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Sudan vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 15th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Zimbabwe
Population
53335233
17361868
Population rank 29/197 74/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Sudan and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Zimbabwe
2024 $49,672,435,513 $41,539,411,516
2023 $39,898,289,821 $35,871,779,681
2022 $51,666,875,363 $40,757,561,709
2021 $34,229,513,775 $41,287,673,690
2020 $27,034,593,750 $31,980,334,561
2019 $32,338,079,165 $33,357,695,635
2018 $32,333,780,383 $34,141,666,667
2017 $41,283,617,976 $51,035,657,371
2016 $42,630,376,000 $20,559,250,000
2015 $51,726,758,677 $19,973,250,000
2014 $49,516,748,618 $19,505,500,000
2013 $43,024,018,082 $19,100,750,000
2012 $37,632,919,967 $17,123,500,000
2011 $55,018,567,211 $14,109,000,000
2010 $58,962,978,034 $12,047,750,000
2009 $51,621,044,077 $9,670,750,000
2008 $64,833,083,257 $4,418,000,000
2007 $59,440,139,775 $5,294,750,000
2006 $45,263,831,634 $5,446,750,000
2005 $35,182,711,988 $5,758,250,000
2004 $26,646,007,251 $5,808,500,000
2003 $21,355,298,460 $5,730,500,000
2002 $18,137,128,388 $6,345,250,000
2001 $15,716,361,792 $6,780,750,000
2000 $12,257,299,147 $6,693,250,000
1999 $10,682,028,340 $6,861,500,000
1998 $11,250,221,537 $6,405,250,000
1997 $11,681,175,864 $8,534,000,000
1996 $9,018,300,725 $8,557,500,000
1995 $13,830,363,900 $7,115,000,000
1994 $12,793,794,737 $6,894,250,000
1993 $8,881,005,436 $6,567,250,000
1992 $7,031,933,492 $6,755,000,000
1991 $44,171,194,366 $8,646,000,000
1990 $33,641,222,222 $8,788,301,546
1989 $21,408,111,111 $8,290,553,535
1988 $14,372,555,556 $7,818,774,177
1987 $12,093,333,333 $6,744,657,033
1986 $10,092,200,000 $6,220,698,247
1985 $8,075,259,600 $5,640,137,575
1984 $10,447,615,385 $6,355,369,172
1983 $8,230,153,846 $7,768,031,182
1982 $8,732,542,274 $8,544,060,905
1981 $10,753,888,154 $8,015,464,252
1980 $8,951,800,000 $6,682,278,300
1979 $8,418,407,787 $5,180,102,910
1978 $8,128,719,315 $4,353,822,343
1977 $7,499,005,639 $4,366,610,469
1976 $6,013,210,816 $4,320,576,877
1975 $4,823,090,192 $4,373,532,601
1974 $3,958,931,660 $3,984,194,614
1973 $3,077,254,460 $3,311,043,292
1972 $2,483,055,722 $2,679,096,597
1971 $2,288,340,041 $2,179,828,710
1970 $2,100,229,759 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,847,501,441 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,677,771,401 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,607,409,539 $1,397,715,282
1966 $1,484,491,676 $1,282,403,936
1965 $1,446,869,619 $1,312,105,394
1964 $1,388,282,600 $1,217,759,447
1963 $1,351,234,926 $1,160,103,724
1962 $1,328,259,625 $1,118,172,226
1961 $1,222,860,429 $1,097,206,526
1960 $1,126,364,162 $1,053,528,036

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

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Sudan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Zimbabwe
2024 $985 $2,497
2023 $797 $2,195
2022 $1,046 $2,536
2021 $712 $2,614
2020 $578 $2,060
2019 $710 $2,184
2018 $731 $2,271
2017 $967 $3,445
2016 $1,033 $1,408
2015 $1,292 $1,387
2014 $1,275 $1,373
2013 $1,139 $1,363
2012 $1,019 $1,239
2011 $1,522 $1,038
2010 $1,665 $902
2009 $1,493 $736
2008 $1,928 $341
2007 $1,814 $414
2006 $1,415 $431
2005 $1,125 $461
2004 $872 $470
2003 $714 $468
2002 $621 $525
2001 $551 $566
2000 $441 $563
1999 $394 $582
1998 $425 $552
1997 $453 $751
1996 $357 $767
1995 $561 $648
1994 $532 $634
1993 $379 $605
1992 $307 $631
1991 $1,966 $831
1990 $1,528 $867
1989 $992 $840
1988 $680 $816
1987 $584 $726
1986 $497 $693
1985 $406 $649
1984 $534 $757
1983 $431 $959
1982 $472 $1,096
1981 $605 $1,069
1980 $525 $949
1979 $515 $779
1978 $518 $665
1977 $497 $677
1976 $413 $687
1975 $343 $717
1974 $291.5 $674
1973 $235.8 $579
1972 $198.2 $483
1971 $189 $406
1970 $179.6 $361
1969 $163.5 $346
1968 $153.7 $302
1967 $152.4 $294.4
1966 $145.6 $278.7
1965 $146.8 $294.3
1964 $145.7 $281.9
1963 $146.6 $277.1
1962 $148.9 $275.7
1961 $141.6 $279.2
1960 $134.7 $276.6

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

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Sudan vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Zimbabwe
2026 66.9 63.6
2025 66.7 63.3
2024 66.5 63.1
2023 66.3 62.8
2022 65.7 62.4
2021 64.5 60.1
2020 65.1 61.5
2019 65.8 61.1
2018 65.5 60.9
2017 65.1 60.3
2016 64.7 59.8
2015 64.4 59
2014 64 58.1
2013 63.4 56.8
2012 63.4 55.4
2011 63.2 53.9
2010 63 51.9
2009 62.7 49.7
2008 61.3 48.5
2007 61.4 47.6
2006 60.4 47.1
2005 57.2 46.6
2004 56.8 46
2003 58.3 45.4
2002 59.3 45.9
2001 59.3 44.5
2000 58.9 46
1999 58.6 46.4
1998 58.3 47.6
1997 58.1 48.5
1996 57.6 49
1995 57.4 51.1
1994 57 52.5
1993 56.1 54
1992 56 55.6
1991 55.6 57
1990 55.5 58.3
1989 54.9 59.4
1988 55 60.2
1987 54.7 60.7
1986 54.6 61
1985 50 60.9
1984 49.8 60.6
1983 49.6 60
1982 54.4 59.9
1981 54.4 59.4
1980 54.1 59.1
1979 53.4 54.9
1978 53.3 54.7
1977 53.5 57
1976 53.3 57.6
1975 53.3 58.2
1974 53.2 58.2
1973 53 58.1
1972 52.8 58.2
1971 52.5 58
1970 52.3 57.8
1969 52 57.5
1968 51.8 57.1
1967 51.5 56.8
1966 51.3 56.4
1965 51 55.9
1964 50.9 55.4
1963 50.8 54.9
1962 50.4 54.5
1961 50 54
1960 49.6 53.5
1959 49.2 53
1958 48.9 52.6
1957 48.5 52.2
1956 48.1 51.8
1955 47.7 51.4
1954 47.3 51
1953 46.9 50.6
1952 46.5 50.2
1951 46.2 49.8
1950 45.8 49.4

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

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Sudan and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Sudan Zimbabwe
2024 50,448,963 16,634,373
2023 50,042,791 16,340,822
2022 49,383,346 16,069,056
2021 48,066,924 15,797,210
2020 46,789,231 15,526,888
2019 45,548,175 15,271,368
2018 44,230,596 15,034,452
2017 42,714,306 14,812,482
2016 41,259,892 14,600,294
2015 40,024,431 14,399,013
2014 38,823,318 14,207,359
2013 37,785,849 14,013,808
2012 36,923,178 13,817,887
2011 36,140,806 13,595,424
2010 35,414,399 13,356,548
2009 34,569,113 13,142,790
2008 33,623,980 12,959,149
2007 32,764,135 12,804,058
2006 31,992,435 12,636,445
2005 31,262,444 12,483,432
2004 30,556,637 12,365,896
2003 29,896,035 12,232,323
2002 29,228,727 12,087,653
2001 28,516,770 11,971,901
2000 27,816,745 11,892,055
1999 27,130,613 11,783,458
1998 26,458,999 11,594,297
1997 25,799,821 11,369,827
1996 25,231,528 11,158,360
1995 24,672,143 10,974,599
1994 24,043,948 10,873,148
1993 23,445,592 10,860,288
1992 22,927,355 10,702,700
1991 22,470,676 10,404,816
1990 22,021,481 10,137,281
1989 21,578,022 9,864,798
1988 21,138,431 9,583,094
1987 20,704,904 9,284,644
1986 20,288,238 8,982,578
1985 19,905,872 8,686,813
1984 19,546,528 8,391,488
1983 19,109,770 8,098,404
1982 18,486,645 7,796,496
1981 17,780,572 7,498,635
1980 17,058,905 7,041,303
1979 16,355,352 6,647,556
1978 15,695,003 6,543,575
1977 15,086,614 6,449,512
1976 14,569,716 6,287,105
1975 14,064,798 6,098,658
1974 13,580,723 5,908,328
1973 13,049,315 5,720,404
1972 12,527,856 5,542,445
1971 12,105,539 5,374,712
1970 11,695,771 5,215,918
1969 11,298,936 5,058,181
1968 10,917,999 4,900,440
1967 10,550,597 4,748,307
1966 10,197,578 4,601,217
1965 9,858,030 4,458,462
1964 9,531,109 4,320,006
1963 9,218,077 4,185,877
1962 8,919,028 4,055,959
1961 8,634,941 3,930,401
1960 8,364,489 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Sudan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Zimbabwe
2023 4.32 3.72
2022 4.38 3.77
2021 4.46 3.77
2020 4.54 3.75
2019 4.62 3.75
2018 4.68 3.74
2017 4.76 3.77
2016 4.83 3.83
2015 4.9 3.91
2014 4.91 4.01
2013 4.97 4.11
2012 5.03 4.13
2011 5.09 4.13
2010 5.14 4.04
2009 5.17 3.95
2008 5.21 3.78
2007 5.27 3.68
2006 5.33 3.64
2005 5.4 3.69
2004 5.46 3.78
2003 5.49 3.86
2002 5.53 3.93
2001 5.56 3.98
2000 5.6 4.01
1999 5.62 4.06
1998 5.65 4.07
1997 5.72 4.08
1996 5.79 4.11
1995 5.86 4.15
1994 5.91 4.28
1993 5.97 4.39
1992 6.02 4.57
1991 6.05 4.72
1990 6.07 4.88
1989 6.11 5.07
1988 6.13 5.28
1987 6.18 5.5
1986 6.23 5.69
1985 6.28 5.87
1984 6.34 6.04
1983 6.41 6.2
1982 6.47 6.33
1981 6.53 6.45
1980 6.59 6.52
1979 6.65 6.59
1978 6.72 6.66
1977 6.78 6.71
1976 6.82 6.77
1975 6.87 6.83
1974 6.91 6.88
1973 6.94 6.94
1972 6.98 6.94
1971 7.02 6.94
1970 6.99 6.98
1969 6.97 7.04
1968 6.95 7.11
1967 6.91 7.16
1966 6.88 7.2
1965 6.84 7.23
1964 6.8 7.23
1963 6.76 7.23
1962 6.7 7.23
1961 6.66 7.21
1960 6.66 7.2

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

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Sudan and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Zimbabwe
2024 19.4 19
2023 19.3 18.9
2022 19.2 18.7
2021 19 18.6
2020 18.9 18.5
2019 18.7 18.3
2018 18.6 18.2
2017 18.3 18.1
2016 18.1 18
2015 17.9 18
2014 17.7 18
2013 17.5 18
2012 17.5 18.1
2011 17.4 18.2
2010 17.5 18.3
2009 17.4 18.4
2008 17.3 18.5
2007 17.3 18.5
2006 17.2 18.5
2005 17.1 18.3
2004 17.1 18.3
2003 17.1 18.2
2002 17 18.1
2001 17 18
2000 16.9 17.8
1999 16.9 17.7
1998 16.8 17.5
1997 16.8 17.2
1996 16.8 16.9
1995 16.8 16.6
1994 16.8 16.4
1993 16.8 16.3
1992 16.8 16.4
1991 16.8 16.5
1990 16.8 16.3
1989 16.8 16.1
1988 16.9 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 16.8 15.9
1985 16.8 15.9
1984 16.8 15.8
1983 16.7 15.8
1982 16.7 15.8
1981 16.6 15.7
1980 16.5 15.6
1979 16.4 15.6
1978 16.2 15.7
1977 16.1 15.8
1976 16 15.8
1975 16 15.9
1974 15.9 15.9
1973 16 15.8
1972 16.1 15.8
1971 16.2 15.8
1970 16.2 15.7
1969 16.3 15.7
1968 16.3 15.7
1967 16.4 15.7
1966 16.4 15.7
1965 16.5 15.7
1964 16.5 15.7
1963 16.6 15.8
1962 16.7 16
1961 16.7 16.2
1960 16.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
49.5%
2024

Energy

Sudan Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Sudan Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
89.8%
2022
English speaking
93.7%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
38.4%
2023

Health

Sudan Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Zimbabwe
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
60,439 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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