Mongolia vs Tajikistan: Armed forces personnel, total

Mongolia
18,000
in 2020
Tajikistan
17,000
in 2020
Mongolia rank
110th
Tajikistan rank
112th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Mongolia
  • Tajikistan
010.0k20.0k30.0k198520022020

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 18,000 against 17,000 in Tajikistan, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 112th of 173 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 21,225 10,138 11,088 Mongolia
2000s 16,190 12,110 4,080 Mongolia
2010s 17,530 16,490 1,040 Mongolia
2020s 18,000 17,000 1,000 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Mongolia or Tajikistan?
Mongolia, at 18,000 against 17,000 in Tajikistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Mongolia and Tajikistan?
1,000, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tajikistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Mongolia and Tajikistan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Mongolia ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 112th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.