Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 1,055
- Armored vehicles
- 8,890
- Self-propelled artillery
- 100
- Towed artillery
- 1,150
- MLRS
- 800
2026 military profile
Sudan Military Power
Africa · Rank #36 of 145
5.8Strength Scoreout of 100 — #36 globally
How this score is calculatedSudan military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Sudan ranks #36 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 5.8/100. The profile reports 300,000 active personnel, 183 total aircraft, 1,055 tanks and 10 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $394.7M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (12/100); its lowest is Navy (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #4 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
300,000
↑85% vs avg
Reserve troops
200,000
Total aircraft
183
↓49% vs avg
Naval assets
10
↓79% vs avg
Defense budget
$394.7M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#4
of 38 profiles
Population
51,662,147
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$60.2B
World Bank 2025
Land area
1,868,000 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$7.64
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
5.81
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 183
- Fighters
- 37
- Attack aircraft
- 36
- Transport aircraft
- 46
- Helicopters
- 64
- Attack helicopters
- 35
Navy
- Total vessels
- 10
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 10
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)9/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)12/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Sudan military power FAQ
What is Sudan's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Sudan #36 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Sudan's armed forces?
The current profile reports 300,000 active personnel, 200,000 reserve personnel and 17,500 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Sudan would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.