Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Middle Africa in 2022 — 324,000 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,146.2%.
1960–2022 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 324,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2021 | 324,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2020 | 324,000 | +15,000 | +4.85% |
| 2019 | 309,000 | +1,000 | +0.32% |
| 2018 | 308,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2017 | 308,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2016 | 308,000 | +5,000 | +1.65% |
| 2015 | 303,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2014 | 303,000 | +5,000 | +1.68% |
| 2013 | 298,000 | −25,000 | −7.74% |
| 2012 | 323,000 | −1,000 | −0.31% |
| 2011 | 324,000 | +8,000 | +2.53% |
| 2010 | 316,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2009 | 316,000 | +24,000 | +8.22% |
| 2008 | 292,000 | +84,000 | +40.38% |
| 2007 | 208,000 | −37,000 | −15.1% |
| 2006 | 245,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2005 | 245,000 | −22,000 | −8.24% |
| 2004 | 267,000 | −23,000 | −7.93% |
| 2003 | 290,000 | +36,000 | +14.17% |
| 2002 | 254,000 | −28,000 | −9.93% |
| 2001 | 282,000 | +62,000 | +28.18% |
| 2000 | 220,000 | −2,000 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 222,000 | +4,000 | +1.83% |
| 1998 | 218,000 | +18,000 | +9% |
| 1997 | 200,000 | −24,000 | −10.71% |
| 1996 | 224,000 | −1,000 | −0.44% |
| 1995 | 225,000 | −9,000 | −3.85% |
| 1994 | 234,000 | +1,000 | +0.43% |
| 1993 | 233,000 | −13,000 | −5.28% |
| 1992 | 246,000 | −63,000 | −20.39% |
| 1991 | 309,000 | +42,000 | +15.73% |
| 1990 | 267,000 | −13,000 | −4.64% |
| 1989 | 280,000 | +2,000 | +0.72% |
| 1988 | 278,000 | +75,000 | +36.95% |
| 1987 | 203,000 | +13,000 | +6.84% |
| 1986 | 190,000 | −1,000 | −0.52% |
| 1985 | 191,000 | +8,000 | +4.37% |
| 1984 | 183,000 | +42,000 | +29.79% |
| 1983 | 141,000 | +3,000 | +2.17% |
| 1982 | 138,000 | −5,000 | −3.5% |
| 1981 | 143,000 | +29,000 | +25.44% |
| 1980 | 114,000 | +1,000 | +0.88% |
| 1979 | 113,000 | −24,000 | −17.52% |
| 1978 | 137,000 | −3,000 | −2.14% |
| 1977 | 140,000 | +7,000 | +5.26% |
| 1976 | 133,000 | +9,000 | +7.26% |
| 1975 | 124,000 | +27,000 | +27.84% |
| 1974 | 97,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1973 | 97,000 | +18,000 | +22.78% |
| 1972 | 79,000 | +8,000 | +11.27% |
| 1971 | 71,000 | +1,000 | +1.43% |
| 1970 | 70,000 | +5,000 | +7.69% |
| 1969 | 65,000 | +16,000 | +32.65% |
| 1968 | 49,000 | −7,000 | −12.5% |
| 1967 | 56,000 | +10,000 | +21.74% |
| 1966 | 46,000 | +2,000 | +4.55% |
| 1965 | 44,000 | +6,000 | +15.79% |
| 1964 | 38,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1963 | 38,000 | +12,000 | +46.15% |
| 1962 | 26,000 | +4,000 | +18.18% |
| 1961 | 22,000 | −4,000 | −15.38% |
| 1960 | 26,000 | — | — |
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.
The number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
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