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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Sudan

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Sudan in 2022 — 104,000 people. Ranked 45 in the world out of 189. Since 1956, the indicator has risen by 1,055.6%.

2022 104,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 45of 189
Period maximum 244,000 people2013
Period minimum 9,000 people1956

Trend over time

1956–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Sudan, 1956–20220100,000200,000300,00019561963197019771984199119982005201220191956: 9,000 people1958: 9,000 people1960: 10,000 people1962: 18,000 people1964: 18,000 people1966: 20,000 people1968: 20,000 people1970: 25,000 people1972: 35,000 people1974: 35,000 people1976: 50,000 people1978: 71,000 people1980: 65,000 people1982: 86,000 people1984: 65,000 people1986: 59,000 people1988: 65,000 people1990: 65,000 people1992: 82,000 people1994: 82,000 people1996: 89,000 people1998: 105,000 people2000: 104,000 people2002: 117,000 people2004: 104,000 people2006: 105,000 people2008: 109,000 people2010: 109,000 people2012: 109,000 people2014: 244,000 people2016: 244,000 people2018: 104,000 people2020: 104,000 people2022: 104,000 people
Change over the period: +95,000 (+1,055.56%) Average annual rate: 3.78 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sudan

Sudan 104,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 1.97M people
Northern Africa computed 914,000 people
Low-income countries computed 2.98M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 104,000 +0 +0%
2021 104,000 +0 +0%
2020 104,000 +0 +0%
2019 104,000 +0 +0%
2018 104,000 −140,000 −57.38%
2017 244,000 +0 +0%
2016 244,000 +0 +0%
2015 244,000 +0 +0%
2014 244,000 +0 +0%
2013 244,000 +135,000 +123.85%
2012 109,000 +0 +0%
2011 109,000 +0 +0%
2010 109,000 +0 +0%
2009 109,000 +0 +0%
2008 109,000 +4,000 +3.81%
2007 105,000 +0 +0%
2006 105,000 +0 +0%
2005 105,000 +1,000 +0.96%
2004 104,000 +0 +0%
2003 104,000 −13,000 −11.11%
2002 117,000 +0 +0%
2001 117,000 +13,000 +12.5%
2000 104,000 −1,000 −0.95%
1999 105,000 +0 +0%
1998 105,000 +0 +0%
1997 105,000 +16,000 +17.98%
1996 89,000 +0 +0%
1995 89,000 +7,000 +8.54%
1994 82,000 +0 +0%
1993 82,000 +0 +0%
1992 82,000 +17,000 +26.15%
1991 65,000 +0 +0%
1990 65,000 +0 +0%
1989 65,000 +0 +0%
1988 65,000 +6,000 +10.17%
1987 59,000 +0 +0%
1986 59,000 −6,000 −9.23%
1985 65,000 +0 +0%
1984 65,000 −21,000 −24.42%
1983 86,000 +0 +0%
1982 86,000 −1,000 −1.15%
1981 87,000 +22,000 +33.85%
1980 65,000 +0 +0%
1979 65,000 −6,000 −8.45%
1978 71,000 +21,000 +42%
1977 50,000 +0 +0%
1976 50,000 +0 +0%
1975 50,000 +15,000 +42.86%
1974 35,000 +0 +0%
1973 35,000 +0 +0%
1972 35,000 +0 +0%
1971 35,000 +10,000 +40%
1970 25,000 +0 +0%
1969 25,000 +5,000 +25%
1968 20,000 +0 +0%
1967 20,000 +0 +0%
1966 20,000 +2,000 +11.11%
1965 18,000 +0 +0%
1964 18,000 +1,000 +5.88%
1963 17,000 −1,000 −5.56%
1962 18,000 +0 +0%
1961 18,000 +8,000 +80%
1960 10,000 +0 +0%
1959 10,000 +1,000 +11.11%
1958 9,000 +0 +0%
1957 9,000 +0 +0%
1956 9,000 — —

Northern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

EG Egypt 439,000 MA Morocco 196,000 DZ Algeria 139,000 SD Sudan 104,000 TN Tunisia 36,000
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About the indicator

The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.

Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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