Sudan
United States of America

Land Area

United States of America flag United States of America
9,833,517 km² Largest
Sudan flag Sudan
1,861,484 km² 18.9% of largest
United States of America is 5.28× larger than Sudan

Population

United States of America
United States of America flag LARGEST
341.78M PEOPLE
Sudan
Sudan flag 15.1% OF LARGEST
51.66M PEOPLE
United States of America flag United States of America 341.78M
LARGEST 34.8/km²
Sudan flag Sudan 51.66M
15.1% of largest 27.8/km²
United States of America has 6.62× the population of Sudan

GDP

United States of America
United States of America flag LARGEST
$30.77T
Sudan
Sudan flag 0.2% OF LARGEST
$60.16B
United States of America flag United States of America $30.77T
LARGEST
Sudan flag Sudan $60.16B
0.2% of largest

Armed Forces

Active Personnel

United States of America
United States of America flag LARGEST
1.35M TROOPS
Sudan
Sudan flag 7.7% OF LARGEST
104.3K TROOPS
United States of America flag United States of America 1.35Mtroops
LARGEST
Sudan flag Sudan 104.3Ktroops
7.7% of largest
United States of America has 12.92× the active personnel of Sudan

Air Force

United States of America
United States of America flag LARGEST
13.3K AIRCRAFT
Sudan
Sudan flag 1.3% OF LARGEST
175 AIRCRAFT
United States of America flag United States of America 13.3Kaircraft
LARGEST
Sudan flag Sudan 175aircraft
1.3% of largest
United States of America has 76.00× the aircraft of Sudan

Wealth

Gold Reserves

United States of America
United States of America flag LARGEST
8,133.5 Metric Tonnes
Sudan
Sudan flag
No data available

Foreign-Exchange Reserves

United States of America
United States of America flag LARGEST
$228B Reserves · excl. gold
Sudan
Sudan flag 0.1% OF LARGEST
$0B Reserves · excl. gold

Billionaires

United States of America
United States of America flag MOST
813 billionaires
Sudan
Sudan flag

Oil

Proven Reserves

United States of America
United States of America flag LARGEST
69 Billion barrels

Production & Consumption

United States of America
United States of America flag NET EXPORTER
Production 20.0M b/d
Consumption 19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net

Trade (Import/Export)

Sudan
Sudan flag $0.4B
Exports
$0.4B
Imports
$0.6B
Trade Balance
$-0.3B Trade Deficit
United States of America
United States of America flag $3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B Trade Deficit

Drinks per Person

Coffee kg / person / yr
United States of America flag
United States of America consumption
4.2kg
Sudan flag
Sudan supply
0.7kg
Tea kg / person / yr
Sudan flag
Sudan supply
0.7kg
United States of America flag
United States of America consumption
0.4kg
Beer litres / person / yr
United States of America flag
United States of America consumption
73L
Sudan flag
Sudan supply
0L
Wine litres / person / yr
United States of America flag
United States of America consumption
12L
Sudan flag
Sudan supply
0L
Alcohol litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United States of America flag
United States of America consumption
9.6L
Sudan flag
Sudan consumption
1.4L
Smoking % of adults 15+ who smoke
United States of America flag
United States of America
14.1%
Sudan flag
Sudan
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)

Olympic Medals

United States of America flag
United States of America
1,233 Gold
1,013 Silver
889 Bronze
3,135 Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772 ❄ Winter: 363
Sudan flag
Sudan
0 Gold
1 Silver
0 Bronze
1 Total Medals
☀ Summer: 1 ❄ Winter: 0

Religious Demographics

Religious Distribution

Religious Composition by Country

Sudan flag Sudan
United States of America flag United States of America

Age Demographics

Median Age

United States of America flag United States of America
OLDEST
38.8 YEARS
10 30 50 70
Sudan flag Sudan
YOUNGEST
19.7 YEARS
10 30 50 70

Age Distribution

Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)

Demographic Insights
Age Gap United States of America is 19.1 years older (median) than Sudan
Youth Population Sudan has the highest youth population at 70% (under 30)
Elderly Population United States of America has the highest elderly population at 21.6% (60+)

Global Statistics

Metric
Sudan flag Sudan
United States of America flag United States of America
Travel & Mobility
Passport Power visa-free destinations
186
Tourist Arrivals per year
66.5M
Culture & Prestige
Nobel Laureates all-time
0
411
3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide
0
16
UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites
3
26
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.
Sudan flag Sudan
United States of America flag United States of America
Cost of Living Index
28.4
71.0
Rent Index
8.2
43.5
Groceries Index
24.6
69.8
Restaurant Price Index
18.7
73.2
Local Purchasing Power
7.1
100.0
Common Expenses Comparison
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) $3 $20
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) $13 $80
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) $85 $1,950
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) $45 $1,500
Monthly Utilities (USD) $28 $175
Internet (60 Mbps, USD) $25 $68
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) $15 $85

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

USA
$13,473 2023
Sudan
$21 2023

Physicians per 1,000

USA
3.7 2022
Sudan
0.3 2017

Hospital beds per 1,000

USA
2.7 2022
Sudan
0.7 2021

Diabetes prevalence

Sudan
19.0% 2024
USA
13.7% 2024

Obesity prevalence

USA
41.0% 2024
Sudan
17.8% 2024

Suicide rate per 100k

USA
15.6 2021
Sudan
3.2 2021

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GDP, population, reserves & trade for Sudan vs USA — charted over the decades.

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Basic Information

Metric Sudan United States of America
Population 51662147 341784857
Area (sq km) 1861484 9833517
Capital Khartoum Washington, D.C.
Official Language Arabic, English English (de facto)
Currency Sudanese Pound (SDG) United States Dollar (USD)
Government Type Military transitional government Federal presidential constitutional republic

Military Strength

Metric Sudan United States of America
Active Personnel 104,300 1,347,300
Reserve Personnel 85,000 799,500
Total Military Personnel 189,300 2,146,800
Defense Budget (USD) $1,200,000,000 $816,000,000,000
Tanks 365 6,612
Armored Vehicles 945 45,193
Self-Propelled Artillery 15 1,498
Towed Artillery 486 1,339
Rocket Projectors 89 1,366

Economy

Metric Sudan United States of America
GDP (USD) $60,162,634,574 $30,769,700,000,000
GDP Per Capita (USD) $1,165 $90,027
Unemployment Rate (%) 7.5% 4.2%
GINI Index (Income Inequality) 34.2 41.8
Currency Sudanese Pound (SDG) United States Dollar (USD)
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia

Did You Know?

United States of America is 5.3 times larger in area than Sudan.
United States of America has 6.6 times more people than Sudan.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of $30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.

Sudan vs United States of America: Key Comparisons

Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 511.4x larger than Sudan's $60B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 6.6x larger than Sudan's 52M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 5.3x larger than Sudan.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Sudan's 100Thousand.
Trade: Sudan has a trade deficit of $0B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: United States of America leads with a life expectancy of 79 years vs Sudan's 67.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research. Last updated August 2026. Sources & methodology