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Armed forces personnel — Angola

Armed forces personnel in Angola in 2020 — 117,000 people. Ranked 49 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 136.4%.

2020 117,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 49of 170
Period maximum 150,000 people1991
Period minimum 49,500 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Angola, 1985–2020050,000100,000150,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 49,500 people1989: 107,000 people1990: 115,000 people1991: 150,000 people1992: 128,000 people1993: 128,000 people1994: 120,000 people1995: 122,000 people1996: 106,400 people1997: 125,500 people1998: 129,000 people1999: 127,500 people2000: 117,500 people2001: 145,500 people2002: 110,000 people2003: 130,000 people2004: 118,000 people2005: 118,000 people2006: 110,000 people2007: 117,000 people2008: 117,000 people2009: 117,000 people2010: 117,000 people2011: 117,000 people2012: 117,000 people2013: 117,000 people2014: 117,000 people2015: 117,000 people2016: 117,000 people2017: 117,000 people2018: 117,000 people2019: 117,000 people2020: 117,000 people
Change over the period: +67,500 (+136.36%) Average annual rate: 2.49 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Angola 117,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Middle Africa computed 360,000 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Angola, by year Angola All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 117,000 +0 +0%
2019 117,000 +0 +0%
2018 117,000 +0 +0%
2017 117,000 +0 +0%
2016 117,000 +0 +0%
2015 117,000 +0 +0%
2014 117,000 +0 +0%
2013 117,000 +0 +0%
2012 117,000 +0 +0%
2011 117,000 +0 +0%
2010 117,000 +0 +0%
2009 117,000 +0 +0%
2008 117,000 +0 +0%
2007 117,000 +7,000 +6.36%
2006 110,000 −8,000 −6.78%
2005 118,000 +0 +0%
2004 118,000 −12,000 −9.23%
2003 130,000 +20,000 +18.18%
2002 110,000 −35,500 −24.4%
2001 145,500 +28,000 +23.83%
2000 117,500 −10,000 −7.84%
1999 127,500 −1,500 −1.16%
1998 129,000 +3,500 +2.79%
1997 125,500 +19,100 +17.95%
1996 106,400 −15,600 −12.79%
1995 122,000 +2,000 +1.67%
1994 120,000 −8,000 −6.25%
1993 128,000 +0 +0%
1992 128,000 −22,000 −14.67%
1991 150,000 +35,000 +30.43%
1990 115,000 +8,000 +7.48%
1989 107,000 — —
1985 49,500 — —

Middle Africa, 2020

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

CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 134,000 AO Angola 117,000 TD Chad 45,000 CM Cameroon 34,000 CG Republic of the Congo 12,000 CF Central African Republic 10,000 GA Gabon 7,000 GQ Equatorial Guinea 1,000
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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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