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Armed forces personnel — Malawi

Armed forces personnel in Malawi in 2020 — 15,000 people. Ranked 117 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 183%.

2020 15,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 117of 170
Period maximum 15,000 people2017
Period minimum 5,300 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Malawi, 1985–20205,0007,50010,00012,50015,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 5,300 people1989: 7,000 people1990: 7,000 people1991: 8,000 people1992: 10,000 people1993: 10,000 people1994: 10,000 people1995: 9,500 people1996: 10,800 people1997: 6,000 people1998: 6,000 people1999: 6,000 people2000: 6,000 people2001: 6,800 people2002: 6,800 people2003: 6,800 people2004: 6,000 people2005: 7,000 people2006: 7,000 people2007: 7,000 people2008: 7,000 people2009: 5,300 people2010: 5,300 people2011: 6,800 people2012: 6,800 people2013: 6,800 people2014: 6,800 people2015: 6,800 people2016: 14,900 people2017: 15,000 people2018: 14,700 people2019: 15,000 people2020: 15,000 people
Change over the period: +9,700 (+183.02%) Average annual rate: 3.02 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Malawi 15,000 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 — Malawi, by year Malawi All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 15,000 +0 +0%
2019 15,000 +300 +2.04%
2018 14,700 −300 −2%
2017 15,000 +100 +0.67%
2016 14,900 +8,100 +119.12%
2015 6,800 +0 +0%
2014 6,800 +0 +0%
2013 6,800 +0 +0%
2012 6,800 +0 +0%
2011 6,800 +1,500 +28.3%
2010 5,300 +0 +0%
2009 5,300 −1,700 −24.29%
2008 7,000 +0 +0%
2007 7,000 +0 +0%
2006 7,000 +0 +0%
2005 7,000 +1,000 +16.67%
2004 6,000 −800 −11.76%
2003 6,800 +0 +0%
2002 6,800 +0 +0%
2001 6,800 +800 +13.33%
2000 6,000 +0 +0%
1999 6,000 +0 +0%
1998 6,000 +0 +0%
1997 6,000 −4,800 −44.44%
1996 10,800 +1,300 +13.68%
1995 9,500 −500 −5%
1994 10,000 +0 +0%
1993 10,000 +0 +0%
1992 10,000 +2,000 +25%
1991 8,000 +1,000 +14.29%
1990 7,000 +0 +0%
1989 7,000 — —
1985 5,300 — —

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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