Nepal vs Sudan: Military personnel
Nepal
97,000 people
in 2022
Sudan
104,000 people
in 2022
Nepal rank
48th
Sudan rank
45th
Military personnel over time
- Nepal
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 104,000 people against 97,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 7,000 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,000 people | 9,250 people | 10,750 people | Nepal |
| 1960s | 21,700 people | 18,400 people | 3,300 people | Nepal |
| 1970s | 31,200 people | 45,100 people | 13,900 people | Sudan |
| 1980s | 26,900 people | 70,200 people | 43,300 people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 35,500 people | 86,900 people | 51,400 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 62,100 people | 107,900 people | 45,800 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 96,300 people | 175,500 people | 79,200 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 97,000 people | 104,000 people | 7,000 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Nepal or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 104,000 people against 97,000 people in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Nepal and Sudan?
- 7,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Sudan rank globally for military personnel?
- Nepal ranks 48th 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.
Individual pages
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.