Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in South Sudan
South Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 53,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in South Sudan, 2010–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in South Sudan is 53,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in South Sudan peaked at 210,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53,000, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 140,000 | — |
| 2011 | 210,000 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 185,000 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53,000 | -71.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 53,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35,000, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 53,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,000, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 185,500 | 140,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,000 | 53,000 | 53,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in South Sudan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in South Sudan was 53,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 210,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,000 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- South Sudan ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.