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

Sudan's army fields 5,915 active vehicles — 2.9:1 South Africa's 2,043. Additionally, Sudan has 0 and South Africa has 2,442 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Sudan SudanGround pillar #15 68.6
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Sudan leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of South Africa South AfricaGround pillar #42 57.5
  • 1,055 Main battle tanksweight ×10 200
  • 770 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 35+66 stored
  • 100 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 52
  • 420 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 608+486 stored
  • 1,150 Towed artilleryweight ×3 72+390 stored
  • 1,030 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,070+1,500 stored
  • 1,390 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 6
Sudan South Africa 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 South Africa Ratio
Total vehicles 5,915 2,043 🇸🇩 2.9×
In storage 0 2,442 🇿🇦
On order 0 232 🇿🇦
Main battle tanks 1,055 200 🇸🇩 5.3×
Artillery pieces 2,020 159 🇸🇩 13×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,840 1,684 🇸🇩 1.7×
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 420 608 🇿🇦 1.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,030 1,070 🇿🇦 ≈
Self-propelled artillery 100 52 🇸🇩 1.9×
Towed artillery 1,150 72 🇸🇩 16×
Rocket artillery 770 35 🇸🇩 22×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇸🇩 SudanT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400BMP-1 ×2002S1 Gvozdika ×70
🇿🇦 South AfricaOlifant 1 ×200Casspir ×500
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Sudan or South Africa?
Sudan has a larger ground force with 5,915 vehicles compared to South Africa's 2,043 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Sudan or South Africa?
Sudan operates more main battle tanks with 1,055 compared to South Africa's 200.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Sudan or South Africa?
South Africa has 608 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sudan's 420.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Sudan or South Africa?
South Africa operates 1,070 APCs compared to Sudan's 1,030.
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 159.
How do the Sudan and South Africa armies compare in size?
Sudan's army is 2.9 times larger than South Africa's in terms of total vehicles (5,915 vs 2,043).