Burundi vs Rwanda: Armed forces personnel, total
Burundi
31,000
in 2020
Rwanda
35,000
in 2020
Burundi rank
87th
Rwanda rank
84th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 35,000 against 31,000 in Burundi, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 84th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,100 | 5,600 | 2,500 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 21,460 | 38,300 | 16,840 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 57,728 | 56,333 | 1,394 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 48,030 | 35,000 | 13,030 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 31,000 | 35,000 | 4,000 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 35,000 against 31,000 in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 4,000, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Burundi ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 84th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.