Sudan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Sudan
144,000
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
153,000
in 2020
Sudan rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Sudan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 153,000 against 144,000 in Sudan, a difference of 9,000.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sudan ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 60,800 326,000 265,200 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 92,760 253,800 161,040 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 123,180 194,837 71,657 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 194,490 157,072 37,418 Sudan
2020s 144,000 153,000 9,000 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Sudan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 153,000 against 144,000 in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9,000, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Sudan ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st 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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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.