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Armed forces personnel — Algeria

Armed forces personnel in Algeria in 2020 — 326,000 people. Ranked 21 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 91.8%.

2020 326,000 people +2.84% vs 2019
World rank 21of 170
Period maximum 334,200 people2009
Period minimum 126,000 people1989

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Algeria, 1985–2020100,000200,000300,000400,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 170,000 people1989: 126,000 people1990: 126,000 people1991: 126,000 people1992: 126,000 people1993: 126,000 people1994: 126,000 people1995: 162,900 people1996: 164,900 people1997: 270,200 people1998: 268,200 people1999: 303,200 people2000: 305,200 people2001: 305,200 people2002: 317,900 people2003: 308,700 people2004: 318,000 people2005: 319,000 people2006: 334,000 people2007: 334,000 people2008: 334,000 people2009: 334,200 people2010: 317,200 people2011: 317,200 people2012: 317,200 people2013: 317,200 people2014: 317,200 people2015: 317,200 people2016: 317,200 people2017: 317,000 people2018: 317,000 people2019: 317,000 people2020: 326,000 people
Change over the period: +156,000 (+91.76%) Average annual rate: 1.88 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Algeria 326,000 people
World 27.41M people
Middle East & North Africa 4.83M people
Northern Africa computed 1.6M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Algeria, by year Algeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 326,000 +9,000 +2.84%
2019 317,000 +0 +0%
2018 317,000 +0 +0%
2017 317,000 −200 −0.06%
2016 317,200 +0 +0%
2015 317,200 +0 +0%
2014 317,200 +0 +0%
2013 317,200 +0 +0%
2012 317,200 +0 +0%
2011 317,200 +0 +0%
2010 317,200 −17,000 −5.09%
2009 334,200 +200 +0.06%
2008 334,000 +0 +0%
2007 334,000 +0 +0%
2006 334,000 +15,000 +4.7%
2005 319,000 +1,000 +0.31%
2004 318,000 +9,300 +3.01%
2003 308,700 −9,200 −2.89%
2002 317,900 +12,700 +4.16%
2001 305,200 +0 +0%
2000 305,200 +2,000 +0.66%
1999 303,200 +35,000 +13.05%
1998 268,200 −2,000 −0.74%
1997 270,200 +105,300 +63.86%
1996 164,900 +2,000 +1.23%
1995 162,900 +36,900 +29.29%
1994 126,000 +0 +0%
1993 126,000 +0 +0%
1992 126,000 +0 +0%
1991 126,000 +0 +0%
1990 126,000 +0 +0%
1989 126,000 — —
1985 170,000 — —

Northern Africa, 2020

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

EG Egypt 836,000 DZ Algeria 326,000 MA Morocco 246,000 SD Sudan 144,000 TN Tunisia 48,000 LY Libya 0
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

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

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