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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — all countries

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Mozambique

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Mozambique in 2022 — 11,000 people. Ranked 119 in the world out of 189. Since 1975, the indicator has fallen by 45%.

2022 11,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 119of 189
Period maximum 65,000 people1986
Period minimum 6,000 people2000

Trend over time

1975–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Mozambique, 1975–2022020,00040,00060,00080,00019751980198519901995200020052010201520201975: 20,000 people1976: 21,000 people1977: 26,000 people1978: 25,000 people1979: 30,000 people1980: 30,000 people1981: 30,000 people1982: 30,000 people1983: 32,000 people1984: 34,000 people1985: 35,000 people1986: 65,000 people1987: 65,000 people1988: 65,000 people1989: 65,000 people1990: 65,000 people1991: 65,000 people1992: 50,000 people1993: 50,000 people1994: 11,000 people1995: 12,000 people1996: 11,000 people1997: 14,000 people1998: 14,000 people1999: 8,000 people2000: 6,000 people2001: 11,000 people2002: 11,000 people2003: 8,000 people2004: 10,000 people2005: 11,000 people2006: 11,000 people2007: 11,000 people2008: 11,000 people2009: 11,000 people2010: 11,000 people2011: 11,000 people2012: 11,000 people2013: 11,000 people2014: 11,000 people2015: 11,000 people2016: 11,000 people2017: 11,000 people2018: 11,000 people2019: 11,000 people2020: 11,000 people2021: 11,000 people2022: 11,000 people
Change over the period: −9,000 (−45%) Average annual rate: -1.26 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mozambique

Mozambique 11,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 1.97M people
Eastern Africa computed 1.12M people
Low-income countries computed 2.98M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Mozambique, by year Mozambique All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 11,000 +0 +0%
2021 11,000 +0 +0%
2020 11,000 +0 +0%
2019 11,000 +0 +0%
2018 11,000 +0 +0%
2017 11,000 +0 +0%
2016 11,000 +0 +0%
2015 11,000 +0 +0%
2014 11,000 +0 +0%
2013 11,000 +0 +0%
2012 11,000 +0 +0%
2011 11,000 +0 +0%
2010 11,000 +0 +0%
2009 11,000 +0 +0%
2008 11,000 +0 +0%
2007 11,000 +0 +0%
2006 11,000 +0 +0%
2005 11,000 +1,000 +10%
2004 10,000 +2,000 +25%
2003 8,000 −3,000 −27.27%
2002 11,000 +0 +0%
2001 11,000 +5,000 +83.33%
2000 6,000 −2,000 −25%
1999 8,000 −6,000 −42.86%
1998 14,000 +0 +0%
1997 14,000 +3,000 +27.27%
1996 11,000 −1,000 −8.33%
1995 12,000 +1,000 +9.09%
1994 11,000 −39,000 −78%
1993 50,000 +0 +0%
1992 50,000 −15,000 −23.08%
1991 65,000 +0 +0%
1990 65,000 +0 +0%
1989 65,000 +0 +0%
1988 65,000 +0 +0%
1987 65,000 +0 +0%
1986 65,000 +30,000 +85.71%
1985 35,000 +1,000 +2.94%
1984 34,000 +2,000 +6.25%
1983 32,000 +2,000 +6.67%
1982 30,000 +0 +0%
1981 30,000 +0 +0%
1980 30,000 +0 +0%
1979 30,000 +5,000 +20%
1978 25,000 −1,000 −3.85%
1977 26,000 +5,000 +23.81%
1976 21,000 +1,000 +5%
1975 20,000 — —

Eastern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ET Ethiopia 503,000 ER Eritrea 302,000 SS South Sudan 53,000 UG Uganda 45,000 RW Rwanda 33,000 BI Burundi 30,000 ZW Zimbabwe 29,000 TZ Tanzania 27,000 KE Kenya 24,000 ZM Zambia 15,000 MG Madagascar 14,000 SO Somalia 14,000 MW Malawi 11,000 MZ Mozambique 11,000 DJ Djibouti 8,000 MU Mauritius 0 SC Seychelles 0
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About the indicator

The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.

Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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