Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Algeria

Algeria: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 326,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
326,000
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 173 countries
All-time high
334,200
in 2009
All-time low
126,000
in 1989
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1985200220201985: 170.0k1986: 159.0k1987: 148.0k1988: 137.0k1989: 126.0k1990: 126.0k1991: 126.0k1992: 126.0k1993: 126.0k1994: 126.0k1995: 162.9k1996: 164.9k1997: 270.2k1998: 268.2k1999: 303.2k2000: 305.2k2001: 305.2k2002: 317.9k2003: 308.7k2004: 318.0k2005: 319.0k2006: 334.0k2007: 334.0k2008: 334.0k2009: 334.2k2010: 317.2k2011: 317.2k2012: 317.2k2013: 317.2k2014: 317.2k2015: 317.2k2016: 317.2k2017: 317.0k2018: 317.0k2019: 317.0k2020: 326.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Algeria is 326,000, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Algeria peaked at 334,200 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 126,000, in 1989.

Algeria ranks 21st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Algeria, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 170,000
1986 159,000 -6.5%
1987 148,000 -6.9%
1988 137,000 -7.4%
1989 126,000 -8.0%
1990 126,000 +0.0%
1991 126,000 +0.0%
1992 126,000 +0.0%
1993 126,000 +0.0%
1994 126,000 +0.0%
1995 162,900 +29.3%
1996 164,900 +1.2%
1997 270,200 +63.9%
1998 268,200 -0.7%
1999 303,200 +13.0%
2000 305,200 +0.7%
2001 305,200 +0.0%
2002 317,900 +4.2%
2003 308,700 -2.9%
2004 318,000 +3.0%
2005 319,000 +0.3%
2006 334,000 +4.7%
2007 334,000 +0.0%
2008 334,000 +0.0%
2009 334,200 +0.1%
2010 317,200 -5.1%
2011 317,200 +0.0%
2012 317,200 +0.0%
2013 317,200 +0.0%
2014 317,200 +0.0%
2015 317,200 +0.0%
2016 317,200 +0.0%
2017 317,000 -0.1%
2018 317,000 +0.0%
2019 317,000 +0.0%
2020 326,000 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 148,000 126,000 170,000 5
1990s 179,940 126,000 303,200 10
2000s 321,020 305,200 334,200 10
2010s 317,140 317,000 317,200 10
2020s 326,000 326,000 326,000 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 343,000 compare
  2. 19 Mexico 341,000 compare
  3. 20 Italy 338,000 compare
  4. 22 Sri Lanka 317,000 compare
  5. 23 France 304,000 compare
  6. 24 Ukraine 298,000 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Algeria?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Algeria was 326,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 334,200 in 2009.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 126,000 in 1989.
How does Algeria rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Algeria ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria 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
Last refreshed

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.