Madagascar 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.
  • Madagascar military size for 2020 was 22,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Madagascar military size for 2019 was 22,000.00, a 2.33% increase from 2018.
  • Madagascar military size for 2018 was 21,500.00, a 2.27% decline from 2017.
  • Madagascar military size for 2017 was 22,000.00, a 1.85% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Number of People
North Korea 1,469,000.00
Syrian Arab Republic 269,000.00
Eritrea 202,000.00
Afghanistan 165,000.00
Ethiopia 138,000.00
Democratic Republic of Congo 134,000.00
Nepal 112,000.00
South Sudan 53,000.00
Zimbabwe 51,000.00
Uganda 46,000.00
Chad 45,000.00
Mali 41,000.00
Yemen 40,000.00
Rwanda 35,000.00
Burundi 31,000.00
Tanzania 28,000.00
Madagascar 22,000.00
Senegal 19,000.00
Tajikistan 17,000.00
Malawi 15,000.00
Somalia 14,000.00
Guinea 13,000.00
Benin 12,000.00
Mozambique 11,000.00
Burkina Faso 11,000.00
Niger 10,000.00
Central African Republic 10,000.00
Togo 10,000.00
Sierra Leone 9,000.00
Guinea-Bissau 4,000.00
Gambia 4,000.00
Liberia 2,000.00
Haiti 1,000.00
Madagascar Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 22,000.00 0.00%
2019 22,000.00 2.33%
2018 21,500.00 -2.27%
2017 22,000.00 1.85%
2016 21,600.00 0.00%
2015 21,600.00 0.00%
2014 21,600.00 0.00%
2013 21,600.00 0.00%
2012 21,600.00 0.00%
2011 21,600.00 0.00%
2010 21,600.00 0.00%
2009 21,600.00 -1.82%
2008 22,000.00 0.00%
2007 22,000.00 0.00%
2005 22,000.00 4.76%
2004 21,000.00 -2.78%
2003 21,600.00 0.00%
2002 21,600.00 0.00%
2001 21,600.00 -24.21%
2000 28,500.00 0.00%
1999 28,500.00 0.00%
1998 28,500.00 0.00%
1997 28,500.00 0.00%
1996 28,500.00 0.00%
1995 28,500.00 35.71%
1994 21,000.00 0.00%
1993 21,000.00 0.00%
1992 21,000.00 0.00%
1991 21,000.00 0.00%
1990 21,000.00 0.00%
1989 21,000.00 -0.47%
1985 21,100.00 -0.47%