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Armed forces personnel — Cameroon

Armed forces personnel in Cameroon in 2020 — 34,000 people. Ranked 85 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 365.8%.

2020 34,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 85of 170
Period maximum 34,400 people2018
Period minimum 7,300 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Cameroon, 1985–2020010,00020,00030,00040,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 7,300 people1989: 21,000 people1990: 23,000 people1991: 24,000 people1992: 12,000 people1993: 12,000 people1994: 12,000 people1995: 23,600 people1996: 22,100 people1997: 22,100 people1998: 22,100 people1999: 22,100 people2000: 22,100 people2001: 31,100 people2002: 32,100 people2003: 32,100 people2004: 23,000 people2005: 23,000 people2007: 23,000 people2008: 23,000 people2009: 23,100 people2010: 23,200 people2011: 23,100 people2012: 23,200 people2013: 23,200 people2014: 23,200 people2015: 23,400 people2016: 23,400 people2017: 24,000 people2018: 34,400 people2019: 34,000 people2020: 34,000 people
Change over the period: +26,700 (+365.75%) Average annual rate: 4.49 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Cameroon 34,000 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 — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 34,000 +0 +0%
2019 34,000 −400 −1.16%
2018 34,400 +10,400 +43.33%
2017 24,000 +600 +2.56%
2016 23,400 +0 +0%
2015 23,400 +200 +0.86%
2014 23,200 +0 +0%
2013 23,200 +0 +0%
2012 23,200 +100 +0.43%
2011 23,100 −100 −0.43%
2010 23,200 +100 +0.43%
2009 23,100 +100 +0.43%
2008 23,000 +0 +0%
2007 23,000 — —
2005 23,000 +0 +0%
2004 23,000 −9,100 −28.35%
2003 32,100 +0 +0%
2002 32,100 +1,000 +3.22%
2001 31,100 +9,000 +40.72%
2000 22,100 +0 +0%
1999 22,100 +0 +0%
1998 22,100 +0 +0%
1997 22,100 +0 +0%
1996 22,100 −1,500 −6.36%
1995 23,600 +11,600 +96.67%
1994 12,000 +0 +0%
1993 12,000 +0 +0%
1992 12,000 −12,000 −50%
1991 24,000 +1,000 +4.35%
1990 23,000 +2,000 +9.52%
1989 21,000 — —
1985 7,300 — —

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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