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Military Strength: Flag of Egypt Egypt vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Egypt (ranked #19 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Sudan (#73) on the ATLAS Index. Egypt fields 438,500 active troops — 4.2:1 Sudan's 104,300, backed by 479,000 reserves and 379,000 paramilitary. Egypt's $2.7B defense budget is 7.3:1 that of Sudan ($0.4B).

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Flag of Egypt EgyptWorld #19 44.4
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Egypt leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #73 21.8
  • 68.0438K active troops Manpower10 % 42.0104K active troops
  • 59.42,000 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 45.1940 battle tanks
  • 44.9275 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 46.4572 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.6100 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 30.7$2.7B budget Defense budget15 % 14.2$375M budget
Egypt Sudan Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Egypt Sudan Ratio
Defense budget $2.7B $375M 🇪🇬 7.3×
– share of GDP 0.7% 0.9% 🇸🇩 1.3×
Active personnel 438,500 104,300 🇪🇬 4.2×
Combat aircraft 572 100 🇪🇬 5.7×
Warships 275 0 🇪🇬
– submarines 8 0 🇪🇬
Main battle tanks 2,000 940 🇪🇬 2.1×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 479,000 0 🇪🇬
Paramilitary forces 379,000 60,000 🇪🇬 6.3×
Military aircraft (all types) 1,055 219 🇪🇬 4.8×
– helicopters 276 96 🇪🇬 2.9×
Budget share of govt spending — 9.5% 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $23 $8 🇪🇬 2.9×
Population 118.4M 51.7M 🇪🇬 2.3×
GDP $365B $60B 🇪🇬 6.1×
GDP per capita $3,086 $1,165 🇪🇬 2.6×
Land area 995,450 km² 1,731,671 km² 🇸🇩 1.7×
Coastline 2,450 km 853 km 🇪🇬 2.9×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×220M1 Abrams ×1,300Romeo-class ×4
🇸🇩 SudanJL-8 ×23T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has approximately 438,500 active military personnel compared to Sudan's 104,300, giving Egypt a 4.2:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt operates 572 combat aircraft compared to Sudan's 100. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has a larger navy with 275 warships compared to Sudan's 0. Egypt operates 8 submarines while Sudan has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has a larger defense budget at $2.7 billion (7.3:1 more) compared to Sudan's $375 million annually.
Do Egypt and Sudan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Egypt nor Sudan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Egypt and Sudan compare?
Egypt operates 2,000 main battle tanks compared to Sudan's 940. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.