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Armed forces personnel — Chad

Armed forces personnel in Chad in 2020 — 45,000 people. Ranked 75 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 268.9%.

2020 45,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 75of 170
Period maximum 50,000 people1990
Period minimum 12,200 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Chad, 1985–2020020,00040,00060,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 12,200 people1989: 33,000 people1990: 50,000 people1991: 50,000 people1992: 38,000 people1993: 30,000 people1994: 40,000 people1995: 34,850 people1996: 34,850 people1997: 34,850 people1998: 34,850 people1999: 34,850 people2000: 34,600 people2001: 34,900 people2002: 34,900 people2003: 34,800 people2004: 34,000 people2005: 35,000 people2007: 35,000 people2008: 35,000 people2009: 35,030 people2010: 34,850 people2011: 34,850 people2012: 34,850 people2013: 34,850 people2014: 39,850 people2015: 39,850 people2016: 39,850 people2017: 35,000 people2018: 32,850 people2019: 45,000 people2020: 45,000 people
Change over the period: +32,800 (+268.85%) Average annual rate: 3.8 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Chad 45,000 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 — Chad, by year Chad All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 45,000 +0 +0%
2019 45,000 +12,150 +36.99%
2018 32,850 −2,150 −6.14%
2017 35,000 −4,850 −12.17%
2016 39,850 +0 +0%
2015 39,850 +0 +0%
2014 39,850 +5,000 +14.35%
2013 34,850 +0 +0%
2012 34,850 +0 +0%
2011 34,850 +0 +0%
2010 34,850 −180 −0.51%
2009 35,030 +30 +0.09%
2008 35,000 +0 +0%
2007 35,000 — —
2005 35,000 +1,000 +2.94%
2004 34,000 −800 −2.3%
2003 34,800 −100 −0.29%
2002 34,900 +0 +0%
2001 34,900 +300 +0.87%
2000 34,600 −250 −0.72%
1999 34,850 +0 +0%
1998 34,850 +0 +0%
1997 34,850 +0 +0%
1996 34,850 +0 +0%
1995 34,850 −5,150 −12.88%
1994 40,000 +10,000 +33.33%
1993 30,000 −8,000 −21.05%
1992 38,000 −12,000 −24%
1991 50,000 +0 +0%
1990 50,000 +17,000 +51.52%
1989 33,000 — —
1985 12,200 — —

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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