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Military Strength: Flag of Sudan Sudan vs Flag of Uganda Uganda

Sudan (ranked #75 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Uganda (#85) on the ARMS Index. Sudan fields 144,000 active troops — 3.1:1 Uganda's 46,000, backed by 60,000 paramilitary. Uganda's $1.3B defense budget is 3.5:1 that of Sudan ($0.4B).

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Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #75 28.4
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Sudan leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Uganda UgandaWorld #85 25.2
  • 67.8144K active troops Manpower15 % 59.746K active troops
  • 68.6224 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 48.0240 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 46.191 combat aircraft Air power25 % 28.56 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 26.1$375M budget Defense budget10 % 35.3$1.3B budget
Sudan Uganda Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.84 vs ×0.98 · Methodology
Key figures
Sudan Uganda Ratio
Defense budget $375M $1.3B 🇺🇬 3.5×
– share of GDP 0.9% 2.0% 🇺🇬 2.1×
Active personnel 144,000 46,000 🇸🇩 3.1×
Combat aircraft 91 6 🇸🇩 15×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 224 240 🇺🇬 1.1×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 10,000 🇺🇬
Paramilitary forces 60,000 1,400 🇸🇩 43×
Military aircraft (all types) 184 51 🇸🇩 3.6×
– helicopters 70 30 🇸🇩 2.3×
Budget share of govt spending 9.5% 9.0% 🇸🇩 1.1×
Budget per capita $8 $26 🇺🇬 3.2×
Population 50.4M 50M 🇸🇩 ≈
GDP $50B $54B 🇺🇬 1.1×
GDP per capita $985 $1,078 🇺🇬 1.1×
Land area 1,731,671 km² 197,100 km² 🇸🇩 8.8×
Coastline 853 km 0 km 🇸🇩
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇸🇩 SudanQ-5 / A-5 Fantan ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇺🇬 UgandaSu-30 Flanker-C ×6T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×140
Defense budget history Sudan ×18.3 · Uganda ×10666.0 since 1961
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Sudan or Uganda?
Sudan has approximately 144,000 active military personnel compared to Uganda's 46,000, giving Sudan a 3.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Sudan or Uganda?
Sudan operates 91 combat aircraft compared to Uganda's 6. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Sudan or Uganda?
Uganda has a larger defense budget at $1.3 billion (3.5:1 more) compared to Sudan's $375 million annually.
Do Sudan and Uganda have nuclear weapons?
Neither Sudan nor Uganda currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Sudan and Uganda compare?
Uganda operates 240 main battle tanks compared to Sudan's 224. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.