Zimbabwe 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.
  • Zimbabwe military size for 2020 was 51,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Zimbabwe military size for 2019 was 51,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • Zimbabwe military size for 2018 was 51,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
  • Zimbabwe military size for 2017 was 51,000.00, a 0.39% 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
Gambia 4,000.00
Guinea-Bissau 4,000.00
Liberia 2,000.00
Haiti 1,000.00
Zimbabwe Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 51,000.00 0.00%
2019 51,000.00 0.00%
2018 51,000.00 0.00%
2017 51,000.00 0.39%
2016 50,800.00 0.00%
2015 50,800.00 0.00%
2014 50,800.00 0.00%
2013 50,800.00 0.00%
2012 50,800.00 0.00%
2011 50,800.00 0.00%
2010 50,800.00 0.00%
2009 50,800.00 -0.39%
2008 51,000.00 0.00%
2007 51,000.00 0.00%
2006 51,000.00 0.00%
2005 51,000.00 2.00%
2004 50,000.00 -1.57%
2003 50,800.00 -12.11%
2002 57,800.00 -4.93%
2001 60,800.00 -1.62%
2000 61,800.00 1.64%
1999 60,800.00 0.00%
1998 60,800.00 0.00%
1997 60,800.00 -6.17%
1996 64,800.00 -4.42%
1995 67,800.00 57.67%
1994 43,000.00 -10.42%
1993 48,000.00 0.00%
1992 48,000.00 6.67%
1991 45,000.00 0.00%
1990 45,000.00 -11.76%
1989 51,000.00 24.39%
1985 41,000.00 24.39%