Jordan vs Sudan: Military personnel

Jordan
101,000
in 2022
Sudan
104,000
in 2022
Jordan rank
46th
Sudan rank
45th

Military personnel over time

  • Jordan
  • Sudan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k194619842022

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 104,000 against 101,000 in Jordan, a difference of 3,000.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 45th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 38,250 9,250 29,000 Jordan
1960s 48,889 19,333 29,556 Jordan
1970s 67,700 45,100 22,600 Jordan
1980s 97,100 70,200 26,900 Jordan
1990s 100,600 86,900 13,700 Jordan
2000s 100,900 107,900 7,000 Sudan
2010s 101,000 175,500 74,500 Sudan
2020s 101,000 104,000 3,000 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Jordan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 104,000 against 101,000 in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Jordan and Sudan?
3,000, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sudan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Sudan rank globally for military personnel?
Jordan ranks 46th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed