Nepal vs South Africa: Military personnel, gaps filled
Nepal
97,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
74,000 people
in 2022
Nepal rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
Military personnel, gaps filled over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 97,000 people against 74,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 23,000 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1923 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 20,714 people | 2,000 people | 18,714 people | Nepal |
| 1930s | 20,000 people | 3,100 people | 16,900 people | Nepal |
| 1940s | 20,000 people | 77,150 people | 57,150 people | South Africa |
| 1950s | 20,000 people | 15,600 people | 4,400 people | Nepal |
| 1960s | 21,700 people | 43,000 people | 21,300 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 31,200 people | 58,400 people | 27,200 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 26,900 people | 88,700 people | 61,800 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 35,500 people | 75,800 people | 40,300 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 62,100 people | 59,500 people | 2,600 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 96,300 people | 63,700 people | 32,600 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 97,000 people | 74,333 people | 22,667 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 97,000 people against 74,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between Nepal and South Africa?
- 23,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.