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Armed forces personnel — Djibouti

Armed forces personnel in Djibouti in 2020 — 13,000 people. Ranked 121 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 333.3%.

2020 13,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 121of 170
Period maximum 13,450 people2018
Period minimum 3,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Djibouti, 1985–202005,00010,00015,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 3,000 people1989: 4,000 people1990: 4,000 people1991: 3,000 people1992: 8,000 people1993: 8,000 people1994: 8,000 people1995: 12,600 people1996: 12,600 people1997: 12,600 people1998: 12,600 people1999: 12,600 people2000: 12,600 people2001: 12,600 people2002: 12,300 people2003: 12,300 people2004: 11,000 people2005: 13,000 people2007: 12,000 people2008: 13,000 people2009: 12,950 people2010: 12,950 people2011: 12,950 people2012: 12,950 people2013: 12,950 people2014: 12,950 people2015: 12,950 people2016: 13,100 people2017: 13,000 people2018: 13,450 people2019: 13,000 people2020: 13,000 people
Change over the period: +10,000 (+333.33%) Average annual rate: 4.28 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Djibouti 13,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Eastern Africa computed 702,000 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Djibouti, by year Djibouti All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 13,000 +0 +0%
2019 13,000 −450 −3.35%
2018 13,450 +450 +3.46%
2017 13,000 −100 −0.76%
2016 13,100 +150 +1.16%
2015 12,950 +0 +0%
2014 12,950 +0 +0%
2013 12,950 +0 +0%
2012 12,950 +0 +0%
2011 12,950 +0 +0%
2010 12,950 +0 +0%
2009 12,950 −50 −0.38%
2008 13,000 +1,000 +8.33%
2007 12,000 — —
2005 13,000 +2,000 +18.18%
2004 11,000 −1,300 −10.57%
2003 12,300 +0 +0%
2002 12,300 −300 −2.38%
2001 12,600 +0 +0%
2000 12,600 +0 +0%
1999 12,600 +0 +0%
1998 12,600 +0 +0%
1997 12,600 +0 +0%
1996 12,600 +0 +0%
1995 12,600 +4,600 +57.5%
1994 8,000 +0 +0%
1993 8,000 +0 +0%
1992 8,000 +5,000 +166.67%
1991 3,000 −1,000 −25%
1990 4,000 +0 +0%
1989 4,000 — —
1985 3,000 — —

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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