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Armed forces personnel — Sudan

Armed forces personnel in Sudan in 2020 — 144,000 people. Ranked 43 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 154.4%.

2020 144,000 people +16.13% vs 2019
World rank 43of 170
Period maximum 264,300 people2011
Period minimum 56,600 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Sudan, 1985–20200100,000200,000300,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 56,600 people1989: 65,000 people1990: 65,000 people1991: 65,000 people1992: 82,000 people1993: 82,000 people1994: 82,000 people1995: 133,500 people1996: 104,000 people1997: 94,700 people1998: 109,700 people1999: 109,700 people2000: 119,500 people2001: 124,000 people2002: 124,000 people2003: 114,500 people2004: 121,000 people2005: 123,000 people2007: 127,000 people2008: 127,000 people2009: 126,800 people2010: 126,800 people2011: 264,300 people2012: 264,300 people2013: 264,300 people2014: 264,300 people2015: 264,300 people2016: 124,300 people2017: 124,000 people2018: 124,300 people2019: 124,000 people2020: 144,000 people
Change over the period: +87,400 (+154.42%) Average annual rate: 2.7 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Sudan 144,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Northern Africa computed 1.6M people
Low-income countries computed 2.94M people
Armed forces personnel — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 144,000 +20,000 +16.13%
2019 124,000 −300 −0.24%
2018 124,300 +300 +0.24%
2017 124,000 −300 −0.24%
2016 124,300 −140,000 −52.97%
2015 264,300 +0 +0%
2014 264,300 +0 +0%
2013 264,300 +0 +0%
2012 264,300 +0 +0%
2011 264,300 +137,500 +108.44%
2010 126,800 +0 +0%
2009 126,800 −200 −0.16%
2008 127,000 +0 +0%
2007 127,000 — —
2005 123,000 +2,000 +1.65%
2004 121,000 +6,500 +5.68%
2003 114,500 −9,500 −7.66%
2002 124,000 +0 +0%
2001 124,000 +4,500 +3.77%
2000 119,500 +9,800 +8.93%
1999 109,700 +0 +0%
1998 109,700 +15,000 +15.84%
1997 94,700 −9,300 −8.94%
1996 104,000 −29,500 −22.1%
1995 133,500 +51,500 +62.8%
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 — —
1985 56,600 — —

Northern Africa, 2020

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

EG Egypt 836,000 DZ Algeria 326,000 MA Morocco 246,000 SD Sudan 144,000 TN Tunisia 48,000 LY Libya 0
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

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

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