Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel
Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2020
Sudan
144,000
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Sudan rank
43rd
Armed forces personnel over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 144,000 against 134,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10,000.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,500 | 60,800 | 11,300 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 62,710 | 92,760 | 30,050 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 103,944 | 122,978 | 19,033 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 136,675 | 194,490 | 57,815 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 134,000 | 144,000 | 10,000 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 144,000 against 134,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 10,000, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.