Sudan vs. Egypt
Demographics
| Sudan | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,751,152 (July 2021 est.) | 106,437,241 (July 2021 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 42.01% (male 9,726,937/female 9,414,988) 15-24 years: 20.94% (male 4,852,903/female 4,687,664) 25-54 years: 29.89% (male 6,633,567/female 6,986,241) 55-64 years: 4.13% (male 956,633/female 923,688) 65 years and over: 3.03% (male 729,214/female 649,721) (2020 est.) | 0-14 years: 33.62% (male 18,112,550/female 16,889,155) 15-24 years: 18.01% (male 9,684,437/female 9,071,163) 25-54 years: 37.85% (male 20,032,310/female 19,376,847) 55-64 years: 6.08% (male 3,160,438/female 3,172,544) 65 years and over: 4.44% (male 2,213,539/female 2,411,457) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 18.3 years male: 18.1 years female: 18.5 years (2020 est.) | total: 24.1 years male: 23.8 years female: 24.5 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 2.55% (2021 est.) | 2.17% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 33.63 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 26.44 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.41 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 4.36 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | -1.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) | -0.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2020 est.) | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.92 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 43.15 deaths/1,000 live births male: 48.66 deaths/1,000 live births female: 37.36 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) | total: 18.25 deaths/1,000 live births male: 19.74 deaths/1,000 live births female: 16.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 66.79 years male: 64.58 years female: 69.11 years (2021 est.) | total population: 74.01 years male: 72.54 years female: 75.57 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 4.66 children born/woman (2021 est.) | 3.23 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.2% (2020 est.) | <.1% (2020 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Sudanese (singular and plural) adjective: Sudanese | noun: Egyptian(s) adjective: Egyptian |
| Ethnic groups | unspecified Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Fallata | Egyptian 99.7%, other 0.3% (2006 est.) note: data represent respondents by nationality |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 49,000 (2020 est.) | 24,000 (2020 est.) |
| Religions | Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority | Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 90%, Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox, other Christians include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite, Orthodox, and Anglican) 10% (2015 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 2,300 (2020 est.) | <500 (2020 est.) |
| Languages | Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur major-language sample(s): ???? ????? ??????? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ????????? ??? ????????? ???????? (Arabic) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English) | Arabic (official), English, and French widely understood by educated classes major-language sample(s): ???? ????? ??????? ???? ???? ????????? ???????? (Arabic) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.7% male: 65.4% female: 56.1% (2018) | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.2% male: 76.5% female: 65.5% (2017) |
| Major infectious diseases | degree of risk: very high (2020) food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and Rift Valley fever water contact diseases: schistosomiasis animal contact diseases: rabies respiratory diseases: meningococcal meningitis | degree of risk: intermediate (2020) food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever water contact diseases: schistosomiasis |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 8 years male: 8 years female: 7 years (2015) | total: 13 years male: 13 years female: 13 years (2017) |
| Education expenditures | NA | NA |
| Urbanization | urban population: 35.6% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) | urban population: 42.9% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 99% of population rural: 80.7% of population total: 87% of population unimproved: urban: 1% of population rural: 19.3% of population total: 13% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 98.8% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 1.2% of population total: 0.6% of population (2017 est.) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 72.1% of population rural: 30.6% of population total: 44.9% of population unimproved: urban: 27.9% of population rural: 69.4% of population total: 55.1% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 99.8% of population rural: 97.6% of population total: 98.5% of population unimproved: urban: 0.2% of population rural: 2.4% of population total: 1.5% of population (2017 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 5.989 million KHARTOUM (capital), 967,000 Nyala (2021) | 21.323 million CAIRO (capital), 5.381 million Alexandria (2021) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 295 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) | 37 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Children under the age of 5 years underweight | 33% (2014) | 7% (2014) |
| Health expenditures | 4.5% (2018) | 5% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 0.26 physicians/1,000 population (2017) | 0.45 physicians/1,000 population (2018) |
| Hospital bed density | 0.7 beds/1,000 population (2017) | 1.4 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 6.6% (2014) | 32% (2016) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 12.2% (2014) | 58.5% (2014) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 76.9 youth dependency ratio: 70.4 elderly dependency ratio: 6.5 potential support ratio: 15.4 (2020 est.) | total dependency ratio: 64.6 youth dependency ratio: 55.8 elderly dependency ratio: 8.8 potential support ratio: 11.4 (2020 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
