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

Egypt (ranked #28 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Sudan (#75) on the ARMS Index. Egypt fields 836,000 active troops — 5.8:1 Sudan's 144,000, 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 #28 48.2
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Egypt leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #75 28.3
  • 85.9836K active troops Manpower15 % 67.8144K active troops
  • 73.23,620 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 68.6224 battle tanks
  • 60.3318 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 69.3557 combat aircraft Air power25 % 46.091 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 50.9$2.7B budget Defense budget10 % 26.1$375M budget
Egypt Sudan Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.88 vs ×0.84 · Methodology
Key figures
Egypt Sudan Ratio
Defense budget $2.7B $375M 🇪🇬 7.3×
– share of GDP 0.7% 0.9% 🇸🇩 1.3×
Active personnel 836,000 144,000 🇪🇬 5.8×
Combat aircraft 557 91 🇪🇬 6.1×
Warships 318 0 🇪🇬
– submarines 8 0 🇪🇬
Main battle tanks 3,620 224 🇪🇬 16×
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) 1,139 184 🇪🇬 6.2×
– helicopters 348 70 🇪🇬 5.0×
Budget share of govt spending — 9.5% 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $23 $8 🇪🇬 3.0×
Population 116.5M 50.4M 🇪🇬 2.3×
GDP $389B $50B 🇪🇬 7.8×
GDP per capita $3,338 $985 🇪🇬 3.4×
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 ×218M1 Abrams ×1,300Romeo-class ×4
🇸🇩 SudanQ-5 / A-5 Fantan ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has approximately 836,000 active military personnel compared to Sudan's 144,000, giving Egypt a 5.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt operates 557 combat aircraft compared to Sudan's 91. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has a larger navy with 318 vessels compared to Sudan's 0 ships. 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 3,620 main battle tanks compared to Sudan's 224. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.