Military personnel as a share of total population in Sudan
Sudan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2106 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2106
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6621
in 2013
All-time low
0.0838
in 1958
Years of data
67
1956–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Sudan, 1956–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Sudan is 0.2106, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Sudan peaked at 0.6621 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0838, in 1958.
That places Sudan 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.087 | — |
| 1957 | 0.0854 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0838 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0913 | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0896 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1581 | +76.5% |
| 1962 | 0.155 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1434 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1487 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1456 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1584 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.155 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1516 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.185 | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1804 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2459 | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2391 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.234 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2282 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3179 | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3101 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2949 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.404 | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3586 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3479 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4522 | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4343 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4139 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3033 | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.294 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2587 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2509 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2681 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2601 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2524 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.245 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3001 | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2915 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2833 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3332 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3261 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3764 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3711 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3635 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3527 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3699 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4009 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.347 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3379 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3324 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3241 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3161 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3202 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3127 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3057 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2992 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.293 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6621 | +125.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6466 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6313 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6165 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5712 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2351 | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2283 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2223 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2164 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2106 | -2.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.2106 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.2106 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +125.9% | 0.293 | 0.6621 |
| 1961 | +76.5% | 0.0896 | 0.1581 |
| 2018 | -58.8% | 0.5712 | 0.2351 |
| 1975 | +39.3% | 0.2282 | 0.3179 |
| 1978 | +37.0% | 0.2949 | 0.404 |
| 1971 | +36.3% | 0.1804 | 0.2459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0869 | 0.0838 | 0.0913 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.149 | 0.0896 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2813 | 0.1804 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3283 | 0.2509 | 0.4522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3143 | 0.245 | 0.3764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3414 | 0.3127 | 0.4009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4489 | 0.2283 | 0.6621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2164 | 0.2106 | 0.2223 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Sudan?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Sudan was 0.2106 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6621 in 2013.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0838 in 1958.
- How does Sudan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Sudan ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from 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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