Tajikistan Military Size 1992-2023

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Tajikistan military size for 2019 was 17,000.00, a 1.19% increase from 2018.
  • Tajikistan military size for 2018 was 16,800.00, a 1.18% decline from 2017.
  • Tajikistan military size for 2017 was 17,000.00, a 4.29% increase from 2016.
  • Tajikistan military size for 2016 was 16,300.00, a 0% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Tajikistan Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2019 17,000.00 1.19%
2018 16,800.00 -1.18%
2017 17,000.00 4.29%
2016 16,300.00 0.00%
2015 16,300.00 0.00%
2014 16,300.00 0.00%
2013 16,300.00 0.00%
2012 16,300.00 0.00%
2011 16,300.00 0.00%
2010 16,300.00 0.00%
2009 16,300.00 -4.12%
2008 17,000.00 0.00%
2007 17,000.00 0.00%
2006 17,000.00 30.77%
2005 13,000.00 8.33%
2004 12,000.00 66.67%
2003 7,200.00 0.00%
2002 7,200.00 0.00%
2001 7,200.00 0.00%
2000 7,200.00 -29.41%
1999 10,200.00 0.00%
1998 10,200.00 0.00%
1997 10,200.00 -56.60%
1996 23,500.00 30.56%
1995 18,000.00 500.00%
1994 3,000.00 0.00%
1993 3,000.00 0.00%
1992 3,000.00 0.00%