Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0839 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 0.0839 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.3323 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 124 Russian Federation 0.0888 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belize 0.0877 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0849 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Sudan 0.0771 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Yemen 0.0758 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 South Africa 0.0734 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for South Sudan
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 169.79 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 88.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0839 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3323 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.