Military personnel as a share of total population in South Sudan
South Sudan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in South Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in South Sudan is 0.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in South Sudan peaked at 1.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -71.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in South Sudan?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in South Sudan was 0.5% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- South Sudan ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.