Peru vs South Africa: Military personnel, gaps filled
Peru
81,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
74,000 people
in 2022
Peru rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st
Military personnel, gaps filled over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 81,000 people against 74,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 7,000 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1923 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11,429 people | 2,000 people | 9,429 people | Peru |
| 1930s | 13,000 people | 3,100 people | 9,900 people | Peru |
| 1940s | 31,150 people | 77,150 people | 46,000 people | South Africa |
| 1950s | 32,200 people | 15,600 people | 16,600 people | Peru |
| 1960s | 63,100 people | 43,000 people | 20,100 people | Peru |
| 1970s | 96,500 people | 58,400 people | 38,100 people | Peru |
| 1980s | 137,700 people | 88,700 people | 49,000 people | Peru |
| 1990s | 115,900 people | 75,800 people | 40,100 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 98,300 people | 59,500 people | 38,800 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 101,300 people | 63,700 people | 37,600 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 81,000 people | 74,333 people | 6,667 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 81,000 people against 74,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between Peru and South Africa?
- 7,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2022.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 50th 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.