Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0771 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0771 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 0.1415 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0664 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Sudan 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0771 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0771 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.104 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 125 Belize 0.0877 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0849 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 South Sudan 0.0839 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Yemen 0.0758 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 South Africa 0.0734 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Paraguay 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Sudan
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Arms imports 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sudan was 0.0771 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1415 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0664 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.