Statizoid

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2020
Sudan
144,000
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Sudan rank
43rd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 144,000 against 134,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.