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Armed forces personnel — Madagascar

Armed forces personnel in Madagascar in 2020 — 22,000 people. Ranked 100 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 4.3%.

2020 22,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 100of 170
Period maximum 28,500 people1995
Period minimum 21,000 people1989

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Madagascar, 1985–202020,00022,00024,00026,00028,00030,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 21,100 people1989: 21,000 people1990: 21,000 people1991: 21,000 people1992: 21,000 people1993: 21,000 people1994: 21,000 people1995: 28,500 people1996: 28,500 people1997: 28,500 people1998: 28,500 people1999: 28,500 people2000: 28,500 people2001: 21,600 people2002: 21,600 people2003: 21,600 people2004: 21,000 people2005: 22,000 people2007: 22,000 people2008: 22,000 people2009: 21,600 people2010: 21,600 people2011: 21,600 people2012: 21,600 people2013: 21,600 people2014: 21,600 people2015: 21,600 people2016: 21,600 people2017: 22,000 people2018: 21,500 people2019: 22,000 people2020: 22,000 people
Change over the period: +900 (+4.27%) Average annual rate: 0.12 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Madagascar 22,000 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 — Madagascar, by year Madagascar All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 22,000 +0 +0%
2019 22,000 +500 +2.33%
2018 21,500 −500 −2.27%
2017 22,000 +400 +1.85%
2016 21,600 +0 +0%
2015 21,600 +0 +0%
2014 21,600 +0 +0%
2013 21,600 +0 +0%
2012 21,600 +0 +0%
2011 21,600 +0 +0%
2010 21,600 +0 +0%
2009 21,600 −400 −1.82%
2008 22,000 +0 +0%
2007 22,000 — —
2005 22,000 +1,000 +4.76%
2004 21,000 −600 −2.78%
2003 21,600 +0 +0%
2002 21,600 +0 +0%
2001 21,600 −6,900 −24.21%
2000 28,500 +0 +0%
1999 28,500 +0 +0%
1998 28,500 +0 +0%
1997 28,500 +0 +0%
1996 28,500 +0 +0%
1995 28,500 +7,500 +35.71%
1994 21,000 +0 +0%
1993 21,000 +0 +0%
1992 21,000 +0 +0%
1991 21,000 +0 +0%
1990 21,000 +0 +0%
1989 21,000 — —
1985 21,100 — —

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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