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Armed forces personnel — Rwanda

Armed forces personnel in Rwanda in 2020 — 35,000 people. Ranked 84 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 573.1%.

2020 35,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 84of 170
Period maximum 80,000 people2002
Period minimum 5,200 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Rwanda, 1985–2020020,00040,00060,00080,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 5,200 people1989: 6,000 people1990: 6,000 people1991: 30,000 people1992: 30,000 people1993: 30,000 people1994: 30,000 people1995: 47,000 people1996: 40,000 people1997: 62,000 people1998: 54,000 people1999: 54,000 people2000: 76,000 people2001: 79,000 people2002: 80,000 people2003: 61,000 people2004: 53,000 people2005: 53,000 people2007: 35,000 people2008: 35,000 people2009: 35,000 people2010: 35,000 people2011: 35,000 people2012: 35,000 people2013: 35,000 people2014: 35,000 people2015: 35,000 people2016: 35,000 people2017: 35,000 people2018: 35,000 people2019: 35,000 people2020: 35,000 people
Change over the period: +29,800 (+573.08%) Average annual rate: 5.6 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Rwanda 35,000 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 — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 35,000 +0 +0%
2019 35,000 +0 +0%
2018 35,000 +0 +0%
2017 35,000 +0 +0%
2016 35,000 +0 +0%
2015 35,000 +0 +0%
2014 35,000 +0 +0%
2013 35,000 +0 +0%
2012 35,000 +0 +0%
2011 35,000 +0 +0%
2010 35,000 +0 +0%
2009 35,000 +0 +0%
2008 35,000 +0 +0%
2007 35,000 — —
2005 53,000 +0 +0%
2004 53,000 −8,000 −13.11%
2003 61,000 −19,000 −23.75%
2002 80,000 +1,000 +1.27%
2001 79,000 +3,000 +3.95%
2000 76,000 +22,000 +40.74%
1999 54,000 +0 +0%
1998 54,000 −8,000 −12.9%
1997 62,000 +22,000 +55%
1996 40,000 −7,000 −14.89%
1995 47,000 +17,000 +56.67%
1994 30,000 +0 +0%
1993 30,000 +0 +0%
1992 30,000 +0 +0%
1991 30,000 +24,000 +400%
1990 6,000 +0 +0%
1989 6,000 — —
1985 5,200 — —

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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