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Armed forces personnel — Tunisia

Armed forces personnel in Tunisia in 2020 — 48,000 people. Ranked 70 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 36.8%.

2020 48,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 70of 170
Period maximum 58,500 people1995
Period minimum 35,000 people1990

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Tunisia, 1985–202030,00040,00050,00060,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 35,100 people1989: 40,000 people1990: 35,000 people1991: 35,000 people1992: 35,000 people1993: 35,000 people1994: 35,000 people1995: 58,500 people1996: 58,000 people1997: 47,000 people1998: 47,000 people1999: 47,000 people2000: 47,000 people2001: 47,000 people2002: 47,000 people2003: 47,000 people2004: 47,000 people2005: 47,000 people2006: 48,000 people2007: 48,000 people2008: 48,000 people2009: 47,800 people2010: 47,800 people2011: 47,800 people2012: 47,800 people2013: 47,800 people2014: 47,800 people2015: 47,800 people2016: 47,800 people2017: 48,000 people2018: 47,800 people2019: 48,000 people2020: 48,000 people
Change over the period: +12,900 (+36.75%) Average annual rate: 0.9 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Tunisia 48,000 people
World 27.41M people
Middle East & North Africa 4.83M people
Northern Africa computed 1.6M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 48,000 +0 +0%
2019 48,000 +200 +0.42%
2018 47,800 −200 −0.42%
2017 48,000 +200 +0.42%
2016 47,800 +0 +0%
2015 47,800 +0 +0%
2014 47,800 +0 +0%
2013 47,800 +0 +0%
2012 47,800 +0 +0%
2011 47,800 +0 +0%
2010 47,800 +0 +0%
2009 47,800 −200 −0.42%
2008 48,000 +0 +0%
2007 48,000 +0 +0%
2006 48,000 +1,000 +2.13%
2005 47,000 +0 +0%
2004 47,000 +0 +0%
2003 47,000 +0 +0%
2002 47,000 +0 +0%
2001 47,000 +0 +0%
2000 47,000 +0 +0%
1999 47,000 +0 +0%
1998 47,000 +0 +0%
1997 47,000 −11,000 −18.97%
1996 58,000 −500 −0.85%
1995 58,500 +23,500 +67.14%
1994 35,000 +0 +0%
1993 35,000 +0 +0%
1992 35,000 +0 +0%
1991 35,000 +0 +0%
1990 35,000 −5,000 −12.5%
1989 40,000 — —
1985 35,100 — —

Northern Africa, 2020

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

EG Egypt 836,000 DZ Algeria 326,000 MA Morocco 246,000 SD Sudan 144,000 TN Tunisia 48,000 LY Libya 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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