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Sudan vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 15th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Zambia
Population
53335233
22697916
Population rank 29/197 62/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Sudan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Zambia
2024 $49,672,435,513 $25,303,185,342
2023 $39,898,289,821 $27,577,956,471
2022 $51,666,875,363 $29,163,782,140
2021 $34,229,513,775 $22,096,416,932
2020 $27,034,593,750 $18,137,764,931
2019 $32,338,079,165 $23,308,667,781
2018 $32,333,780,383 $26,311,507,274
2017 $41,283,617,976 $25,873,601,261
2016 $42,630,376,000 $20,958,412,538
2015 $51,726,758,677 $21,251,216,799
2014 $49,516,748,618 $27,141,023,558
2013 $43,024,018,082 $28,037,239,463
2012 $37,632,919,967 $25,503,060,420
2011 $55,018,567,211 $23,459,515,276
2010 $58,962,978,034 $20,265,559,484
2009 $51,621,044,077 $15,328,342,304
2008 $64,833,083,257 $17,910,858,638
2007 $59,440,139,775 $14,056,957,976
2006 $45,263,831,634 $12,756,858,899
2005 $35,182,711,988 $8,331,870,169
2004 $26,646,007,251 $6,221,110,219
2003 $21,355,298,460 $4,901,869,764
2002 $18,137,128,388 $4,193,850,445
2001 $15,716,361,792 $4,094,441,301
2000 $12,257,299,147 $3,600,632,111
1999 $10,682,028,340 $3,404,284,891
1998 $11,250,221,537 $3,537,741,942
1997 $11,681,175,864 $4,303,288,480
1996 $9,018,300,725 $3,597,220,962
1995 $13,830,363,900 $3,806,983,413
1994 $12,793,794,737 $3,656,806,166
1993 $8,881,005,436 $3,273,505,344
1992 $7,031,933,492 $3,182,810,841
1991 $44,171,194,366 $3,376,806,697
1990 $33,641,222,222 $3,288,381,797
1989 $21,408,111,111 $3,994,673,161
1988 $14,372,555,556 $3,728,878,149
1987 $12,093,333,333 $2,265,250,972
1986 $10,092,200,000 $1,664,413,508
1985 $8,075,259,600 $2,252,454,500
1984 $10,447,615,385 $2,719,518,933
1983 $8,230,153,846 $3,321,048,451
1982 $8,732,542,274 $3,871,117,093
1981 $10,753,888,154 $4,008,126,497
1980 $8,951,800,000 $3,884,530,854
1979 $8,418,407,787 $3,353,445,378
1978 $8,128,719,315 $2,811,032,473
1977 $7,499,005,639 $2,515,296,940
1976 $6,013,210,816 $2,742,859,263
1975 $4,823,090,192 $2,442,672,141
1974 $3,958,931,660 $2,910,981,262
1973 $3,077,254,460 $2,434,255,237
1972 $2,483,055,722 $1,872,416,680
1971 $2,288,340,041 $1,653,259,341
1970 $2,100,229,759 $1,788,779,285
1969 $1,847,501,441 $1,926,399,230
1968 $1,677,771,401 $1,573,739,371
1967 $1,607,409,539 $1,340,639,464
1966 $1,484,491,676 $1,238,999,505
1965 $1,446,869,619 $1,061,199,576
1964 $1,388,282,600 $822,639,671
1963 $1,351,234,926 $704,339,719
1962 $1,328,259,625 $679,279,729
1961 $1,222,860,429 $682,359,727
1960 $1,126,364,162 $698,739,721

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

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Sudan and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Zambia
2024 $985 $1,187
2023 $797 $1,331
2022 $1,046 $1,447
2021 $712 $1,127
2020 $578 $952
2019 $710 $1,259
2018 $731 $1,464
2017 $967 $1,483
2016 $1,033 $1,239
2015 $1,292 $1,296
2014 $1,275 $1,707
2013 $1,139 $1,821
2012 $1,019 $1,710
2011 $1,522 $1,625
2010 $1,665 $1,451
2009 $1,493 $1,136
2008 $1,928 $1,376
2007 $1,814 $1,119
2006 $1,415 $1,052
2005 $1,125 $711
2004 $872 $549
2003 $714 $446
2002 $621 $394
2001 $551 $397
2000 $441 $359
1999 $394 $350
1998 $425 $373
1997 $453 $466
1996 $357 $400
1995 $561 $433
1994 $532 $426
1993 $379 $391
1992 $307 $389
1991 $1,966 $423
1990 $1,528 $422
1989 $992 $526
1988 $680 $504
1987 $584 $315
1986 $497 $238.2
1985 $406 $332
1984 $534 $413
1983 $431 $520
1982 $472 $627
1981 $605 $670
1980 $525 $669
1979 $515 $595
1978 $518 $514
1977 $497 $474
1976 $413 $533
1975 $343 $490
1974 $291.5 $601
1973 $235.8 $518
1972 $198.2 $410
1971 $189 $372
1970 $179.6 $414
1969 $163.5 $459
1968 $153.7 $387
1967 $152.4 $341
1966 $145.6 $325
1965 $146.8 $287.4
1964 $145.7 $230
1963 $146.6 $203.2
1962 $148.9 $202.3
1961 $141.6 $209.7
1960 $134.7 $221.6

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

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Sudan vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Zambia
2026 66.9 66.9
2025 66.7 66.7
2024 66.5 66.5
2023 66.3 66.3
2022 65.7 65.3
2021 64.5 62.4
2020 65.1 63.4
2019 65.8 62.9
2018 65.5 62.1
2017 65.1 61.6
2016 64.7 61.1
2015 64.4 60.7
2014 64 60.1
2013 63.4 59.4
2012 63.4 58.7
2011 63.2 57.8
2010 63 56.9
2009 62.7 55.9
2008 61.3 54.8
2007 61.4 53.7
2006 60.4 52.7
2005 57.2 51.6
2004 56.8 50.5
2003 58.3 49.6
2002 59.3 48.5
2001 59.3 47.4
2000 58.9 46.6
1999 58.6 45.9
1998 58.3 45.7
1997 58.1 45.7
1996 57.6 45.8
1995 57.4 46.1
1994 57 46.3
1993 56.1 46.7
1992 56 47
1991 55.6 47.4
1990 55.5 48.2
1989 54.9 48.9
1988 55 49.7
1987 54.7 50.4
1986 54.6 51.1
1985 50 52
1984 49.8 52.9
1983 49.6 53.7
1982 54.4 54.4
1981 54.4 55
1980 54.1 55.5
1979 53.4 56
1978 53.3 56.3
1977 53.5 56.3
1976 53.3 56.1
1975 53.3 55.7
1974 53.2 55.4
1973 53 54.9
1972 52.8 54.4
1971 52.5 53.9
1970 52.3 53.4
1969 52 53
1968 51.8 52.7
1967 51.5 52.5
1966 51.3 52.3
1965 51 52.1
1964 50.9 51.2
1963 50.8 51.6
1962 50.4 51.3
1961 50 51
1960 49.6 50.6
1959 49.2 50.3
1958 48.9 49.9
1957 48.5 49.5
1956 48.1 49.1
1955 47.7 48.8
1954 47.3 48.4
1953 46.9 48
1952 46.5 47.6
1951 46.2 47.2
1950 45.8 46.8

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

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Sudan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Sudan Zambia
2024 50,448,963 21,314,956
2023 50,042,791 20,723,965
2022 49,383,346 20,152,938
2021 48,066,924 19,603,607
2020 46,789,231 19,059,395
2019 45,548,175 18,513,839
2018 44,230,596 17,973,569
2017 42,714,306 17,441,320
2016 41,259,892 16,914,423
2015 40,024,431 16,399,089
2014 38,823,318 15,895,315
2013 37,785,849 15,398,997
2012 36,923,178 14,913,629
2011 36,140,806 14,437,796
2010 35,414,399 13,965,594
2009 34,569,113 13,490,389
2008 33,623,980 13,021,324
2007 32,764,135 12,565,085
2006 31,992,435 12,129,553
2005 31,262,444 11,718,819
2004 30,556,637 11,338,198
2003 29,896,035 10,983,595
2002 29,228,727 10,647,949
2001 28,516,770 10,325,185
2000 27,816,745 10,017,631
1999 27,130,613 9,740,005
1998 26,458,999 9,482,408
1997 25,799,821 9,237,063
1996 25,231,528 9,004,053
1995 24,672,143 8,785,763
1994 24,043,948 8,576,269
1993 23,445,592 8,373,921
1992 22,927,355 8,176,680
1991 22,470,676 7,981,650
1990 22,021,481 7,786,169
1989 21,578,022 7,589,216
1988 21,138,431 7,391,440
1987 20,704,904 7,191,282
1986 20,288,238 6,986,471
1985 19,905,872 6,780,953
1984 19,546,528 6,580,490
1983 19,109,770 6,381,038
1982 18,486,645 6,178,637
1981 17,780,572 5,983,289
1980 17,058,905 5,802,833
1979 16,355,352 5,631,728
1978 15,695,003 5,465,374
1977 15,086,614 5,302,480
1976 14,569,716 5,143,842
1975 14,064,798 4,990,086
1974 13,580,723 4,842,746
1973 13,049,315 4,702,693
1972 12,527,856 4,569,309
1971 12,105,539 4,442,525
1970 11,695,771 4,321,718
1969 11,298,936 4,197,116
1968 10,917,999 4,065,593
1967 10,550,597 3,936,343
1966 10,197,578 3,812,003
1965 9,858,030 3,692,086
1964 9,531,109 3,577,017
1963 9,218,077 3,465,907
1962 8,919,028 3,358,099
1961 8,634,941 3,254,086
1960 8,364,489 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Zambia

Fertility rate
Sudan

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Zambia
2023 4.32 4.1
2022 4.38 4.18
2021 4.46 4.25
2020 4.54 4.32
2019 4.62 4.42
2018 4.68 4.49
2017 4.76 4.57
2016 4.83 4.67
2015 4.9 4.78
2014 4.91 4.89
2013 4.97 5.01
2012 5.03 5.14
2011 5.09 5.26
2010 5.14 5.36
2009 5.17 5.45
2008 5.21 5.53
2007 5.27 5.61
2006 5.33 5.68
2005 5.4 5.7
2004 5.46 5.7
2003 5.49 5.71
2002 5.53 5.77
2001 5.56 5.85
2000 5.6 5.92
1999 5.62 6
1998 5.65 6.07
1997 5.72 6.12
1996 5.79 6.18
1995 5.86 6.23
1994 5.91 6.26
1993 5.97 6.3
1992 6.02 6.35
1991 6.05 6.46
1990 6.07 6.57
1989 6.11 6.64
1988 6.13 6.7
1987 6.18 6.8
1986 6.23 6.87
1985 6.28 6.93
1984 6.34 6.97
1983 6.41 7.01
1982 6.47 7.04
1981 6.53 7.07
1980 6.59 7.14
1979 6.65 7.22
1978 6.72 7.29
1977 6.78 7.35
1976 6.82 7.39
1975 6.87 7.42
1974 6.91 7.36
1973 6.94 7.34
1972 6.98 7.3
1971 7.02 7.26
1970 6.99 7.22
1969 6.97 7.18
1968 6.95 7.18
1967 6.91 7.15
1966 6.88 7.14
1965 6.84 7.12
1964 6.8 7.09
1963 6.76 7.06
1962 6.7 7.01
1961 6.66 6.98
1960 6.66 6.95

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

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Sudan and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Zambia
2024 19.4 18.8
2023 19.3 18.6
2022 19.2 18.4
2021 19 18.2
2020 18.9 18
2019 18.7 17.9
2018 18.6 17.7
2017 18.3 17.5
2016 18.1 17.4
2015 17.9 17.2
2014 17.7 17.1
2013 17.5 17
2012 17.5 16.9
2011 17.4 16.8
2010 17.5 16.7
2009 17.4 16.6
2008 17.3 16.5
2007 17.3 16.4
2006 17.2 16.3
2005 17.1 16.3
2004 17.1 16.2
2003 17.1 16.1
2002 17 16
2001 17 15.9
2000 16.9 15.9
1999 16.9 15.8
1998 16.8 15.8
1997 16.8 15.8
1996 16.8 15.8
1995 16.8 15.8
1994 16.8 15.8
1993 16.8 15.8
1992 16.8 15.8
1991 16.8 15.7
1990 16.8 15.7
1989 16.8 15.7
1988 16.9 15.6
1987 16.9 15.6
1986 16.8 15.5
1985 16.8 15.5
1984 16.8 15.4
1983 16.7 15.4
1982 16.7 15.3
1981 16.6 15.3
1980 16.5 15.2
1979 16.4 15.3
1978 16.2 15.3
1977 16.1 15.4
1976 16 15.4
1975 16 15.5
1974 15.9 15.7
1973 16 15.8
1972 16.1 15.9
1971 16.2 16.1
1970 16.2 16.2
1969 16.3 16.4
1968 16.3 16.4
1967 16.4 16.5
1966 16.4 16.5
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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
72.7%
2024

Energy

Sudan Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Sudan Zambia
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
82%
2023
English speaking
93.7%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
33%
2023

Health

Sudan Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Zambia
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
42,049 mi
2018

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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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