Zambia 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.
  • Zambia military size for 2020 was 16,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Zambia military size for 2019 was 16,000.00, a 0.62% decline from 2018.
  • Zambia military size for 2018 was 16,100.00, a 0.63% increase from 2017.
  • Zambia military size for 2017 was 16,000.00, a 3.03% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
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
Timor-Leste 2,000.00
Lesotho 2,000.00
Cabo Verde 1,000.00
West Bank and Gaza 0.00
Zambia Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 16,000.00 0.00%
2019 16,000.00 -0.62%
2018 16,100.00 0.63%
2017 16,000.00 -3.03%
2016 16,500.00 0.00%
2015 16,500.00 0.00%
2014 16,500.00 0.00%
2013 16,500.00 0.00%
2012 16,500.00 0.00%
2011 16,500.00 0.00%
2010 16,500.00 0.00%
2009 16,500.00 3.13%
2008 16,000.00 0.00%
2007 16,000.00 0.00%
2006 16,000.00 0.00%
2005 16,000.00 0.00%
2004 16,000.00 -17.95%
2003 19,500.00 -15.22%
2002 23,000.00 0.00%
2001 23,000.00 0.00%
2000 23,000.00 0.00%
1999 23,000.00 0.00%
1998 23,000.00 0.00%
1997 23,000.00 0.00%
1996 23,000.00 0.00%
1995 23,000.00 43.75%
1994 16,000.00 0.00%
1993 16,000.00 0.00%
1992 16,000.00 0.00%
1991 16,000.00 0.00%
1990 16,000.00 -5.88%
1989 17,000.00 4.94%
1985 16,200.00 4.94%