South Sudan Military Size 2010-2024
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
- South Sudan military size for 2020 was 53,000.00, a 71.35% decline from 2019.
- South Sudan military size for 2019 was 185,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
- South Sudan military size for 2018 was 185,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
- South Sudan military size for 2017 was 185,000.00, a 0% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| North Korea |
1,469,000.00 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
269,000.00 |
| Eritrea |
202,000.00 |
| Afghanistan |
165,000.00 |
| Ethiopia |
138,000.00 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
134,000.00 |
| Nepal |
112,000.00 |
| South Sudan |
53,000.00 |
| Zimbabwe |
51,000.00 |
| Uganda |
46,000.00 |
| Chad |
45,000.00 |
| Mali |
41,000.00 |
| Yemen |
40,000.00 |
| Rwanda |
35,000.00 |
| Burundi |
31,000.00 |
| Tanzania |
28,000.00 |
| Madagascar |
22,000.00 |
| Senegal |
19,000.00 |
| Tajikistan |
17,000.00 |
| Malawi |
15,000.00 |
| Somalia |
14,000.00 |
| Guinea |
13,000.00 |
| Benin |
12,000.00 |
| Burkina Faso |
11,000.00 |
| Mozambique |
11,000.00 |
| Togo |
10,000.00 |
| Niger |
10,000.00 |
| Central African Republic |
10,000.00 |
| Sierra Leone |
9,000.00 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
4,000.00 |
| Gambia |
4,000.00 |
| Liberia |
2,000.00 |
| Haiti |
1,000.00 |
| South Sudan Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
53,000.00 |
-71.35% |
| 2019 |
185,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2018 |
185,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2017 |
185,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2016 |
185,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
185,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
185,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
185,000.00 |
-11.90% |
| 2012 |
210,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
210,000.00 |
50.00% |
| 2010 |
140,000.00 |
50.00% |
