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Sudan
Power index #52 / 118⚠ 1 active conflict
n/a
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#52
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Sudan is located in Africa (Northern Africa). It has an estimated population of 48,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $30 billion (about $625 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 110,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #43 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Its inventory includes an estimated 180 military aircraft, 400 tanks, 20 naval vessels.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
Sudan Civil War
Africa · SAF vs. RSF · since Apr 2023
150,000
est. deaths
The world's worst current humanitarian crisis by displacement — over 12 million displaced. Access restrictions mean the real toll is widely believed to be far higher than reported.
SRC: ACLED / ICG, cumulative estimate mid-2026
Historical Conflicts in this dataset
Darfur Genocide
2003–2005 · Africa · Sudanese government/Janjaweed campaign against Darfuri civilians
300,000
est. deaths
A campaign by the Sudanese government and allied Janjaweed militias against non-Arab Darfuri populations, characterized by the US and others as genocide.
SRC: UN / widely-cited estimate, contested
Share of World
of world population
48,000,000 people
of world GDP
$30B nominal
of world active personnel
110,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Financials & Strategic
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 2.3
Defense Budget
n/a
Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Northern Africa
Sudan ranks #4 of 6 in Northern Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.