Military personnel, gaps filled in Sudan
Sudan: Military personnel, gaps filled was 104,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Sudan, 1956–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Sudan stood at 104,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Sudan peaked at 244,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,000 people, in 1956.
That places Sudan 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 9,000 people | — |
| 1957 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18,000 people | +80.0% |
| 1962 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 18,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50,000 people | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 50,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 71,000 people | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 65,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 87,000 people | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 86,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 86,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 59,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82,000 people | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 82,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 89,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 105,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 105,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 105,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 104,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 117,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 117,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 104,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 104,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 105,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 105,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 105,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 109,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 109,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 109,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 109,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 109,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 244,000 people | +123.9% |
| 2014 | 244,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 244,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 244,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 244,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104,000 people | -57.4% |
| 2019 | 104,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104,000 people | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 104,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 104,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,250 people | 9,000 people | 10,000 people | 4 |
| 1960s | 18,400 people | 10,000 people | 25,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,100 people | 25,000 people | 71,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,200 people | 59,000 people | 87,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,900 people | 65,000 people | 105,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,900 people | 104,000 people | 117,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,500 people | 104,000 people | 244,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,000 people | 104,000 people | 104,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Sudan?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Sudan was 104,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 244,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 people in 1956.
- How does Sudan rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.