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Armed forces personnel — Tajikistan

Armed forces personnel in Tajikistan in 2020 — 17,000 people. Ranked 112 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 466.7%.

2020 17,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 112of 170
Period maximum 23,500 people1996
Period minimum 3,000 people1992

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Tajikistan, 1992–2020010,00020,00030,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 3,000 people1993: 3,000 people1994: 3,000 people1995: 18,000 people1996: 23,500 people1997: 10,200 people1998: 10,200 people1999: 10,200 people2000: 7,200 people2001: 7,200 people2002: 7,200 people2003: 7,200 people2004: 12,000 people2005: 13,000 people2006: 17,000 people2007: 17,000 people2008: 17,000 people2009: 16,300 people2010: 16,300 people2011: 16,300 people2012: 16,300 people2013: 16,300 people2014: 16,300 people2015: 16,300 people2016: 16,300 people2017: 17,000 people2018: 16,800 people2019: 17,000 people2020: 17,000 people
Change over the period: +14,000 (+466.67%) Average annual rate: 6.39 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Tajikistan 17,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Central Asia computed 234,000 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Tajikistan, by year Tajikistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 17,000 +0 +0%
2019 17,000 +200 +1.19%
2018 16,800 −200 −1.18%
2017 17,000 +700 +4.29%
2016 16,300 +0 +0%
2015 16,300 +0 +0%
2014 16,300 +0 +0%
2013 16,300 +0 +0%
2012 16,300 +0 +0%
2011 16,300 +0 +0%
2010 16,300 +0 +0%
2009 16,300 −700 −4.12%
2008 17,000 +0 +0%
2007 17,000 +0 +0%
2006 17,000 +4,000 +30.77%
2005 13,000 +1,000 +8.33%
2004 12,000 +4,800 +66.67%
2003 7,200 +0 +0%
2002 7,200 +0 +0%
2001 7,200 +0 +0%
2000 7,200 −3,000 −29.41%
1999 10,200 +0 +0%
1998 10,200 +0 +0%
1997 10,200 −13,300 −56.6%
1996 23,500 +5,500 +30.56%
1995 18,000 +15,000 +500%
1994 3,000 +0 +0%
1993 3,000 +0 +0%
1992 3,000 — —

Central Asia, 2020

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

KZ Kazakhstan 71,000 UZ Uzbekistan 68,000 TM Turkmenistan 57,000 KG Kyrgyzstan 21,000 TJ Tajikistan 17,000
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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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