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Army comparison: Flag of Kenya Kenya vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Sudan's army fields 5,215 active vehicles — 6.5:1 Kenya's 800.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Kenya KenyaWorld #86 11.9
ARMS Index / 100

Sudan leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #31 25.4
  • 78 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 940
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 770
  • 18 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 100
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 420
  • 53 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,150
  • 109 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,030
  • 130 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 315
  • 412 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 490
Kenya 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
Kenya Sudan Ratio
Total vehicles 800 5,215 🇸🇩 6.5×
Main battle tanks 78 940 🇸🇩 12×
Artillery pieces 71 2,020 🇸🇩 28×
Armoured fighting vehicles 651 2,255 🇸🇩 3.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 24,100 104,300 🇸🇩 4.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 420 🇸🇩
Armoured personnel carriers 109 1,030 🇸🇩 9.4×
Self-propelled artillery 18 100 🇸🇩 5.6×
Towed artillery 53 1,150 🇸🇩 22×
Rocket artillery 0 770 🇸🇩
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaVickers Mk.3 ×78Nora B-52 ×18UR-416 ×52
🇸🇩 SudanT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400BMP-1 ×2002S1 Gvozdika ×70
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Kenya or Sudan?
Sudan has a larger ground force with 5,215 vehicles compared to Kenya's 800 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Kenya or Sudan?
Sudan operates more main battle tanks with 940 compared to Kenya's 78.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Kenya or Sudan?
Sudan has 420 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Kenya's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Kenya or Sudan?
Sudan operates 1,030 APCs compared to Kenya's 109.
Which country has more artillery systems, Kenya or Sudan?
Sudan fields 2,020 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Kenya's 71.
How do the Kenya and Sudan armies compare in size?
Sudan's army is 6.5 times larger than Kenya's in terms of total vehicles (5,215 vs 800).