Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, IDA blend or Sudan?

IDA blend, at 1.40 million against 144,000 in Sudan as of 2020.

What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between IDA blend and Sudan?

1.25 million, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Sudan?

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA blend vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total

IDA blend

1.40 million

in 2020

Sudan

144,000

in 2020

IDA blend rank

40th

Sudan rank

43rd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

IDA blend
Sudan

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 1.40 million against 144,000 in Sudan, a difference of 1.25 million.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 9.7 times Sudan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 46 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	715,850	60,800	655,050	IDA blend
1990s	986,525	92,760	893,765	IDA blend
2000s	1.29 million	122,978	1.17 million	IDA blend
2010s	1.35 million	194,490	1.16 million	IDA blend
2020s	1.40 million	144,000	1.25 million	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, IDA blend or Sudan?: IDA blend, at 1.40 million against 144,000 in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between IDA blend and Sudan?: 1.25 million, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Sudan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IDA blend and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?: IDA blend ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Armed forces personnel, total
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.