Afghanistan vs Sudan: Military personnel
Afghanistan
100,000 people
in 2022
Sudan
104,000 people
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
47th
Sudan rank
45th
Military personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 104,000 people against 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,750 people | 9,250 people | 35,500 people | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 96,300 people | 18,400 people | 77,900 people | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 105,800 people | 45,100 people | 60,700 people | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 48,900 people | 70,200 people | 21,300 people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 106,333 people | 80,167 people | 26,167 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 84,667 people | 106,889 people | 22,222 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 163,700 people | 175,500 people | 11,800 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 148,667 people | 104,000 people | 44,667 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 104,000 people against 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 4,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for military personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 45th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.