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Army comparison: Flag of Sudan Sudan vs Flag of South Africa South Africa

Sudan's army fields 5,215 active vehicles — 3.2:1 South Africa's 1,637. Additionally, Sudan has 0 and South Africa has 2,574 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #31 25.4
ARMS Index / 100

Sudan leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of South Africa South AfricaWorld #53 18.6
  • 940 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 70+133 stored
  • 770 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 6+45 stored
  • 100 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 15+31 stored
  • 420 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 556+600 stored
  • 1,150 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 6+141 stored
  • 1,030 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 0
  • 315 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50+124 stored
  • 490 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 934+1,500 stored
Sudan South Africa 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
Sudan South Africa Ratio
Total vehicles 5,215 1,637 🇸🇩 3.2×
In storage 0 2,574 🇿🇦
On order 0 222 🇿🇦
Main battle tanks 940 70 🇸🇩 13×
Artillery pieces 2,020 27 🇸🇩 75×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,255 1,540 🇸🇩 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 104,300 65,350 🇸🇩 1.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 15,050 🇿🇦
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Infantry fighting vehicles 420 556 🇿🇦 1.3×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,030 0 🇸🇩
Self-propelled artillery 100 15 🇸🇩 6.7×
Towed artillery 1,150 6 🇸🇩 192×
Rocket artillery 770 6 🇸🇩 128×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇸🇩 SudanT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400BMP-1 ×2002S1 Gvozdika ×70
🇿🇦 South AfricaOlifant 1 ×70
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Sudan or South Africa?
Sudan has a larger ground force with 5,215 vehicles compared to South Africa's 1,637 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Sudan or South Africa?
Sudan operates more main battle tanks with 940 compared to South Africa's 70.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Sudan or South Africa?
South Africa has 556 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sudan's 420.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Sudan or South Africa?
Sudan operates 1,030 APCs compared to South Africa's 0.
Which country has more artillery systems, Sudan or South Africa?
Sudan fields 2,020 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to South Africa's 27.
How do the Sudan and South Africa armies compare in size?
Sudan's army is 3.2 times larger than South Africa's in terms of total vehicles (5,215 vs 1,637).