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Armed forces personnel — Tanzania

Armed forces personnel in Tanzania in 2020 — 28,000 people. Ranked 89 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 30.7%.

2020 28,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 89of 170
Period maximum 50,000 people1994
Period minimum 28,000 people2004

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Tanzania, 1985–202020,00030,00040,00050,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 40,400 people1989: 40,000 people1990: 40,000 people1991: 40,000 people1992: 46,000 people1993: 46,000 people1994: 50,000 people1995: 36,000 people1996: 36,000 people1997: 36,000 people1998: 35,400 people1999: 35,400 people2000: 35,400 people2001: 28,400 people2002: 28,400 people2003: 28,400 people2004: 28,000 people2005: 28,000 people2007: 28,000 people2008: 28,000 people2009: 28,400 people2010: 28,400 people2011: 28,400 people2012: 28,400 people2013: 28,400 people2014: 28,400 people2015: 28,400 people2016: 28,400 people2017: 28,000 people2018: 28,000 people2019: 28,000 people2020: 28,000 people
Change over the period: −12,400 (−30.69%) Average annual rate: -1.04 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Tanzania 28,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Eastern Africa computed 702,000 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Tanzania, by year Tanzania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 28,000 +0 +0%
2019 28,000 +0 +0%
2018 28,000 +0 +0%
2017 28,000 −400 −1.41%
2016 28,400 +0 +0%
2015 28,400 +0 +0%
2014 28,400 +0 +0%
2013 28,400 +0 +0%
2012 28,400 +0 +0%
2011 28,400 +0 +0%
2010 28,400 +0 +0%
2009 28,400 +400 +1.43%
2008 28,000 +0 +0%
2007 28,000 — —
2005 28,000 +0 +0%
2004 28,000 −400 −1.41%
2003 28,400 +0 +0%
2002 28,400 +0 +0%
2001 28,400 −7,000 −19.77%
2000 35,400 +0 +0%
1999 35,400 +0 +0%
1998 35,400 −600 −1.67%
1997 36,000 +0 +0%
1996 36,000 +0 +0%
1995 36,000 −14,000 −28%
1994 50,000 +4,000 +8.7%
1993 46,000 +0 +0%
1992 46,000 +6,000 +15%
1991 40,000 +0 +0%
1990 40,000 +0 +0%
1989 40,000 — —
1985 40,400 — —

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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