Ethiopia vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total
Ethiopia
138,000
in 2020
Sudan
144,000
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
44th
Sudan rank
43rd
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 144,000 against 138,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 6,000.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Globally, Ethiopia ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
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About this data
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.