Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Albania

Albania: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 8,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 173 countries
All-time high
86,500
in 1995
All-time low
8,000
in 2019
Years of data
30
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Albania, 1985–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1985200220201985: 40.4k1992: 65.0k1993: 65.0k1994: 65.0k1995: 86.5k1996: 67.5k1997: 67.5k1998: 67.5k1999: 67.5k2000: 67.5k2001: 40.5k2002: 27.0k2003: 22.0k2004: 21.5k2005: 22.5k2006: 11.5k2007: 14.5k2008: 14.5k2009: 14.7k2010: 14.7k2011: 14.8k2012: 14.8k2013: 8.5k2014: 8.5k2015: 8.5k2016: 8.5k2017: 9.0k2018: 9.0k2019: 8.0k2020: 8.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Albania recorded 8,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Albania peaked at 86,500 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 2019.

That places Albania 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Albania, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 40,400
1992 65,000 +60.9%
1993 65,000 +0.0%
1994 65,000 +0.0%
1995 86,500 +33.1%
1996 67,500 -22.0%
1997 67,500 +0.0%
1998 67,500 +0.0%
1999 67,500 +0.0%
2000 67,500 +0.0%
2001 40,500 -40.0%
2002 27,000 -33.3%
2003 22,000 -18.5%
2004 21,500 -2.3%
2005 22,500 +4.7%
2006 11,500 -48.9%
2007 14,500 +26.1%
2008 14,500 +0.0%
2009 14,745 +1.7%
2010 14,745 +0.0%
2011 14,750 +0.0%
2012 14,750 +0.0%
2013 8,500 -42.4%
2014 8,500 +0.0%
2015 8,500 +0.0%
2016 8,500 +0.0%
2017 9,000 +5.9%
2018 9,000 +0.0%
2019 8,000 -11.1%
2020 8,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40,400 40,400 40,400 1
1990s 68,938 65,000 86,500 8
2000s 25,624 11,500 67,500 10
2010s 10,424 8,000 14,750 10
2020s 8,000 8,000 8,000 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 140 Brunei Darussalam 8,000 compare
  2. 142 Estonia 7,000 compare
  3. 142 Gabon 7,000 compare
  4. 142 Slovenia 7,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Albania?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Albania was 8,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 86,500 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 2019.
How does Albania rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Albania ranks 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.