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Sudan vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 15th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Yemen
Population
53335233
43325643
Population rank 29/197 37/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 94/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 179/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$130B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 109/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Sudan and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Yemen
2024 $49,672,435,513 -
2023 $39,898,289,821 -
2022 $51,666,875,363 -
2021 $34,229,513,775 -
2020 $27,034,593,750 -
2019 $32,338,079,165 -
2018 $32,333,780,383 $21,606,160,663
2017 $41,283,617,976 $26,842,229,045
2016 $42,630,376,000 $31,317,825,274
2015 $51,726,758,677 $42,444,490,074
2014 $49,516,748,618 $43,228,585,321
2013 $43,024,018,082 $40,415,233,436
2012 $37,632,919,967 $35,401,331,610
2011 $55,018,567,211 $32,726,417,878
2010 $58,962,978,034 $30,906,749,533
2009 $51,621,044,077 $25,130,278,213
2008 $64,833,083,257 $26,910,855,807
2007 $59,440,139,775 $21,650,528,674
2006 $45,263,831,634 $19,063,143,370
2005 $35,182,711,988 $16,731,566,717
2004 $26,646,007,251 $13,867,634,371
2003 $21,355,298,460 $11,777,532,662
2002 $18,137,128,388 $10,693,430,511
2001 $15,716,361,792 $9,852,990,693
2000 $12,257,299,147 $9,679,316,770
1999 $10,682,028,340 $7,639,325,296
1998 $11,250,221,537 $6,322,175,566
1997 $11,681,175,864 $6,838,298,531
1996 $9,018,300,725 $6,496,163,616
1995 $13,830,363,900 $12,796,345,679
1994 $12,793,794,737 $28,019,483,764
1993 $8,881,005,436 $21,736,802,664
1992 $7,031,933,492 $17,959,367,194
1991 $44,171,194,366 $14,665,445,462
1990 $33,641,222,222 $12,643,821,569
1989 $21,408,111,111 -
1988 $14,372,555,556 -
1987 $12,093,333,333 -
1986 $10,092,200,000 -
1985 $8,075,259,600 -
1984 $10,447,615,385 -
1983 $8,230,153,846 -
1982 $8,732,542,274 -
1981 $10,753,888,154 -
1980 $8,951,800,000 -
1979 $8,418,407,787 -
1978 $8,128,719,315 -
1977 $7,499,005,639 -
1976 $6,013,210,816 -
1975 $4,823,090,192 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Yemen
2024 $985 -
2023 $797 -
2022 $1,046 -
2021 $712 -
2020 $578 -
2019 $710 -
2018 $731 $634
2017 $967 $811
2016 $1,033 $975
2015 $1,292 $1,362
2014 $1,275 $1,430
2013 $1,139 $1,379
2012 $1,019 $1,245
2011 $1,522 $1,186
2010 $1,665 $1,155
2009 $1,493 $969
2008 $1,928 $1,072
2007 $1,814 $890
2006 $1,415 $810
2005 $1,125 $734
2004 $872 $628
2003 $714 $549
2002 $621 $513
2001 $551 $487
2000 $441 $493
1999 $394 $401
1998 $425 $343
1997 $453 $383
1996 $357 $375
1995 $561 $764
1994 $532 $1,735
1993 $379 $1,397
1992 $307 $1,198
1991 $1,966 $1,016
1990 $1,528 $910
1989 $992 -
1988 $680 -
1987 $584 -
1986 $497 -
1985 $406 -
1984 $534 -
1983 $431 -
1982 $472 -
1981 $605 -
1980 $525 -
1979 $515 -
1978 $518 -
1977 $497 -
1976 $413 -
1975 $343 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Yemen
2026 66.9 69.7
2025 66.7 69.6
2024 66.5 69.4
2023 66.3 69.3
2022 65.7 68
2021 64.5 66
2020 65.1 66.4
2019 65.8 66.6
2018 65.5 65.9
2017 65.1 67.1
2016 64.7 67.1
2015 64.4 66.8
2014 64 68
2013 63.4 68
2012 63.4 67.6
2011 63.2 67.4
2010 63 67.2
2009 62.7 66.9
2008 61.3 66.6
2007 61.4 66.2
2006 60.4 65.8
2005 57.2 65.4
2004 56.8 64.9
2003 58.3 64.4
2002 59.3 63.8
2001 59.3 63.3
2000 58.9 62.8
1999 58.6 62.3
1998 58.3 61.8
1997 58.1 61.3
1996 57.6 60.9
1995 57.4 60.5
1994 57 59.8
1993 56.1 59.7
1992 56 59.3
1991 55.6 58.8
1990 55.5 58.5
1989 54.9 58
1988 55 57.4
1987 54.7 56.8
1986 54.6 54
1985 50 55.4
1984 49.8 54.6
1983 49.6 53.6
1982 54.4 52.4
1981 54.4 51.7
1980 54.1 50.6
1979 53.4 49.5
1978 53.3 48.5
1977 53.5 47.4
1976 53.3 46.4
1975 53.3 45.5
1974 53.2 44.5
1973 53 43.6
1972 52.8 42.7
1971 52.5 41.8
1970 52.3 40.6
1969 52 39.6
1968 51.8 38
1967 51.5 37.1
1966 51.3 36.3
1965 51 35.6
1964 50.9 34.9
1963 50.8 33.4
1962 50.4 33.7
1961 50 34.1
1960 49.6 33.5
1959 49.2 32.9
1958 48.9 32.4
1957 48.5 31.8
1956 48.1 31.3
1955 47.7 30.8
1954 47.3 30.4
1953 46.9 30
1952 46.5 29.6
1951 46.2 29.3
1950 45.8 28.9

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

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Sudan and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Sudan Yemen
2024 50,448,963 40,583,164
2023 50,042,791 39,390,799
2022 49,383,346 38,222,876
2021 48,066,924 37,140,230
2020 46,789,231 36,134,863
2019 45,548,175 35,111,408
2018 44,230,596 34,085,182
2017 42,714,306 33,090,921
2016 41,259,892 32,109,010
2015 40,024,431 31,159,379
2014 38,823,318 30,226,309
2013 37,785,849 29,312,952
2012 36,923,178 28,433,647
2011 36,140,806 27,582,897
2010 35,414,399 26,754,387
2009 34,569,113 25,927,724
2008 33,623,980 25,111,941
2007 32,764,135 24,318,082
2006 31,992,435 23,543,083
2005 31,262,444 22,790,085
2004 30,556,637 22,095,167
2003 29,896,035 21,456,379
2002 29,228,727 20,835,086
2001 28,516,770 20,226,147
2000 27,816,745 19,624,141
1999 27,130,613 19,029,420
1998 26,458,999 18,446,013
1997 25,799,821 17,873,936
1996 25,231,528 17,313,177
1995 24,672,143 16,740,058
1994 24,043,948 16,149,147
1993 23,445,592 15,563,914
1992 22,927,355 14,989,494
1991 22,470,676 14,430,201
1990 22,021,481 13,887,862
1989 21,578,022 13,364,174
1988 21,138,431 12,859,708
1987 20,704,904 12,369,912
1986 20,288,238 11,901,040
1985 19,905,872 11,453,825
1984 19,546,528 11,025,597
1983 19,109,770 10,621,499
1982 18,486,645 10,241,006
1981 17,780,572 9,882,362
1980 17,058,905 9,543,358
1979 16,355,352 9,224,194
1978 15,695,003 8,926,586
1977 15,086,614 8,648,222
1976 14,569,716 8,384,113
1975 14,064,798 8,133,598
1974 13,580,723 7,896,783
1973 13,049,315 7,672,796
1972 12,527,856 7,460,068
1971 12,105,539 7,257,462
1970 11,695,771 7,065,279
1969 11,298,936 6,875,859
1968 10,917,999 6,690,524
1967 10,550,597 6,516,444
1966 10,197,578 6,351,494
1965 9,858,030 6,195,593
1964 9,531,109 6,048,006
1963 9,218,077 5,911,135
1962 8,919,028 5,782,221
1961 8,634,941 5,655,232
1960 8,364,489 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Yemen

Fertility rate
Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Yemen
2023 4.32 4.59
2022 4.38 4.59
2021 4.46 4.6
2020 4.54 4.6
2019 4.62 4.6
2018 4.68 4.61
2017 4.76 4.61
2016 4.83 4.61
2015 4.9 4.62
2014 4.91 4.62
2013 4.97 4.62
2012 5.03 4.63
2011 5.09 4.63
2010 5.14 4.81
2009 5.17 5
2008 5.21 5.11
2007 5.27 5.26
2006 5.33 5.41
2005 5.4 5.56
2004 5.46 5.71
2003 5.49 5.84
2002 5.53 5.97
2001 5.56 6.14
2000 5.6 6.32
1999 5.62 6.49
1998 5.65 6.64
1997 5.72 6.82
1996 5.79 7
1995 5.86 7.53
1994 5.91 7.8
1993 5.97 8.05
1992 6.02 8.27
1991 6.05 8.46
1990 6.07 8.61
1989 6.11 8.71
1988 6.13 8.79
1987 6.18 8.83
1986 6.23 8.86
1985 6.28 8.86
1984 6.34 8.85
1983 6.41 8.83
1982 6.47 8.79
1981 6.53 8.75
1980 6.59 8.71
1979 6.65 8.67
1978 6.72 8.5
1977 6.78 8.47
1976 6.82 8.42
1975 6.87 8.37
1974 6.91 8.33
1973 6.94 8.29
1972 6.98 8.27
1971 7.02 8.26
1970 6.99 8.23
1969 6.97 8.22
1968 6.95 8.19
1967 6.91 8.17
1966 6.88 8.14
1965 6.84 8.1
1964 6.8 8.07
1963 6.76 8.03
1962 6.7 8.01
1961 6.66 8
1960 6.66 7.99

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

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Sudan and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Yemen
2024 19.4 19.3
2023 19.3 19.2
2022 19.2 19.2
2021 19 19.1
2020 18.9 19.1
2019 18.7 19.1
2018 18.6 19
2017 18.3 18.9
2016 18.1 18.8
2015 17.9 18.7
2014 17.7 18.5
2013 17.5 18.3
2012 17.5 18.1
2011 17.4 17.9
2010 17.5 17.7
2009 17.4 17.4
2008 17.3 17.2
2007 17.3 16.9
2006 17.2 16.7
2005 17.1 16.4
2004 17.1 16.2
2003 17.1 16
2002 17 15.8
2001 17 15.6
2000 16.9 15.4
1999 16.9 15.2
1998 16.8 15
1997 16.8 14.9
1996 16.8 14.8
1995 16.8 14.7
1994 16.8 14.6
1993 16.8 14.6
1992 16.8 14.6
1991 16.8 14.6
1990 16.8 14.6
1989 16.8 14.6
1988 16.9 14.7
1987 16.9 14.8
1986 16.8 14.9
1985 16.8 15
1984 16.8 15.1
1983 16.7 15.3
1982 16.7 15.5
1981 16.6 15.7
1980 16.5 15.9
1979 16.4 16.1
1978 16.2 16.3
1977 16.1 16.6
1976 16 16.8
1975 16 17
1974 15.9 17.3
1973 16 17.6
1972 16.1 17.8
1971 16.2 18.1
1970 16.2 18.4
1969 16.3 18.7
1968 16.3 18.9
1967 16.4 19.1
1966 16.4 19.2
1965 16.5 19.3
1964 16.5 19.4
1963 16.6 19.5
1962 16.7 19.6
1961 16.7 19.6
1960 16.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
11.9%
2022

Energy

Sudan Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Sudan Yemen
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
54.1%
2004
English speaking
93.7%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
13.8%
2020

Health

Sudan Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Yemen
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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