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Armed forces personnel — Zambia

Armed forces personnel in Zambia in 2020 — 16,000 people. Ranked 113 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 1.2%.

2020 16,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 113of 170
Period maximum 23,000 people1995
Period minimum 16,000 people1990

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Zambia, 1985–202016,00018,00020,00022,00024,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 16,200 people1989: 17,000 people1990: 16,000 people1991: 16,000 people1992: 16,000 people1993: 16,000 people1994: 16,000 people1995: 23,000 people1996: 23,000 people1997: 23,000 people1998: 23,000 people1999: 23,000 people2000: 23,000 people2001: 23,000 people2002: 23,000 people2003: 19,500 people2004: 16,000 people2005: 16,000 people2006: 16,000 people2007: 16,000 people2008: 16,000 people2009: 16,500 people2010: 16,500 people2011: 16,500 people2012: 16,500 people2013: 16,500 people2014: 16,500 people2015: 16,500 people2016: 16,500 people2017: 16,000 people2018: 16,100 people2019: 16,000 people2020: 16,000 people
Change over the period: −200 (−1.23%) Average annual rate: -0.04 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Zambia 16,000 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 — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 16,000 +0 +0%
2019 16,000 −100 −0.62%
2018 16,100 +100 +0.63%
2017 16,000 −500 −3.03%
2016 16,500 +0 +0%
2015 16,500 +0 +0%
2014 16,500 +0 +0%
2013 16,500 +0 +0%
2012 16,500 +0 +0%
2011 16,500 +0 +0%
2010 16,500 +0 +0%
2009 16,500 +500 +3.13%
2008 16,000 +0 +0%
2007 16,000 +0 +0%
2006 16,000 +0 +0%
2005 16,000 +0 +0%
2004 16,000 −3,500 −17.95%
2003 19,500 −3,500 −15.22%
2002 23,000 +0 +0%
2001 23,000 +0 +0%
2000 23,000 +0 +0%
1999 23,000 +0 +0%
1998 23,000 +0 +0%
1997 23,000 +0 +0%
1996 23,000 +0 +0%
1995 23,000 +7,000 +43.75%
1994 16,000 +0 +0%
1993 16,000 +0 +0%
1992 16,000 +0 +0%
1991 16,000 +0 +0%
1990 16,000 −1,000 −5.88%
1989 17,000 — —
1985 16,200 — —

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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