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Sudan vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 15th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan United Kingdom
Population
53335233
70154914
Population rank 29/197 22/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 94/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Sudan and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Sudan and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Sudan

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Sudan United Kingdom
2024 $49,672,435,513 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $39,898,289,821 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $51,666,875,363 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $34,229,513,775 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $27,034,593,750 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $32,338,079,165 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $32,333,780,383 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $41,283,617,976 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $42,630,376,000 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $51,726,758,677 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $49,516,748,618 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $43,024,018,082 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $37,632,919,967 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $55,018,567,211 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $58,962,978,034 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $51,621,044,077 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $64,833,083,257 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $59,440,139,775 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $45,263,831,634 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $35,182,711,988 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $26,646,007,251 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $21,355,298,460 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $18,137,128,388 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $15,716,361,792 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $12,257,299,147 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $10,682,028,340 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $11,250,221,537 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $11,681,175,864 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $9,018,300,725 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $13,830,363,900 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $12,793,794,737 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $8,881,005,436 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $7,031,933,492 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $44,171,194,366 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $33,641,222,222 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $21,408,111,111 $926,884,816,754
1988 $14,372,555,556 $910,122,732,124
1987 $12,093,333,333 $745,162,608,269
1986 $10,092,200,000 $601,452,653,181
1985 $8,075,259,600 $489,285,164,271
1984 $10,447,615,385 $461,487,097,632
1983 $8,230,153,846 $489,618,008,186
1982 $8,732,542,274 $515,048,916,841
1981 $10,753,888,154 $540,765,675,241
1980 $8,951,800,000 $564,947,710,899
1979 $8,418,407,787 $438,994,070,309
1978 $8,128,719,315 $335,883,029,722
1977 $7,499,005,639 $263,066,457,352
1976 $6,013,210,816 $232,614,555,256
1975 $4,823,090,192 $241,756,637,168
1974 $3,958,931,660 $206,131,369,799
1973 $3,077,254,460 $192,537,971,583
1972 $2,483,055,722 $169,965,034,965
1971 $2,288,340,041 $148,113,896,325
1970 $2,100,229,759 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,847,501,441 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,677,771,401 $107,759,910,068
1967 $1,607,409,539 $113,116,888,211
1966 $1,484,491,676 $108,572,752,102
1965 $1,446,869,619 $101,824,755,079
1964 $1,388,282,600 $94,407,558,351
1963 $1,351,234,926 $86,561,961,812
1962 $1,328,259,625 $81,247,564,157
1961 $1,222,860,429 $77,741,965,703
1960 $1,126,364,162 $73,233,967,692

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

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Sudan and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan United Kingdom
2024 $985 $53,246
2023 $797 $49,944
2022 $1,046 $47,057
2021 $712 $47,691
2020 $578 $40,813
2019 $710 $43,159
2018 $731 $43,703
2017 $967 $40,917
2016 $1,033 $41,258
2015 $1,292 $45,255
2014 $1,275 $47,746
2013 $1,139 $43,607
2012 $1,019 $42,688
2011 $1,522 $42,296
2010 $1,665 $39,778
2009 $1,493 $39,009
2008 $1,928 $47,652
2007 $1,814 $50,629
2006 $1,415 $44,695
2005 $1,125 $42,240
2004 $872 $40,504
2003 $714 $34,557
2002 $621 $30,159
2001 $551 $28,014
2000 $441 $28,384
1999 $394 $28,858
1998 $425 $28,396
1997 $453 $26,910
1996 $357 $24,503
1995 $561 $23,253
1994 $532 $19,709
1993 $379 $18,389
1992 $307 $20,487
1991 $1,966 $19,901
1990 $1,528 $19,095
1989 $992 $16,239
1988 $680 $15,987
1987 $584 $13,119
1986 $497 $10,611
1985 $406 $8,652
1984 $534 $8,179
1983 $431 $8,692
1982 $472 $9,146
1981 $605 $9,599
1980 $525 $10,032
1979 $515 $7,805
1978 $518 $5,977
1977 $497 $4,681
1976 $413 $4,138
1975 $343 $4,300
1974 $291.5 $3,666
1973 $235.8 $3,426
1972 $198.2 $3,030
1971 $189 $2,650
1970 $179.6 $2,348
1969 $163.5 $2,101
1968 $153.7 $1,952
1967 $152.4 $2,059
1966 $145.6 $1,987
1965 $146.8 $1,874
1964 $145.7 $1,748
1963 $146.6 $1,613
1962 $148.9 $1,526
1961 $141.6 $1,472
1960 $134.7 $1,398

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

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Sudan vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan United Kingdom
2026 66.9 81.7
2025 66.7 81.6
2024 66.5 81.4
2023 66.3 81.3
2022 65.7 81.1
2021 64.5 80.7
2020 65.1 80.4
2019 65.8 81.4
2018 65.5 81.1
2017 65.1 81.2
2016 64.7 81.1
2015 64.4 80.9
2014 64 81.2
2013 63.4 80.9
2012 63.4 80.9
2011 63.2 80.8
2010 63 80.4
2009 62.7 80.2
2008 61.3 79.7
2007 61.4 79.5
2006 60.4 79.3
2005 57.2 79.1
2004 56.8 78.9
2003 58.3 78.3
2002 59.3 78.2
2001 59.3 78.1
2000 58.9 77.8
1999 58.6 77.4
1998 58.3 77.3
1997 58.1 77.1
1996 57.6 76.9
1995 57.4 76.6
1994 57 76.7
1993 56.1 76.2
1992 56 76.3
1991 55.6 75.9
1990 55.5 75.7
1989 54.9 75.4
1988 55 75.3
1987 54.7 75.1
1986 54.6 74.8
1985 50 74.5
1984 49.8 74.7
1983 49.6 74.3
1982 54.4 74
1981 54.4 73.9
1980 54.1 73.6
1979 53.4 73.2
1978 53.3 73
1977 53.5 73.1
1976 53.3 72.6
1975 53.3 72.7
1974 53.2 72.4
1973 53 72.2
1972 52.8 72
1971 52.5 72.2
1970 52.3 71.9
1969 52 71.7
1968 51.8 71.7
1967 51.5 72.1
1966 51.3 71.4
1965 51 71.5
1964 50.9 71.5
1963 50.8 70.8
1962 50.4 70.9
1961 50 70.8
1960 49.6 71
1959 49.2 70.8
1958 48.9 70.7
1957 48.5 70.5
1956 48.1 70.4
1955 47.7 70.1
1954 47.3 70.2
1953 46.9 69.8
1952 46.5 69.5
1951 46.2 68.2
1950 45.8 68.6

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

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Sudan and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Sudan United Kingdom
2024 50,448,963 69,226,000
2023 50,042,791 68,492,000
2022 49,383,346 67,604,000
2021 48,066,924 66,984,000
2020 46,789,231 66,744,000
2019 45,548,175 66,631,000
2018 44,230,596 66,289,000
2017 42,714,306 65,966,000
2016 41,259,892 65,607,000
2015 40,024,431 65,088,000
2014 38,823,318 64,620,000
2013 37,785,849 64,139,000
2012 36,923,178 63,711,000
2011 36,140,806 63,258,810
2010 35,414,399 62,766,365
2009 34,569,113 62,276,270
2008 33,623,980 61,806,995
2007 32,764,135 61,322,463
2006 31,992,435 60,846,820
2005 31,262,444 60,401,206
2004 30,556,637 59,987,905
2003 29,896,035 59,647,577
2002 29,228,727 59,370,479
2001 28,516,770 59,119,673
2000 27,816,745 58,892,514
1999 27,130,613 58,682,466
1998 26,458,999 58,487,141
1997 25,799,821 58,316,954
1996 25,231,528 58,166,950
1995 24,672,143 58,019,030
1994 24,043,948 57,865,745
1993 23,445,592 57,718,614
1992 22,927,355 57,580,402
1991 22,470,676 57,424,897
1990 22,021,481 57,247,586
1989 21,578,022 57,076,711
1988 21,138,431 56,928,327
1987 20,704,904 56,802,050
1986 20,288,238 56,681,396
1985 19,905,872 56,550,268
1984 19,546,528 56,422,072
1983 19,109,770 56,332,848
1982 18,486,645 56,313,641
1981 17,780,572 56,333,829
1980 17,058,905 56,314,216
1979 16,355,352 56,246,951
1978 15,695,003 56,196,504
1977 15,086,614 56,193,492
1976 14,569,716 56,211,968
1975 14,064,798 56,225,800
1974 13,580,723 56,229,974
1973 13,049,315 56,194,527
1972 12,527,856 56,086,065
1971 12,105,539 55,896,223
1970 11,695,771 55,663,250
1969 11,298,936 55,441,750
1968 10,917,999 55,211,700
1967 10,550,597 54,943,600
1966 10,197,578 54,648,500
1965 9,858,030 54,348,050
1964 9,531,109 54,000,000
1963 9,218,077 53,650,000
1962 8,919,028 53,250,000
1961 8,634,941 52,800,000
1960 8,364,489 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Sudan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan United Kingdom
2023 4.32 1.56
2022 4.38 1.56
2021 4.46 1.58
2020 4.54 1.57
2019 4.62 1.63
2018 4.68 1.68
2017 4.76 1.74
2016 4.83 1.79
2015 4.9 1.8
2014 4.91 1.81
2013 4.97 1.83
2012 5.03 1.92
2011 5.09 1.91
2010 5.14 1.92
2009 5.17 1.89
2008 5.21 1.91
2007 5.27 1.86
2006 5.33 1.82
2005 5.4 1.76
2004 5.46 1.75
2003 5.49 1.7
2002 5.53 1.63
2001 5.56 1.63
2000 5.6 1.64
1999 5.62 1.68
1998 5.65 1.71
1997 5.72 1.72
1996 5.79 1.73
1995 5.86 1.71
1994 5.91 1.74
1993 5.97 1.76
1992 6.02 1.79
1991 6.05 1.82
1990 6.07 1.83
1989 6.11 1.79
1988 6.13 1.82
1987 6.18 1.81
1986 6.23 1.78
1985 6.28 1.79
1984 6.34 1.77
1983 6.41 1.77
1982 6.47 1.78
1981 6.53 1.82
1980 6.59 1.9
1979 6.65 1.86
1978 6.72 1.75
1977 6.78 1.69
1976 6.82 1.74
1975 6.87 1.81
1974 6.91 1.92
1973 6.94 2.04
1972 6.98 2.2
1971 7.02 2.41
1970 6.99 2.44
1969 6.97 2.51
1968 6.95 2.6
1967 6.91 2.68
1966 6.88 2.78
1965 6.84 2.86
1964 6.8 2.93
1963 6.76 2.88
1962 6.7 2.86
1961 6.66 2.78
1960 6.66 2.69

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

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Sudan and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan United Kingdom
2024 19.4 41
2023 19.3 40.8
2022 19.2 40.5
2021 19 40.3
2020 18.9 40.2
2019 18.7 40.1
2018 18.6 40
2017 18.3 39.9
2016 18.1 39.8
2015 17.9 39.8
2014 17.7 39.7
2013 17.5 39.6
2012 17.5 39.5
2011 17.4 39.3
2010 17.5 39.2
2009 17.4 39
2008 17.3 38.9
2007 17.3 38.8
2006 17.2 38.6
2005 17.1 38.5
2004 17.1 38.4
2003 17.1 38.2
2002 17 38.1
2001 17 37.9
2000 16.9 37.7
1999 16.9 37.4
1998 16.8 37.2
1997 16.8 37
1996 16.8 36.8
1995 16.8 36.6
1994 16.8 36.5
1993 16.8 36.3
1992 16.8 36.2
1991 16.8 36.1
1990 16.8 36
1989 16.8 35.9
1988 16.9 35.7
1987 16.9 35.4
1986 16.8 35.4
1985 16.8 35.3
1984 16.8 35.2
1983 16.7 35
1982 16.7 34.8
1981 16.6 34.5
1980 16.5 34.4
1979 16.4 34.3
1978 16.2 34.2
1977 16.1 34.1
1976 16 34
1975 16 34
1974 15.9 34
1973 16 34
1972 16.1 34
1971 16.2 34.1
1970 16.2 34.2
1969 16.3 34.4
1968 16.3 34.6
1967 16.4 34.8
1966 16.4 34.9
1965 16.5 35.1
1964 16.5 35.2
1963 16.6 35.3
1962 16.7 35.3
1961 16.7 35.4
1960 16.7 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
99.3%
2024

Energy

Sudan United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
66%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sudan United Kingdom
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
93.7%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
96.3%
2023

Health

Sudan United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan United Kingdom
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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