Djibouti 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.
  • Djibouti military size for 2020 was 13,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Djibouti military size for 2019 was 13,000.00, a 3.35% decline from 2018.
  • Djibouti military size for 2018 was 13,450.00, a 3.46% increase from 2017.
  • Djibouti military size for 2017 was 13,000.00, a 0.76% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Number of People
India 3,068,000.00
Pakistan 943,000.00
Egypt 836,000.00
Indonesia 676,000.00
Vietnam 522,000.00
Myanmar 463,000.00
Sri Lanka 317,000.00
Ukraine 298,000.00
Morocco 246,000.00
Bangladesh 227,000.00
Nigeria 223,000.00
Cambodia 191,000.00
Philippines 157,000.00
Sudan 144,000.00
Lao PDR 129,000.00
Angola 117,000.00
Bolivia 71,000.00
Uzbekistan 68,000.00
Tunisia 48,000.00
El Salvador 42,000.00
Cameroon 34,000.00
Georgia 26,000.00
Kenya 24,000.00
Honduras 23,000.00
Mauritania 21,000.00
Kyrgyz Republic 21,000.00
Mongolia 18,000.00
Zambia 16,000.00
Ghana 16,000.00
Djibouti 13,000.00
Republic of Congo 12,000.00
Nicaragua 12,000.00
Moldova 6,000.00
Papua New Guinea 4,000.00
Lesotho 2,000.00
Timor-Leste 2,000.00
Cabo Verde 1,000.00
West Bank and Gaza 0.00
Djibouti Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 13,000.00 0.00%
2019 13,000.00 -3.35%
2018 13,450.00 3.46%
2017 13,000.00 -0.76%
2016 13,100.00 1.16%
2015 12,950.00 0.00%
2014 12,950.00 0.00%
2013 12,950.00 0.00%
2012 12,950.00 0.00%
2011 12,950.00 0.00%
2010 12,950.00 0.00%
2009 12,950.00 -0.38%
2008 13,000.00 8.33%
2007 12,000.00 -7.69%
2005 13,000.00 18.18%
2004 11,000.00 -10.57%
2003 12,300.00 0.00%
2002 12,300.00 -2.38%
2001 12,600.00 0.00%
2000 12,600.00 0.00%
1999 12,600.00 0.00%
1998 12,600.00 0.00%
1997 12,600.00 0.00%
1996 12,600.00 0.00%
1995 12,600.00 57.50%
1994 8,000.00 0.00%
1993 8,000.00 0.00%
1992 8,000.00 166.67%
1991 3,000.00 -25.00%
1990 4,000.00 0.00%
1989 4,000.00 33.33%
1985 3,000.00 33.33%