Democratic Republic of Congo Military Size 1985-2024

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.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo military size for 2020 was 134,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo military size for 2019 was 134,000.00, a 0.19% decline from 2018.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo military size for 2018 was 134,250.00, a 0.19% increase from 2017.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo military size for 2017 was 134,000.00, a 0.19% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Haiti 1,000.00
Democratic Republic of Congo Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 134,000.00 0.00%
2019 134,000.00 -0.19%
2018 134,250.00 0.19%
2017 134,000.00 -0.19%
2016 134,250.00 0.00%
2015 134,250.00 0.00%
2014 134,250.00 0.00%
2013 134,250.00 0.00%
2012 134,250.00 0.00%
2011 134,250.00 -15.57%
2010 159,000.00 0.00%
2009 159,000.00 5.30%
2008 151,000.00 5.59%
2007 143,000.00 120.00%
2005 65,000.00 1.56%
2004 64,000.00 -34.56%
2003 97,800.00 20.15%
2002 81,400.00 0.00%
2001 81,400.00 -12.38%
2000 92,900.00 0.00%
1999 92,900.00 6.78%
1998 87,000.00 12.99%
1997 77,000.00 18.28%
1996 65,100.00 0.00%
1995 65,100.00 62.75%
1994 40,000.00 0.00%
1993 40,000.00 -11.11%
1992 45,000.00 -25.00%
1991 60,000.00 9.09%
1990 55,000.00 7.84%
1989 51,000.00 6.25%
1985 48,000.00 6.25%