Sudan vs United Kingdom: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Sudan
144,000
in 2020
United Kingdom
153,000
in 2020
Sudan rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
41st

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Sudan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 153,000 against 144,000 in Sudan, a difference of 9,000.

That makes United Kingdom'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 ahead.

Sudan ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

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

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?
United Kingdom, 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?
9,000, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Sudan and United Kingdom rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Sudan ranks 43rd and United Kingdom 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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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.