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

Sudan (ranked #73 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Uganda (#90) on the ATLAS Index. Sudan fields 104,300 active troops — 2.3:1 Uganda's 45,000, 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 #73 21.7
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Sudan leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Uganda UgandaWorld #90 17.1
  • 42.0104K active troops Manpower10 % 34.645K active troops
  • 45.1940 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 28.7239 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 24.399 combat aircraft Air power25 % 19.26 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 14.2$375M budget Defense budget15 % 19.4$1.3B budget
Sudan Uganda 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
Sudan Uganda Ratio
Defense budget $375M $1.3B 🇺🇬 3.5×
– share of GDP 0.9% 2.0% 🇺🇬 2.1×
Active personnel 104,300 45,000 🇸🇩 2.3×
Combat aircraft 99 6 🇸🇩 16×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 940 239 🇸🇩 3.9×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 10,000 🇺🇬
Paramilitary forces 60,000 1,400 🇸🇩 43×
Military aircraft (all types) 192 51 🇸🇩 3.8×
– helicopters 70 29 🇸🇩 2.4×
Budget share of govt spending 9.5% 9.0% 🇸🇩 1.1×
Budget per capita $8 $26 🇺🇬 3.2×
Population 51.7M 51.4M 🇸🇩 ≈
GDP $60B $62B 🇺🇬 ≈
GDP per capita $1,165 $1,206 🇺🇬 ≈
Land area 1,731,671 km² 197,100 km² 🇸🇩 8.8×
Coastline 853 km 0 km 🇸🇩
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇸🇩 SudanJL-8 ×23T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇺🇬 UgandaSu-30 Flanker-C ×6T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×140
Defense budget history Sudan ×2.0 · Uganda ×20.4 since 1992
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Sudan or Uganda?
Sudan has approximately 104,300 active military personnel compared to Uganda's 45,000, giving Sudan a 2.3:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Sudan or Uganda?
Sudan operates 99 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?
Sudan operates 940 main battle tanks compared to Uganda's 239. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.