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Sudan vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 15th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Uganda
Population
53335233
53170946
Population rank 29/197 30/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Sudan and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Uganda
2024 $49,672,435,513 $53,911,907,086
2023 $39,898,289,821 $48,768,955,863
2022 $51,666,875,363 $45,565,333,211
2021 $34,229,513,775 $40,529,788,749
2020 $27,034,593,750 $37,600,368,242
2019 $32,338,079,165 $35,353,061,003
2018 $32,333,780,383 $32,927,025,620
2017 $41,283,617,976 $30,744,473,841
2016 $42,630,376,000 $29,203,988,696
2015 $51,726,758,677 $32,387,183,730
2014 $49,516,748,618 $32,612,397,257
2013 $43,024,018,082 $28,915,786,517
2012 $37,632,919,967 $27,305,915,911
2011 $55,018,567,211 $27,871,725,241
2010 $58,962,978,034 $26,673,441,431
2009 $51,621,044,077 $25,127,805,567
2008 $64,833,083,257 $14,440,404,132
2007 $59,440,139,775 $11,902,564,495
2006 $45,263,831,634 $9,977,647,683
2005 $35,182,711,988 $9,239,221,763
2004 $26,646,007,251 $7,939,487,548
2003 $21,355,298,460 $6,606,884,275
2002 $18,137,128,388 $6,178,563,591
2001 $15,716,361,792 $5,840,503,869
2000 $12,257,299,147 $6,193,246,837
1999 $10,682,028,340 $5,998,563,258
1998 $11,250,221,537 $6,584,815,847
1997 $11,681,175,864 $6,269,333,313
1996 $9,018,300,725 $6,044,585,327
1995 $13,830,363,900 $5,755,818,842
1994 $12,793,794,737 $3,990,430,447
1993 $8,881,005,436 $3,220,439,044
1992 $7,031,933,492 $2,857,457,762
1991 $44,171,194,366 $3,321,729,160
1990 $33,641,222,222 $4,304,399,310
1989 $21,408,111,111 $5,276,480,799
1988 $14,372,555,556 $6,508,931,652
1987 $12,093,333,333 $6,269,522,042
1986 $10,092,200,000 $3,923,244,050
1985 $8,075,259,600 $3,519,695,444
1984 $10,447,615,385 $3,615,647,477
1983 $8,230,153,846 $2,240,333,333
1982 $8,732,542,274 $2,177,500,000
1981 $10,753,888,154 $1,337,300,000
1980 $8,951,800,000 $1,244,610,000
1979 $8,418,407,787 $2,139,025,000
1978 $8,128,719,315 $2,420,260,870
1977 $7,499,005,639 $2,936,470,588
1976 $6,013,210,816 $2,447,300,000
1975 $4,823,090,192 $2,359,555,556
1974 $3,958,931,660 $2,098,944,967
1973 $3,077,254,460 $1,701,829,789
1972 $2,483,055,722 $1,490,970,181
1971 $2,288,340,041 $1,417,191,656
1970 $2,100,229,759 $1,259,554,809
1969 $1,847,501,441 $1,168,556,629
1968 $1,677,771,401 $1,037,379,252
1967 $1,607,409,539 $967,240,655
1966 $1,484,491,676 $925,381,492
1965 $1,446,869,619 $884,502,310
1964 $1,388,282,600 $589,247,687
1963 $1,351,234,926 $516,315,231
1962 $1,328,259,625 $449,158,233
1961 $1,222,860,429 $441,667,335
1960 $1,126,364,162 $423,145,605

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

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Sudan and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Uganda
2024 $985 $1,078
2023 $797 $1,002
2022 $1,046 $963
2021 $712 $883
2020 $578 $846
2019 $710 $822
2018 $731 $792
2017 $967 $765
2016 $1,033 $753
2015 $1,292 $863
2014 $1,275 $896
2013 $1,139 $818
2012 $1,019 $795
2011 $1,522 $836
2010 $1,665 $823
2009 $1,493 $799
2008 $1,928 $473
2007 $1,814 $401
2006 $1,415 $347
2005 $1,125 $330
2004 $872 $292.4
2003 $714 $250.7
2002 $621 $242
2001 $551 $236
2000 $441 $258.1
1999 $394 $257.9
1998 $425 $292.5
1997 $453 $286.8
1996 $357 $284.7
1995 $561 $278.5
1994 $532 $198.4
1993 $379 $165.6
1992 $307 $152.1
1991 $1,966 $183
1990 $1,528 $245
1989 $992 $310
1988 $680 $395
1987 $584 $393
1986 $497 $253.6
1985 $406 $234.3
1984 $534 $247.5
1983 $431 $157.5
1982 $472 $157
1981 $605 $98.6
1980 $525 $93.8
1979 $515 $164.5
1978 $518 $190.7
1977 $497 $237.6
1976 $413 $203.3
1975 $343 $201.2
1974 $291.5 $183.7
1973 $235.8 $152.7
1972 $198.2 $137
1971 $189 $133.5
1970 $179.6 $122
1969 $163.5 $116.7
1968 $153.7 $106.9
1967 $152.4 $102.8
1966 $145.6 $101.4
1965 $146.8 $100
1964 $145.7 $68.6
1963 $146.6 $62
1962 $148.9 $55.5
1961 $141.6 $56.2
1960 $134.7 $55.4

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

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Sudan vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Uganda
2026 66.9 68.9
2025 66.7 68.7
2024 66.5 68.5
2023 66.3 68.3
2022 65.7 67.7
2021 64.5 66.4
2020 65.1 66.4
2019 65.8 66.4
2018 65.5 65.8
2017 65.1 65.2
2016 64.7 64.5
2015 64.4 63.8
2014 64 63.1
2013 63.4 62.4
2012 63.4 61.6
2011 63.2 60.8
2010 63 60
2009 62.7 59.2
2008 61.3 58.3
2007 61.4 57.2
2006 60.4 56.1
2005 57.2 54.9
2004 56.8 53.7
2003 58.3 52.4
2002 59.3 51.4
2001 59.3 50.6
2000 58.9 49.6
1999 58.6 49
1998 58.3 48.3
1997 58.1 48
1996 57.6 47.8
1995 57.4 47.7
1994 57 47.7
1993 56.1 47.7
1992 56 47.7
1991 55.6 47.5
1990 55.5 47.6
1989 54.9 47.5
1988 55 47.5
1987 54.7 47.4
1986 54.6 45.7
1985 50 45.5
1984 49.8 43.7
1983 49.6 43.5
1982 54.4 43.3
1981 54.4 43.5
1980 54.1 43.5
1979 53.4 45.4
1978 53.3 45.6
1977 53.5 45.8
1976 53.3 46.2
1975 53.3 46.5
1974 53.2 46.9
1973 53 47
1972 52.8 47.2
1971 52.5 47.1
1970 52.3 49.6
1969 52 49.5
1968 51.8 49.3
1967 51.5 49
1966 51.3 48.5
1965 51 48.3
1964 50.9 47.8
1963 50.8 47.4
1962 50.4 46.8
1961 50 46.3
1960 49.6 45.6
1959 49.2 45
1958 48.9 44.3
1957 48.5 43.7
1956 48.1 43
1955 47.7 42.4
1954 47.3 41.8
1953 46.9 41.3
1952 46.5 40.8
1951 46.2 40.2
1950 45.8 39.7

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

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Sudan and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Sudan Uganda
2024 50,448,963 50,015,092
2023 50,042,791 48,656,601
2022 49,383,346 47,312,719
2021 48,066,924 45,910,930
2020 46,789,231 44,457,152
2019 45,548,175 42,999,637
2018 44,230,596 41,565,831
2017 42,714,306 40,177,388
2016 41,259,892 38,799,152
2015 40,024,431 37,531,446
2014 38,823,318 36,395,539
2013 37,785,849 35,337,042
2012 36,923,178 34,337,438
2011 36,140,806 33,354,543
2010 35,414,399 32,390,802
2009 34,569,113 31,451,151
2008 33,623,980 30,539,553
2007 32,764,135 29,653,430
2006 31,992,435 28,794,003
2005 31,262,444 27,963,289
2004 30,556,637 27,154,515
2003 29,896,035 26,352,124
2002 29,228,727 25,532,870
2001 28,516,770 24,745,676
2000 27,816,745 24,000,150
1999 27,130,613 23,257,281
1998 26,458,999 22,515,806
1997 25,799,821 21,856,046
1996 25,231,528 21,231,550
1995 24,672,143 20,665,667
1994 24,043,948 20,108,801
1993 23,445,592 19,445,161
1992 22,927,355 18,785,032
1991 22,470,676 18,155,901
1990 22,021,481 17,569,897
1989 21,578,022 17,010,698
1988 21,138,431 16,470,483
1987 20,704,904 15,954,170
1986 20,288,238 15,467,579
1985 19,905,872 15,023,681
1984 19,546,528 14,607,677
1983 19,109,770 14,221,881
1982 18,486,645 13,873,631
1981 17,780,572 13,556,452
1980 17,058,905 13,275,741
1979 16,355,352 13,002,163
1978 15,695,003 12,692,113
1977 15,086,614 12,359,669
1976 14,569,716 12,037,294
1975 14,064,798 11,725,240
1974 13,580,723 11,424,846
1973 13,049,315 11,144,236
1972 12,527,856 10,885,796
1971 12,105,539 10,618,206
1970 11,695,771 10,321,603
1969 11,298,936 10,014,858
1968 10,917,999 9,708,632
1967 10,550,597 9,408,924
1966 10,197,578 9,122,864
1965 9,858,030 8,849,203
1964 9,531,109 8,586,363
1963 9,218,077 8,333,663
1962 8,919,028 8,092,231
1961 8,634,941 7,862,217
1960 8,364,489 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Uganda

Fertility rate
Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Uganda
2023 4.32 4.28
2022 4.38 4.39
2021 4.46 4.51
2020 4.54 4.62
2019 4.62 4.74
2018 4.68 4.87
2017 4.76 4.99
2016 4.83 5.11
2015 4.9 5.25
2014 4.91 5.41
2013 4.97 5.56
2012 5.03 5.73
2011 5.09 5.89
2010 5.14 6.02
2009 5.17 6.12
2008 5.21 6.2
2007 5.27 6.33
2006 5.33 6.43
2005 5.4 6.53
2004 5.46 6.61
2003 5.49 6.67
2002 5.53 6.74
2001 5.56 6.76
2000 5.6 6.79
1999 5.62 6.83
1998 5.65 6.84
1997 5.72 6.86
1996 5.79 6.84
1995 5.86 6.87
1994 5.91 6.9
1993 5.97 6.89
1992 6.02 6.91
1991 6.05 6.94
1990 6.07 7.01
1989 6.11 7.05
1988 6.13 7.1
1987 6.18 7.12
1986 6.23 7.08
1985 6.28 7.04
1984 6.34 7.02
1983 6.41 7.07
1982 6.47 7.11
1981 6.53 7.12
1980 6.59 7.11
1979 6.65 7.14
1978 6.72 7.16
1977 6.78 7.18
1976 6.82 7.19
1975 6.87 7.2
1974 6.91 7.19
1973 6.94 7.19
1972 6.98 7.19
1971 7.02 7.18
1970 6.99 7.15
1969 6.97 7.12
1968 6.95 7.13
1967 6.91 7.1
1966 6.88 7.07
1965 6.84 7.04
1964 6.8 7.01
1963 6.76 6.98
1962 6.7 6.96
1961 6.66 6.93
1960 6.66 6.91

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

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Sudan and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Uganda
2024 19.4 17.8
2023 19.3 17.6
2022 19.2 17.4
2021 19 17.2
2020 18.9 17
2019 18.7 16.8
2018 18.6 16.5
2017 18.3 16.3
2016 18.1 16
2015 17.9 15.8
2014 17.7 15.6
2013 17.5 15.5
2012 17.5 15.4
2011 17.4 15.3
2010 17.5 15.2
2009 17.4 15.1
2008 17.3 15.1
2007 17.3 15
2006 17.2 15
2005 17.1 15
2004 17.1 15
2003 17.1 15
2002 17 15
2001 17 15
2000 16.9 15
1999 16.9 15
1998 16.8 15
1997 16.8 15.1
1996 16.8 15.3
1995 16.8 15.4
1994 16.8 15.6
1993 16.8 15.7
1992 16.8 15.7
1991 16.8 15.8
1990 16.8 15.8
1989 16.8 15.8
1988 16.9 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 16.8 15.9
1985 16.8 15.9
1984 16.8 15.9
1983 16.7 15.9
1982 16.7 15.9
1981 16.6 15.9
1980 16.5 16
1979 16.4 16.1
1978 16.2 16.1
1977 16.1 16.2
1976 16 16.2
1975 16 16.2
1974 15.9 16.3
1973 16 16.3
1972 16.1 16.5
1971 16.2 16.6
1970 16.2 16.6
1969 16.3 16.6
1968 16.3 16.6
1967 16.4 16.6
1966 16.4 16.6
1965 16.5 16.6
1964 16.5 16.6
1963 16.6 16.7
1962 16.7 16.8
1961 16.7 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
72.8%
2024

Energy

Sudan Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Sudan Uganda
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
80.6%
2022
English speaking
93.7%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
8.95%
2024

Health

Sudan Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Uganda
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
90,720 mi
2019

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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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