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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — all countries

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Zimbabwe

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Zimbabwe in 2022 — 29,000 people. Ranked 81 in the world out of 189. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 190%.

2022 29,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 81of 189
Period maximum 94,000 people1980
Period minimum 10,000 people1965

Trend over time

1965–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Zimbabwe, 1965–2022025,00050,00075,000100,000196519711977198319891995200120072013201920221965: 10,000 people1966: 10,000 people1967: 10,000 people1968: 11,000 people1969: 11,000 people1970: 11,000 people1971: 11,000 people1972: 11,000 people1973: 11,000 people1974: 15,000 people1975: 15,000 people1976: 17,000 people1977: 17,000 people1978: 24,000 people1979: 38,000 people1980: 94,000 people1981: 74,000 people1982: 50,000 people1983: 46,000 people1984: 46,000 people1985: 46,000 people1986: 45,000 people1987: 45,000 people1988: 45,000 people1989: 51,000 people1990: 45,000 people1991: 45,000 people1992: 48,000 people1993: 48,000 people1994: 43,000 people1995: 40,000 people1996: 40,000 people1997: 40,000 people1998: 40,000 people1999: 40,000 people2000: 40,000 people2001: 39,000 people2002: 26,000 people2003: 29,000 people2004: 29,000 people2005: 29,000 people2006: 29,000 people2007: 29,000 people2008: 29,000 people2009: 29,000 people2010: 29,000 people2011: 29,000 people2012: 29,000 people2013: 29,000 people2014: 29,000 people2015: 29,000 people2016: 29,000 people2017: 29,000 people2018: 29,000 people2019: 29,000 people2020: 29,000 people2021: 29,000 people2022: 29,000 people
Change over the period: +19,000 (+190%) Average annual rate: 1.89 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Zimbabwe 29,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 1.97M people
Eastern Africa computed 1.12M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 6.55M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 29,000 +0 +0%
2021 29,000 +0 +0%
2020 29,000 +0 +0%
2019 29,000 +0 +0%
2018 29,000 +0 +0%
2017 29,000 +0 +0%
2016 29,000 +0 +0%
2015 29,000 +0 +0%
2014 29,000 +0 +0%
2013 29,000 +0 +0%
2012 29,000 +0 +0%
2011 29,000 +0 +0%
2010 29,000 +0 +0%
2009 29,000 +0 +0%
2008 29,000 +0 +0%
2007 29,000 +0 +0%
2006 29,000 +0 +0%
2005 29,000 +0 +0%
2004 29,000 +0 +0%
2003 29,000 +3,000 +11.54%
2002 26,000 −13,000 −33.33%
2001 39,000 −1,000 −2.5%
2000 40,000 +0 +0%
1999 40,000 +0 +0%
1998 40,000 +0 +0%
1997 40,000 +0 +0%
1996 40,000 +0 +0%
1995 40,000 −3,000 −6.98%
1994 43,000 −5,000 −10.42%
1993 48,000 +0 +0%
1992 48,000 +3,000 +6.67%
1991 45,000 +0 +0%
1990 45,000 −6,000 −11.76%
1989 51,000 +6,000 +13.33%
1988 45,000 +0 +0%
1987 45,000 +0 +0%
1986 45,000 −1,000 −2.17%
1985 46,000 +0 +0%
1984 46,000 +0 +0%
1983 46,000 −4,000 −8%
1982 50,000 −24,000 −32.43%
1981 74,000 −20,000 −21.28%
1980 94,000 +56,000 +147.37%
1979 38,000 +14,000 +58.33%
1978 24,000 +7,000 +41.18%
1977 17,000 +0 +0%
1976 17,000 +2,000 +13.33%
1975 15,000 +0 +0%
1974 15,000 +4,000 +36.36%
1973 11,000 +0 +0%
1972 11,000 +0 +0%
1971 11,000 +0 +0%
1970 11,000 +0 +0%
1969 11,000 +0 +0%
1968 11,000 +1,000 +10%
1967 10,000 +0 +0%
1966 10,000 +0 +0%
1965 10,000 — —

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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