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Armed forces personnel — Mozambique

Armed forces personnel in Mozambique in 2020 — 11,000 people. Ranked 128 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 30.4%.

2020 11,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 128of 170
Period maximum 65,000 people1989
Period minimum 6,100 people1997

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Mozambique, 1985–2020020,00040,00060,00080,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 15,800 people1989: 65,000 people1990: 65,000 people1991: 65,000 people1992: 50,000 people1993: 50,000 people1994: 11,000 people1995: 12,000 people1996: 11,000 people1997: 6,100 people1998: 6,100 people1999: 6,100 people2000: 6,100 people2001: 11,000 people2002: 11,000 people2003: 8,200 people2004: 11,000 people2005: 11,000 people2006: 11,000 people2007: 11,000 people2008: 11,000 people2009: 11,200 people2010: 11,200 people2011: 11,200 people2012: 11,200 people2013: 11,200 people2014: 11,200 people2015: 11,200 people2016: 11,200 people2017: 11,000 people2018: 11,200 people2019: 11,000 people2020: 11,000 people
Change over the period: −4,800 (−30.38%) Average annual rate: -1.03 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Mozambique 11,000 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 — Mozambique, by year Mozambique All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 11,000 +0 +0%
2019 11,000 −200 −1.79%
2018 11,200 +200 +1.82%
2017 11,000 −200 −1.79%
2016 11,200 +0 +0%
2015 11,200 +0 +0%
2014 11,200 +0 +0%
2013 11,200 +0 +0%
2012 11,200 +0 +0%
2011 11,200 +0 +0%
2010 11,200 +0 +0%
2009 11,200 +200 +1.82%
2008 11,000 +0 +0%
2007 11,000 +0 +0%
2006 11,000 +0 +0%
2005 11,000 +0 +0%
2004 11,000 +2,800 +34.15%
2003 8,200 −2,800 −25.45%
2002 11,000 +0 +0%
2001 11,000 +4,900 +80.33%
2000 6,100 +0 +0%
1999 6,100 +0 +0%
1998 6,100 +0 +0%
1997 6,100 −4,900 −44.55%
1996 11,000 −1,000 −8.33%
1995 12,000 +1,000 +9.09%
1994 11,000 −39,000 −78%
1993 50,000 +0 +0%
1992 50,000 −15,000 −23.08%
1991 65,000 +0 +0%
1990 65,000 +0 +0%
1989 65,000 — —
1985 15,800 — —

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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