Philippines vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total

Philippines
157,000
in 2020
Sudan
144,000
in 2020
Philippines rank
40th
Sudan rank
43rd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Philippines
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 157,000 against 144,000 in Sudan, a difference of 13,000.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.

Globally, Philippines ranks 40th 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.