Armed forces personnel, total in Sudan
Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total was 144,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Sudan, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Sudan is 144,000, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Sudan peaked at 264,300 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56,600, in 1985.
That places Sudan 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,800 | 56,600 | 65,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 92,760 | 65,000 | 133,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,978 | 114,500 | 127,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 194,490 | 124,000 | 264,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,000 | 144,000 | 144,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 40 Philippines 157,000 compare
- 41 United Kingdom 153,000 compare
- 42 Greece 147,000 compare
- 44 Ethiopia 138,000 compare
- 45 Malaysia 136,000 compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 134,000 compare
More public sector data for Sudan
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 7.4% (2016)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 5.9% (2016)
- Taxes on goods and services 59.8% (2016)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.1% (2016)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2016)
- Interest payments 5.1% (2016)
- Grants and other revenue 18.3% (2016)
- Interest payments 4.8% (2016)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Sudan?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Sudan was 144,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 264,300 in 2011.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,600 in 1985.
- How does Sudan rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Sudan ranks 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.