Nepal vs South Africa: Armed forces personnel, total
Nepal
112,000
in 2020
South Africa
89,000
in 2020
Nepal rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 112,000 against 89,000 in South Africa, a difference of 23,000.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Globally, Nepal ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 173 countries.
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About this data
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.