Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Angola

Angola: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 117,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
117,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 173 countries
All-time high
150,000
in 1991
All-time low
49,500
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1985200220201985: 49.5k1986: 63.9k1987: 78.2k1988: 92.6k1989: 107.0k1990: 115.0k1991: 150.0k1992: 128.0k1993: 128.0k1994: 120.0k1995: 122.0k1996: 106.4k1997: 125.5k1998: 129.0k1999: 127.5k2000: 117.5k2001: 145.5k2002: 110.0k2003: 130.0k2004: 118.0k2005: 118.0k2006: 110.0k2007: 117.0k2008: 117.0k2009: 117.0k2010: 117.0k2011: 117.0k2012: 117.0k2013: 117.0k2014: 117.0k2015: 117.0k2016: 117.0k2017: 117.0k2018: 117.0k2019: 117.0k2020: 117.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Angola is 117,000, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Angola peaked at 150,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49,500, in 1985.

That places Angola 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Angola, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 49,500
1986 63,875 +29.0%
1987 78,250 +22.5%
1988 92,625 +18.4%
1989 107,000 +15.5%
1990 115,000 +7.5%
1991 150,000 +30.4%
1992 128,000 -14.7%
1993 128,000 +0.0%
1994 120,000 -6.2%
1995 122,000 +1.7%
1996 106,400 -12.8%
1997 125,500 +18.0%
1998 129,000 +2.8%
1999 127,500 -1.2%
2000 117,500 -7.8%
2001 145,500 +23.8%
2002 110,000 -24.4%
2003 130,000 +18.2%
2004 118,000 -9.2%
2005 118,000 +0.0%
2006 110,000 -6.8%
2007 117,000 +6.4%
2008 117,000 +0.0%
2009 117,000 +0.0%
2010 117,000 +0.0%
2011 117,000 +0.0%
2012 117,000 +0.0%
2013 117,000 +0.0%
2014 117,000 +0.0%
2015 117,000 +0.0%
2016 117,000 +0.0%
2017 117,000 +0.0%
2018 117,000 +0.0%
2019 117,000 +0.0%
2020 117,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78,250 49,500 107,000 5
1990s 125,140 106,400 150,000 10
2000s 120,000 110,000 145,500 10
2010s 117,000 117,000 117,000 10
2020s 117,000 117,000 117,000 1

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 134,000 compare
  2. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 129,000 compare
  3. 48 Romania 128,000 compare
  4. 50 Jordan 116,000 compare
  5. 51 Chile 114,000 compare
  6. 52 Nepal 112,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Angola?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Angola was 117,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 1991.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 49,500 in 1985.
How does Angola rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Angola ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola 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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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.