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Army comparison: Flag of Sudan Sudan vs Flag of Tanzania Tanzania

Sudan's army fields 5,915 active vehicles — 10:1 Tanzania's 587.

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Flag of Sudan SudanGround pillar #15 68.6
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Sudan leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Tanzania TanzaniaGround pillar #84 44.0
  • 1,055 Main battle tanksweight ×10 52
  • 770 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 70
  • 100 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 10
  • 420 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 12
  • 1,150 Towed artilleryweight ×3 205
  • 1,030 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 75
  • 1,390 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 163
Sudan Tanzania Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Sudan Tanzania Ratio
Total vehicles 5,915 587 🇸🇩 10×
Main battle tanks 1,055 52 🇸🇩 20×
Artillery pieces 2,020 285 🇸🇩 7.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,840 250 🇸🇩 11×
Active military personnel (all branches) 104,300 27,000 🇸🇩 3.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 80,000 🇹🇿
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Infantry fighting vehicles 420 12 🇸🇩 35×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,030 75 🇸🇩 14×
Self-propelled artillery 100 10 🇸🇩 10×
Towed artillery 1,150 205 🇸🇩 5.6×
Rocket artillery 770 70 🇸🇩 11×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇸🇩 SudanT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400BMP-1 ×2002S1 Gvozdika ×70
🇹🇿 TanzaniaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×32BTR-152 ×55BM-21 Grad ×58
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan has a larger ground force with 5,915 vehicles compared to Tanzania's 587 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan operates more main battle tanks with 1,055 compared to Tanzania's 52.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan has 420 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Tanzania's 12.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan operates 1,030 APCs compared to Tanzania's 75.
Which country has more artillery systems, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan fields 2,020 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Tanzania's 285.
How do the Sudan and Tanzania armies compare in size?
Sudan's army is 10.1 times larger than Tanzania's in terms of total vehicles (5,915 vs 587).