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Armed forces personnel — Central African Republic

Armed forces personnel in the Central African Republic in 2020 — 10,000 people. Ranked 131 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 334.8%.

2020 10,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 131of 170
Period maximum 10,150 people2018
Period minimum 2,000 people2004

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Central African Republic, 1985–202005,00010,00015,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 2,300 people1989: 5,000 people1990: 4,000 people1991: 4,000 people1992: 4,000 people1993: 4,000 people1994: 4,000 people1995: 5,000 people1996: 5,000 people1997: 5,000 people1998: 4,950 people1999: 5,000 people2000: 5,400 people2001: 4,200 people2002: 3,550 people2003: 3,600 people2004: 2,000 people2005: 3,000 people2007: 3,000 people2008: 3,000 people2009: 3,150 people2010: 3,150 people2011: 3,150 people2012: 8,150 people2013: 8,150 people2014: 8,150 people2015: 8,150 people2016: 8,150 people2017: 8,000 people2018: 10,150 people2019: 10,000 people2020: 10,000 people
Change over the period: +7,700 (+334.78%) Average annual rate: 4.29 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 10,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Middle Africa computed 360,000 people
Low-income countries computed 2.94M people
Armed forces personnel — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 10,000 +0 +0%
2019 10,000 −150 −1.48%
2018 10,150 +2,150 +26.88%
2017 8,000 −150 −1.84%
2016 8,150 +0 +0%
2015 8,150 +0 +0%
2014 8,150 +0 +0%
2013 8,150 +0 +0%
2012 8,150 +5,000 +158.73%
2011 3,150 +0 +0%
2010 3,150 +0 +0%
2009 3,150 +150 +5%
2008 3,000 +0 +0%
2007 3,000 — —
2005 3,000 +1,000 +50%
2004 2,000 −1,600 −44.44%
2003 3,600 +50 +1.41%
2002 3,550 −650 −15.48%
2001 4,200 −1,200 −22.22%
2000 5,400 +400 +8%
1999 5,000 +50 +1.01%
1998 4,950 −50 −1%
1997 5,000 +0 +0%
1996 5,000 +0 +0%
1995 5,000 +1,000 +25%
1994 4,000 +0 +0%
1993 4,000 +0 +0%
1992 4,000 +0 +0%
1991 4,000 +0 +0%
1990 4,000 −1,000 −20%
1989 5,000 — —
1985 2,300 — —

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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