Jordan vs Sudan: Military personnel
Jordan
101,000 people
in 2022
Sudan
104,000 people
in 2022
Jordan rank
46th
Sudan rank
45th
Military personnel over time
- Jordan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 104,000 people against 101,000 people in Jordan, a difference of 3,000 people.
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 people | 9,250 people | 29,000 people | Jordan |
| 1960s | 48,889 people | 19,333 people | 29,556 people | Jordan |
| 1970s | 67,700 people | 45,100 people | 22,600 people | Jordan |
| 1980s | 97,100 people | 70,200 people | 26,900 people | Jordan |
| 1990s | 100,600 people | 86,900 people | 13,700 people | Jordan |
| 2000s | 100,900 people | 107,900 people | 7,000 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 101,000 people | 175,500 people | 74,500 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 101,000 people | 104,000 people | 3,000 people | 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 people against 101,000 people in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Jordan and Sudan?
- 3,000 people, 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?
- 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.