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Armed forces personnel — Burundi

Armed forces personnel in Burundi in 2020 — 31,000 people. Ranked 87 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 496.2%.

2020 31,000 people −39.22% vs 2019
World rank 87of 170
Period maximum 82,000 people2005
Period minimum 5,200 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Burundi, 1985–2020025,00050,00075,000100,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 5,200 people1989: 11,000 people1990: 12,000 people1991: 12,000 people1992: 13,000 people1993: 13,000 people1994: 17,000 people1995: 14,600 people1996: 22,000 people1997: 22,000 people1998: 43,500 people1999: 45,500 people2000: 45,500 people2001: 51,000 people2002: 51,000 people2003: 56,000 people2004: 81,000 people2005: 82,000 people2007: 51,000 people2008: 51,000 people2009: 51,050 people2010: 51,050 people2011: 51,050 people2012: 51,000 people2013: 51,050 people2014: 51,050 people2015: 41,000 people2016: 51,050 people2017: 31,000 people2018: 51,050 people2019: 51,000 people2020: 31,000 people
Change over the period: +25,800 (+496.15%) Average annual rate: 5.23 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Burundi 31,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Eastern Africa computed 702,000 people
Low-income countries computed 2.94M people
Armed forces personnel — Burundi, by year Burundi All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 31,000 −20,000 −39.22%
2019 51,000 −50 −0.1%
2018 51,050 +20,050 +64.68%
2017 31,000 −20,050 −39.28%
2016 51,050 +10,050 +24.51%
2015 41,000 −10,050 −19.69%
2014 51,050 +0 +0%
2013 51,050 +50 +0.1%
2012 51,000 −50 −0.1%
2011 51,050 +0 +0%
2010 51,050 +0 +0%
2009 51,050 +50 +0.1%
2008 51,000 +0 +0%
2007 51,000 — —
2005 82,000 +1,000 +1.23%
2004 81,000 +25,000 +44.64%
2003 56,000 +5,000 +9.8%
2002 51,000 +0 +0%
2001 51,000 +5,500 +12.09%
2000 45,500 +0 +0%
1999 45,500 +2,000 +4.6%
1998 43,500 +21,500 +97.73%
1997 22,000 +0 +0%
1996 22,000 +7,400 +50.68%
1995 14,600 −2,400 −14.12%
1994 17,000 +4,000 +30.77%
1993 13,000 +0 +0%
1992 13,000 +1,000 +8.33%
1991 12,000 +0 +0%
1990 12,000 +1,000 +9.09%
1989 11,000 — —
1985 5,200 — —

Eastern Africa, 2020

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

ER Eritrea 202,000 ET Ethiopia 138,000 SS South Sudan 53,000 ZW Zimbabwe 51,000 UG Uganda 46,000 RW Rwanda 35,000 BI Burundi 31,000 TZ Tanzania 28,000 KE Kenya 24,000 MG Madagascar 22,000 ZM Zambia 16,000 MW Malawi 15,000 SO Somalia 14,000 DJ Djibouti 13,000 MZ Mozambique 11,000 MU Mauritius 3,000 SC Seychelles 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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