Malaysia vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Malaysia
136,000
in 2020
Sudan
144,000
in 2020
Malaysia rank
45th
Sudan rank
43rd

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 144,000 against 136,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 8,000.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 112,500 60,800 51,700 Malaysia
1990s 128,340 92,760 35,580 Malaysia
2000s 128,150 123,180 4,970 Malaysia
2010s 134,320 194,490 60,170 Sudan
2020s 136,000 144,000 8,000 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Malaysia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 144,000 against 136,000 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Malaysia and Sudan?
8,000, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.