Afghanistan vs Sudan: Military personnel
Afghanistan
100,000
in 2022
Sudan
104,000
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
47th
Sudan rank
45th
Military personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 104,000 against 100,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,000.
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 | 9,250 | 35,500 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 96,300 | 18,400 | 77,900 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 105,800 | 45,100 | 60,700 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 48,900 | 70,200 | 21,300 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 106,333 | 80,167 | 26,167 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 84,667 | 106,889 | 22,222 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 163,700 | 175,500 | 11,800 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 148,667 | 104,000 | 44,667 | 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 against 100,000 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 4,000, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.