Australia vs South Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total

Australia
60,000
in 2020
South Sudan
53,000
in 2020
Australia rank
64th
South Sudan rank
67th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Australia
  • South Sudan
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520022020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 60,000 against 53,000 in South Sudan, a difference of 7,000.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Sudan ahead.

Globally, Australia ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 67th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.