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Army comparison: Flag of Egypt Egypt vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Egypt operates 9,564 active military vehicles vs 5,215 for Sudan. Additionally, Egypt has 122 and Sudan has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Egypt EgyptWorld #9 41.7
ARMS Index / 100

Egypt leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #31 25.3
  • 2,000 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 940
  • 340 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 770
  • 519 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 100
  • 690 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 420
  • 436+122 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,150
  • 4,010 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,030
  • 412 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 315
  • 1,157 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 490
Egypt Sudan Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Egypt Sudan Ratio
Total vehicles 9,564 5,215 🇪🇬 1.8×
In storage 122 0 🇪🇬
On order 210 0 🇪🇬
Main battle tanks 2,000 940 🇪🇬 2.1×
Artillery pieces 1,295 2,020 🇸🇩 1.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,269 2,255 🇪🇬 2.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 438,500 104,300 🇪🇬 4.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 479,000 0 🇪🇬
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Infantry fighting vehicles 690 420 🇪🇬 1.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,010 1,030 🇪🇬 3.9×
Self-propelled artillery 519 100 🇪🇬 5.2×
Towed artillery 436 1,150 🇸🇩 2.6×
Rocket artillery 340 770 🇸🇩 2.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptM1 Abrams ×1,300YPR-765 ×390M109 Paladin ×325
🇸🇩 SudanT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400BMP-1 ×2002S1 Gvozdika ×70
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has a larger ground force with 9,564 vehicles compared to Sudan's 5,215 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt operates more main battle tanks with 2,000 compared to Sudan's 940.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has 690 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sudan's 420.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt operates 4,010 APCs compared to Sudan's 1,030.
Which country has more artillery systems, Egypt or Sudan?
Sudan fields 2,020 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Egypt's 1,295.
How do the Egypt and Sudan armies compare in size?
Egypt's army is 1.8 times larger than Sudan's in terms of total vehicles (9,564 vs 5,215).