INR
…
SDG
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Sudan
1,861,484 km²
56.6% of largest
India is 1.77× larger than Sudan
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Sudan
3.5% OF LARGEST
51.66M
PEOPLE
India has 28.34× the population of Sudan
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Sudan
1.5% OF LARGEST
$60.16B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Sudan
7.2% OF LARGEST
104.3K
TROOPS
India has 13.85× the active personnel of Sudan
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Sudan
8.0% OF LARGEST
175
AIRCRAFT
India has 12.47× the aircraft of Sudan
Naval Assets
India
Sudan
Wealth
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Sudan
0.0% OF LARGEST
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Sudan
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Sudan
$0.4B
Exports
$0.4B
Imports
$0.6B
Trade Balance
$-0.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Sudan
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Sudan
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Sudan
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Sudan
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Sudan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Sudan
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Sudan
0
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 1
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Sudan
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Sudan
19.7
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 8.5 years older (median) than Sudan
Youth Population
Sudan has the highest youth population at 70% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Sudan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
3
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Sudan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $13 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $85 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $45 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $28 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
India
Sudan
Physicians per 1,000
India
Sudan
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Sudan
Diabetes prevalence
Sudan
India
Obesity prevalence
Sudan
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Sudan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Sudan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 51662147 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 1861484 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Khartoum |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Arabic, English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Sudanese Pound (SDG) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Military transitional government |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 104,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 85,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 189,300 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $1,200,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 365 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 945 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 15 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 486 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 89 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $60,162,634,574 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $1,165 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 7.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 34.2 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Sudanese Pound (SDG) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 1.8 times larger in area than Sudan.
India has 28.3 times more people than Sudan.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,702 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Sudan: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 65.8x larger than Sudan's $60B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 28.3x larger than Sudan's 52M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 1.8x larger than Sudan.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Sudan's 100Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Sudan has a trade deficit of $0B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Sudan's 67.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology