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Armed forces personnel — Ethiopia

Armed forces personnel in Ethiopia in 2020 — 138,000 people. Ranked 44 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 36.4%.

2020 138,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 44of 170
Period maximum 352,500 people2000
Period minimum 120,000 people1991

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Ethiopia, 1985–20200100,000200,000300,000400,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 217,000 people1989: 250,000 people1990: 250,000 people1991: 120,000 people1992: 120,000 people1993: 120,000 people1994: 120,000 people1995: 120,000 people1996: 120,000 people1997: 120,000 people1998: 120,000 people1999: 325,500 people2000: 352,500 people2001: 252,500 people2002: 252,500 people2003: 162,400 people2004: 182,000 people2005: 183,000 people2007: 138,000 people2008: 138,000 people2009: 138,000 people2010: 138,000 people2011: 138,000 people2012: 138,000 people2013: 138,000 people2014: 138,000 people2015: 138,000 people2016: 138,000 people2017: 138,000 people2018: 138,000 people2019: 138,000 people2020: 138,000 people
Change over the period: −79,000 (−36.41%) Average annual rate: -1.28 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Ethiopia 138,000 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 — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 138,000 +0 +0%
2019 138,000 +0 +0%
2018 138,000 +0 +0%
2017 138,000 +0 +0%
2016 138,000 +0 +0%
2015 138,000 +0 +0%
2014 138,000 +0 +0%
2013 138,000 +0 +0%
2012 138,000 +0 +0%
2011 138,000 +0 +0%
2010 138,000 +0 +0%
2009 138,000 +0 +0%
2008 138,000 +0 +0%
2007 138,000 — —
2005 183,000 +1,000 +0.55%
2004 182,000 +19,600 +12.07%
2003 162,400 −90,100 −35.68%
2002 252,500 +0 +0%
2001 252,500 −100,000 −28.37%
2000 352,500 +27,000 +8.29%
1999 325,500 +205,500 +171.25%
1998 120,000 +0 +0%
1997 120,000 +0 +0%
1996 120,000 +0 +0%
1995 120,000 +0 +0%
1994 120,000 +0 +0%
1993 120,000 +0 +0%
1992 120,000 +0 +0%
1991 120,000 −130,000 −52%
1990 250,000 +0 +0%
1989 250,000 — —
1985 217,000 — —

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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