Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
Sudan
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98471 · revision 1
Value 65000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 65000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 65,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98470 · revision 1
Value 65000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 65000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 82,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98469 · revision 1
Value 82000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 82000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 82,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98468 · revision 1
Value 82000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 82000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 82,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98467 · revision 1
Value 82000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 82000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 133,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98466 · revision 1
Value 133500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 133500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 104,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98465 · revision 1
Value 104000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 104000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 94,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98464 · revision 1
Value 94700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 94700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 109,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98463 · revision 1
Value 109700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 109700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 109,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98462 · revision 1
Value 109700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 109700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 119,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98461 · revision 1
Value 119500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 119500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 124,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98460 · revision 1
Value 124000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 124000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 124,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98459 · revision 1
Value 124000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 124000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 114,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98458 · revision 1
Value 114500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 114500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 121,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98457 · revision 1
Value 121000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 121000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 123,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98456 · revision 1
Value 123000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 123000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98455 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 127,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98454 · revision 1
Value 127000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 127000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 127,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98453 · revision 1
Value 127000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 127000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 126,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98452 · revision 1
Value 126800.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 126800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 126,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98451 · revision 1
Value 126800.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 126800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 264,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98450 · revision 1
Value 264300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 264300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 264,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98449 · revision 1
Value 264300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 264300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 264,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98448 · revision 1
Value 264300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 264300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 264,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98447 · revision 1
Value 264300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 264300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 264,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98446 · revision 1
Value 264300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 264300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 124,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98445 · revision 1
Value 124300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 124300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 124,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98444 · revision 1
Value 124000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 124000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 124,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98443 · revision 1
Value 124300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 124300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 124,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98442 · revision 1
Value 124000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 124000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 144,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98441 · revision 1
Value 144000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 144000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98440 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98439 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98438 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98437 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98436 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
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