 6.05 3
1990 6.07 3.11
1989 6.11 3.34
1988 6.13 3.45
1987 6.18 3.54
1986 6.23 3.66
1985 6.28 3.78
1984 6.34 3.91
1983 6.41 4.06
1982 6.47 4.21
1981 6.53 4.35
1980 6.59 4.45
1979 6.65 4.58
1978 6.72 4.69
1977 6.78 4.78
1976 6.82 4.93
1975 6.87 5.09
1974 6.91 5.24
1973 6.94 5.41
1972 6.98 5.55
1971 7.02 5.67
1970 6.99 5.78
1969 6.97 5.87
1968 6.95 5.96
1967 6.91 6.06
1966 6.88 6.15
1965 6.84 6.22
1964 6.8 6.29
1963 6.76 6.34
1962 6.7 6.38
1961 6.66 6.42
1960 6.66 6.38

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

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Sudan and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Turkey
2024 19.4 34
2023 19.3 33.5
2022 19.2 33.1
2021 19 32.7
2020 18.9 32.3
2019 18.7 31.8
2018 18.6 31.5
2017 18.3 31.2
2016 18.1 30.9
2015 17.9 30.6
2014 17.7 30.4
2013 17.5 30.1
2012 17.5 29.8
2011 17.4 29.5
2010 17.5 29.1
2009 17.4 28.6
2008 17.3 28.3
2007 17.3 27.9
2006 17.2 27.5
2005 17.1 27
2004 17.1 26.6
2003 17.1 26.2
2002 17 25.8
2001 17 25.4
2000 16.9 25
1999 16.9 24.7
1998 16.8 24.3
1997 16.8 24
1996 16.8 23.6
1995 16.8 23.3
1994 16.8 23
1993 16.8 22.7
1992 16.8 22.4
1991 16.8 22.1
1990 16.8 21.8
1989 16.8 21.6
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 16.8 20.9
1985 16.8 20.6
1984 16.8 20.4
1983 16.7 20.2
1982 16.7 20
1981 16.6 19.9
1980 16.5 19.8
1979 16.4 19.7
1978 16.2 19.5
1977 16.1 19.4
1976 16 19.3
1975 16 19.1
1974 15.9 19
1973 16 18.9
1972 16.1 18.8
1971 16.2 18.7
1970 16.2 18.6
1969 16.3 18.6
1968 16.3 18.6
1967 16.4 18.7
1966 16.4 18.8
1965 16.5 18.9
1964 16.5 18.9
1963 16.6 19
1962 16.7 19.1
1961 16.7 19.3
1960 16.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
81.6%
2024

Energy

Sudan Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sudan Turkey
% of world population
0.62%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
97.3%
2021
English speaking
93.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
87.3%
2024

Health

Sudan Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Turkey
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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