Sudan
Africa · 2024
Sudan Overview & Key Indicators
Sudan is in the Africa region. Population is 50,448,963. Total GDP is $49.7B. GDP per capita is $985. Life expectancy is 66.5 years.
Population
50,448,963
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$49.7B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$985
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
66.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
18.4
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.81%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
34.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-10.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Sudan Economy
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2022
Inflation Rate
138.8%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2022
Gini Index
34.2
Data year 2014
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2014
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Data year 2014
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2014
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
0.9%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2021
Sudan Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.43
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
61.0%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
9.6%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
37.6
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Sudan Technology
Mobile Subscriptions
70.2
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022
Frequently Asked Questions about Sudan
Sudan had a population of 50,448,963 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Sudan was $985 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Sudan Social & Health
Life Expectancy
66.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Human Development Index
0.511
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.372
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023