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Armed forces personnel — Zimbabwe

Armed forces personnel in Zimbabwe in 2020 — 51,000 people. Ranked 69 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 24.4%.

2020 51,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 69of 170
Period maximum 67,800 people1995
Period minimum 41,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Zimbabwe, 1985–202040,00050,00060,00070,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 41,000 people1989: 51,000 people1990: 45,000 people1991: 45,000 people1992: 48,000 people1993: 48,000 people1994: 43,000 people1995: 67,800 people1996: 64,800 people1997: 60,800 people1998: 60,800 people1999: 60,800 people2000: 61,800 people2001: 60,800 people2002: 57,800 people2003: 50,800 people2004: 50,000 people2005: 51,000 people2006: 51,000 people2007: 51,000 people2008: 51,000 people2009: 50,800 people2010: 50,800 people2011: 50,800 people2012: 50,800 people2013: 50,800 people2014: 50,800 people2015: 50,800 people2016: 50,800 people2017: 51,000 people2018: 51,000 people2019: 51,000 people2020: 51,000 people
Change over the period: +10,000 (+24.39%) Average annual rate: 0.63 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Zimbabwe 51,000 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 — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 51,000 +0 +0%
2019 51,000 +0 +0%
2018 51,000 +0 +0%
2017 51,000 +200 +0.39%
2016 50,800 +0 +0%
2015 50,800 +0 +0%
2014 50,800 +0 +0%
2013 50,800 +0 +0%
2012 50,800 +0 +0%
2011 50,800 +0 +0%
2010 50,800 +0 +0%
2009 50,800 −200 −0.39%
2008 51,000 +0 +0%
2007 51,000 +0 +0%
2006 51,000 +0 +0%
2005 51,000 +1,000 +2%
2004 50,000 −800 −1.57%
2003 50,800 −7,000 −12.11%
2002 57,800 −3,000 −4.93%
2001 60,800 −1,000 −1.62%
2000 61,800 +1,000 +1.64%
1999 60,800 +0 +0%
1998 60,800 +0 +0%
1997 60,800 −4,000 −6.17%
1996 64,800 −3,000 −4.42%
1995 67,800 +24,800 +57.67%
1994 43,000 −5,000 −10.42%
1993 48,000 +0 +0%
1992 48,000 +3,000 +6.67%
1991 45,000 +0 +0%
1990 45,000 −6,000 −11.76%
1989 51,000 — —
1985 41,000 — —

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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