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Armed forces personnel — Republic of the Congo

Armed forces personnel in the Republic of the Congo in 2020 — 12,000 people. Ranked 124 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 37.9%.

2020 12,000 people
World rank 124of 170
Period maximum 16,700 people1995
Period minimum 0 people2019

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Republic of the Congo, 1985–202005,00010,00015,00020,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 8,700 people1989: 15,000 people1990: 9,000 people1991: 9,000 people1992: 10,000 people1993: 10,000 people1994: 10,000 people1995: 16,700 people1996: 15,000 people1997: 15,000 people1998: 15,000 people1999: 15,000 people2000: 15,000 people2001: 12,000 people2002: 12,000 people2003: 12,000 people2004: 12,000 people2005: 12,000 people2007: 12,000 people2008: 12,000 people2009: 12,000 people2010: 12,000 people2011: 12,000 people2012: 12,000 people2013: 12,000 people2014: 12,000 people2015: 12,000 people2016: 12,000 people2017: 12,000 people2018: 12,000 people2019: 0 people2020: 12,000 people
Change over the period: +3,300 (+37.93%) Average annual rate: 0.92 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 12,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Middle Africa computed 360,000 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 12,000 +12,000 —
2019 0 −12,000 −100%
2018 12,000 +0 +0%
2017 12,000 +0 +0%
2016 12,000 +0 +0%
2015 12,000 +0 +0%
2014 12,000 +0 +0%
2013 12,000 +0 +0%
2012 12,000 +0 +0%
2011 12,000 +0 +0%
2010 12,000 +0 +0%
2009 12,000 +0 +0%
2008 12,000 +0 +0%
2007 12,000 — —
2005 12,000 +0 +0%
2004 12,000 +0 +0%
2003 12,000 +0 +0%
2002 12,000 +0 +0%
2001 12,000 −3,000 −20%
2000 15,000 +0 +0%
1999 15,000 +0 +0%
1998 15,000 +0 +0%
1997 15,000 +0 +0%
1996 15,000 −1,700 −10.18%
1995 16,700 +6,700 +67%
1994 10,000 +0 +0%
1993 10,000 +0 +0%
1992 10,000 +1,000 +11.11%
1991 9,000 +0 +0%
1990 9,000 −6,000 −40%
1989 15,000 — —
1985 8,700 — —

Middle Africa, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 134,000 AO Angola 117,000 TD Chad 45,000 CM Cameroon 34,000 CG Republic of the Congo 12,000 CF Central African Republic 10,000 GA Gabon 7,000 GQ Equatorial Guinea 1,000
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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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