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Military and security service personnel strengths South Sudan, in 6 editions.
The entry for South Sudan published Military and security service personnel strengths in 6 editions of 15, from 2020 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Military and security service personnel strengths in every entry.
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- 2020
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Military and security service personnel strengths” (2020 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) has an estimated 190,000 active personnel, including ground, air, and riverine forces (2019)
the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) has an estimated 190,000 active personnel, including ground, air, and riverine forces (2019)
the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) has an estimated 150-200,000 active personnel, mostly ground forces with small contingents of air and riverine forces (2021)
- note(s) - some active SSPDF personnel may be militia;
- the National Unified Forces will have about 80,000 troops from the SSPDF and armed opposition groups when it is formed
Rewritten: too little of the 2020 text remains to mark the changes.
the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) has an estimated 150-200,000 active personnel, mostly ground forces with small contingents of air and riverine forces (2021)
note(s) - some active SSPDF personnel may be militia; the National Unified Forces will have about 80,000 troops from the SSPDF and armed opposition groups when it is formed
estimated 150-200,000 active personnel, mostly ground forces with small contingents of air and riverine forces (2022)
note: some active SSPDF personnel may be militia; the National/Necessary Unified Forces (NUF) will have about 50-80,000 troops from the SSPDF and armed opposition groups when it is formed; as of August 2022, approximately 20,000 NUF had been trained
the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) has an estimated 150-200,000 active personnel, mostly ground forces with small contingents of air and riverine forces (2021) (2022)note(s) - note: some active SSPDF personnel may be militia; the National National/Necessary Unified Forces (NUF) will have about 80,000 50-80,000 troops from the SSPDF and armed opposition groups when it is formed formed; as of August 2022, approximately 20,000 NUF had been trained
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
estimated 150-200,000 active personnel, mostly ground forces with small contingents of air and riverine forces (2023)
note: some active SSPDF personnel may be militia; the National/Necessary Unified Forces (NUF) are expected to have up to 80,000 personnel when training and integration is completed; the first batch of approximately 20,000 NUF personnel completed training in late 2022
estimated 150-200,000 active personnel, mostly ground forces with small contingents of air and riverine forces (2022) (2023)
note: some active SSPDF personnel may be militia; the National/Necessary Unified Forces (NUF) will are expected to have about 50-80,000 troops from the SSPDF and armed opposition groups up to 80,000 personnel when it training and integration is formed; as completed; the first batch of August 2022, approximately 20,000 NUF had been trained personnel completed training in late 2022
- information varies; estimated 150-200,000 active Defense Forces (2025)
note: some active SSPDF personnel may be militia; the National/Necessary Unified Forces (NUF) were expected to have up to 80,000 personnel when training and integration is completed; the first batch of approximately 20,000 NUF personnel completed training in late 2022
information varies; estimated 150-200,000 active personnel, mostly ground forces with small contingents of air and riverine forces (2023) Defense Forces (2025)
note: some active SSPDF personnel may be militia; the National/Necessary Unified Forces (NUF) are were expected to have up to 80,000 personnel when training and integration is completed; the first batch of approximately 20,000 NUF personnel completed training in late 2022
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Central Intelligence Agency. “South Sudan: Military and security service personnel strengths.” The World Factbook, 2020–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-sudan/military-and-security-service-personnel-strengths.