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Sudan vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 15th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan United States
Population
53335233
344023146
Population rank 29/197 3/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 94/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Sudan and United States: Comparison Charts

Sudan and United States economies compared

GDP
Sudan

United States
1x
Year GDP
Sudan United States
2024 $49,672,435,513 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $39,898,289,821 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $51,666,875,363 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $34,229,513,775 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $27,034,593,750 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $32,338,079,165 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $32,333,780,383 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $41,283,617,976 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $42,630,376,000 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $51,726,758,677 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $49,516,748,618 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $43,024,018,082 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $37,632,919,967 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $55,018,567,211 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $58,962,978,034 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $51,621,044,077 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $64,833,083,257 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $59,440,139,775 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $45,263,831,634 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $35,182,711,988 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $26,646,007,251 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $21,355,298,460 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $18,137,128,388 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $15,716,361,792 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $12,257,299,147 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $10,682,028,340 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $11,250,221,537 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $11,681,175,864 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $9,018,300,725 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $13,830,363,900 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $12,793,794,737 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $8,881,005,436 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $7,031,933,492 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $44,171,194,366 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $33,641,222,222 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $21,408,111,111 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $14,372,555,556 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $12,093,333,333 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $10,092,200,000 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $8,075,259,600 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $10,447,615,385 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $8,230,153,846 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $8,732,542,274 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $10,753,888,154 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $8,951,800,000 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $8,418,407,787 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $8,128,719,315 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $7,499,005,639 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $6,013,210,816 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $4,823,090,192 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $3,958,931,660 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $3,077,254,460 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $2,483,055,722 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $2,288,340,041 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $2,100,229,759 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $1,847,501,441 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $1,677,771,401 $940,225,000,000
1967 $1,607,409,539 $859,620,034,483
1966 $1,484,491,676 $813,032,758,621
1965 $1,446,869,619 $741,904,862,069
1964 $1,388,282,600 $684,144,620,690
1963 $1,351,234,926 $637,058,551,724
1962 $1,328,259,625 $603,639,413,793
1961 $1,222,860,429 $561,940,310,345
1960 $1,126,364,162 $541,988,586,207

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

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Sudan and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan United States
2024 $985 $84,534
2023 $797 $81,490
2022 $1,046 $76,829
2021 $712 $70,249
2020 $578 $63,526
2019 $710 $65,120
2018 $731 $62,823
2017 $967 $59,908
2016 $1,033 $57,867
2015 $1,292 $56,763
2014 $1,275 $55,124
2013 $1,139 $53,291
2012 $1,019 $51,784
2011 $1,522 $50,066
2010 $1,665 $48,651
2009 $1,493 $47,195
2008 $1,928 $48,570
2007 $1,814 $48,050
2006 $1,415 $46,302
2005 $1,125 $44,123
2004 $872 $41,725
2003 $714 $39,490
2002 $621 $37,998
2001 $551 $37,134
2000 $441 $36,330
1999 $394 $34,484
1998 $425 $32,823
1997 $453 $31,430
1996 $357 $29,937
1995 $561 $28,661
1994 $532 $27,662
1993 $379 $26,353
1992 $307 $25,381
1991 $1,966 $24,293
1990 $1,528 $23,840
1989 $992 $22,857
1988 $680 $21,417
1987 $584 $20,039
1986 $497 $19,071
1985 $406 $18,237
1984 $534 $17,121
1983 $431 $15,544
1982 $472 $14,434
1981 $605 $13,976
1980 $525 $12,613
1979 $515 $11,674
1978 $518 $10,565
1977 $497 $9,453
1976 $413 $8,592
1975 $343 $7,801
1974 $291.5 $7,226
1973 $235.8 $6,726
1972 $198.2 $6,094
1971 $189 $5,609
1970 $179.6 $5,234
1969 $163.5 $5,020
1968 $153.7 $4,685
1967 $152.4 $4,326
1966 $145.6 $4,136
1965 $146.8 $3,818
1964 $145.7 $3,565
1963 $146.6 $3,366
1962 $148.9 $3,236
1961 $141.6 $3,059
1960 $134.7 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Sudan vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan United States
2026 66.9 79.8
2025 66.7 79.6
2024 66.5 79.5
2023 66.3 79.3
2022 65.7 78
2021 64.5 76.4
2020 65.1 77
2019 65.8 78.9
2018 65.5 78.8
2017 65.1 78.6
2016 64.7 78.7
2015 64.4 78.7
2014 64 78.9
2013 63.4 78.8
2012 63.4 78.8
2011 63.2 78.7
2010 63 78.7
2009 62.7 78.5
2008 61.3 78.1
2007 61.4 78
2006 60.4 77.8
2005 57.2 77.5
2004 56.8 77.5
2003 58.3 77.1
2002 59.3 77
2001 59.3 76.9
2000 58.9 76.8
1999 58.6 76.7
1998 58.3 76.7
1997 58.1 76.5
1996 57.6 76.2
1995 57.4 75.9
1994 57 75.7
1993 56.1 75.6
1992 56 75.8
1991 55.6 75.5
1990 55.5 75.4
1989 54.9 75.1
1988 55 74.8
1987 54.7 74.9
1986 54.6 74.7
1985 50 74.7
1984 49.8 74.7
1983 49.6 74.6
1982 54.4 74.5
1981 54.4 74.1
1980 54.1 73.7
1979 53.4 73.8
1978 53.3 73.4
1977 53.5 73.2
1976 53.3 72.8
1975 53.3 72.5
1974 53.2 72
1973 53 71.4
1972 52.8 71.2
1971 52.5 71.1
1970 52.3 70.7
1969 52 70.5
1968 51.8 70.2
1967 51.5 70.5
1966 51.3 70.2
1965 51 70.2
1964 50.9 70.2
1963 50.8 69.9
1962 50.4 70.1
1961 50 70.3
1960 49.6 69.8
1959 49.2 69.9
1958 48.9 69.7
1957 48.5 69.4
1956 48.1 69.6
1955 47.7 69.6
1954 47.3 69.5
1953 46.9 68.7
1952 46.5 68.4
1951 46.2 68.2
1950 45.8 68.1

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

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Sudan and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

United States
1x
Year Population
Sudan United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 50,448,963 340,110,988
2023 50,042,791 334,914,895
2022 49,383,346 333,271,411
2021 48,066,924 331,893,745
2020 46,789,231 331,526,933
2019 45,548,175 328,329,953
2018 44,230,596 326,838,199
2017 42,714,306 325,122,128
2016 41,259,892 323,071,755
2015 40,024,431 320,738,994
2014 38,823,318 318,386,329
2013 37,785,849 316,059,947
2012 36,923,178 313,877,662
2011 36,140,806 311,583,481
2010 35,414,399 309,327,143
2009 34,569,113 306,771,529
2008 33,623,980 304,093,966
2007 32,764,135 301,231,207
2006 31,992,435 298,379,912
2005 31,262,444 295,516,599
2004 30,556,637 292,805,298
2003 29,896,035 290,107,933
2002 29,228,727 287,625,193
2001 28,516,770 284,968,955
2000 27,816,745 282,162,411
1999 27,130,613 279,294,713
1998 26,458,999 276,115,288
1997 25,799,821 272,911,760
1996 25,231,528 269,667,391
1995 24,672,143 266,557,091
1994 24,043,948 263,435,673
1993 23,445,592 260,255,352
1992 22,927,355 256,894,189
1991 22,470,676 253,492,503
1990 22,021,481 250,131,894
1989 21,578,022 246,819,222
1988 21,138,431 244,499,004
1987 20,704,904 242,288,936
1986 20,288,238 240,132,831
1985 19,905,872 237,923,734
1984 19,546,528 235,824,908
1983 19,109,770 233,792,014
1982 18,486,645 231,664,432
1981 17,780,572 229,465,744
1980 17,058,905 226,542,250
1979 16,355,352 225,055,487
1978 15,695,003 222,584,545
1977 15,086,614 220,239,425
1976 14,569,716 218,035,164
1975 14,064,798 215,973,199
1974 13,580,723 213,853,928
1973 13,049,315 211,908,788
1972 12,527,856 209,896,021
1971 12,105,539 207,660,677
1970 11,695,771 205,052,174
1969 11,298,936 202,676,946
1968 10,917,999 200,706,052
1967 10,550,597 198,712,056
1966 10,197,578 196,560,338
1965 9,858,030 194,302,963
1964 9,531,109 191,888,791
1963 9,218,077 189,241,798
1962 8,919,028 186,537,737
1961 8,634,941 183,691,481
1960 8,364,489 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Sudan and United States

Fertility rate
Sudan

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan United States
2023 4.32 1.62
2022 4.38 1.66
2021 4.46 1.66
2020 4.54 1.64
2019 4.62 1.71
2018 4.68 1.73
2017 4.76 1.77
2016 4.83 1.82
2015 4.9 1.84
2014 4.91 1.86
2013 4.97 1.86
2012 5.03 1.88
2011 5.09 1.89
2010 5.14 1.93
2009 5.17 2
2008 5.21 2.07
2007 5.27 2.12
2006 5.33 2.11
2005 5.4 2.06
2004 5.46 2.05
2003 5.49 2.05
2002 5.53 2.02
2001 5.56 2.03
2000 5.6 2.06
1999 5.62 2.01
1998 5.65 2
1997 5.72 1.97
1996 5.79 1.98
1995 5.86 1.98
1994 5.91 2
1993 5.97 2.02
1992 6.02 2.05
1991 6.05 2.06
1990 6.07 2.08
1989 6.11 2.01
1988 6.13 1.93
1987 6.18 1.87
1986 6.23 1.84
1985 6.28 1.84
1984 6.34 1.81
1983 6.41 1.8
1982 6.47 1.83
1981 6.53 1.81
1980 6.59 1.84
1979 6.65 1.81
1978 6.72 1.76
1977 6.78 1.79
1976 6.82 1.74
1975 6.87 1.77
1974 6.91 1.84
1973 6.94 1.88
1972 6.98 2.01
1971 7.02 2.27
1970 6.99 2.48
1969 6.97 2.46
1968 6.95 2.46
1967 6.91 2.56
1966 6.88 2.72
1965 6.84 2.91
1964 6.8 3.19
1963 6.76 3.32
1962 6.7 3.46
1961 6.66 3.62
1960 6.66 3.65

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

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Sudan and United States demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan United States
2024 19.4 39.3
2023 19.3 39
2022 19.2 38.7
2021 19 38.5
2020 18.9 38.2
2019 18.7 38
2018 18.6 37.9
2017 18.3 37.7
2016 18.1 37.6
2015 17.9 37.5
2014 17.7 37.3
2013 17.5 37.2
2012 17.5 37.1
2011 17.4 37
2010 17.5 36.9
2009 17.4 36.7
2008 17.3 36.6
2007 17.3 36.5
2006 17.2 36.4
2005 17.1 36.2
2004 17.1 36
2003 17.1 35.8
2002 17 35.6
2001 17 35.5
2000 16.9 35.3
1999 16.9 35.1
1998 16.8 34.9
1997 16.8 34.6
1996 16.8 34.4
1995 16.8 34.1
1994 16.8 33.8
1993 16.8 33.6
1992 16.8 33.4
1991 16.8 33.2
1990 16.8 32.9
1989 16.8 32.7
1988 16.9 32.4
1987 16.9 32.1
1986 16.8 31.8
1985 16.8 31.5
1984 16.8 31.2
1983 16.7 30.9
1982 16.7 30.7
1981 16.6 30.4
1980 16.5 30.1
1979 16.4 29.9
1978 16.2 29.6
1977 16.1 29.2
1976 16 28.9
1975 16 28.7
1974 15.9 28.5
1973 16 28.3
1972 16.1 28
1971 16.2 27.9
1970 16.2 27.8
1969 16.3 27.9
1968 16.3 27.9
1967 16.4 27.9
1966 16.4 27.9
1965 16.5 28.1
1964 16.5 28.2
1963 16.6 28.5
1962 16.7 28.7
1961 16.7 29
1960 16.7 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan United States
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
97%
2024

Energy

Sudan United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
66%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sudan United States
% of world population
0.62%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
93.7%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
93.1%
2023

Health

Sudan United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan United States
% of world land
1.25%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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