Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Chad

Chad: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 45,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 173 countries
All-time high
50,000
in 1990
All-time low
12,200
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1985200220201985: 12.2k1986: 17.4k1987: 22.6k1988: 27.8k1989: 33.0k1990: 50.0k1991: 50.0k1992: 38.0k1993: 30.0k1994: 40.0k1995: 34.9k1996: 34.9k1997: 34.9k1998: 34.9k1999: 34.9k2000: 34.6k2001: 34.9k2002: 34.9k2003: 34.8k2004: 34.0k2005: 35.0k2006: 35.0k2007: 35.0k2008: 35.0k2009: 35.0k2010: 34.9k2011: 34.9k2012: 34.9k2013: 34.9k2014: 39.9k2015: 39.9k2016: 39.9k2017: 35.0k2018: 32.9k2019: 45.0k2020: 45.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Chad recorded 45,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Chad peaked at 50,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,200, in 1985.

Chad ranks 75th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Chad, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Chad, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 12,200
1986 17,400 +42.6%
1987 22,600 +29.9%
1988 27,800 +23.0%
1989 33,000 +18.7%
1990 50,000 +51.5%
1991 50,000 +0.0%
1992 38,000 -24.0%
1993 30,000 -21.1%
1994 40,000 +33.3%
1995 34,850 -12.9%
1996 34,850 +0.0%
1997 34,850 +0.0%
1998 34,850 +0.0%
1999 34,850 +0.0%
2000 34,600 -0.7%
2001 34,900 +0.9%
2002 34,900 +0.0%
2003 34,800 -0.3%
2004 34,000 -2.3%
2005 35,000 +2.9%
2006 35,000 +0.0%
2007 35,000 +0.0%
2008 35,000 +0.0%
2009 35,030 +0.1%
2010 34,850 -0.5%
2011 34,850 +0.0%
2012 34,850 +0.0%
2013 34,850 +0.0%
2014 39,850 +14.3%
2015 39,850 +0.0%
2016 39,850 +0.0%
2017 35,000 -12.2%
2018 32,850 -6.1%
2019 45,000 +37.0%
2020 45,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22,600 12,200 33,000 5
1990s 38,225 30,000 50,000 10
2000s 34,823 34,000 35,030 10
2010s 37,180 32,850 45,000 10
2020s 45,000 45,000 45,000 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 73 Hungary 46,000 compare
  2. 73 Uganda 46,000 compare
  3. 76 Guatemala 43,000 compare
  4. 77 Ecuador 42,000 compare
  5. 77 El Salvador 42,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Chad?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Chad was 45,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 12,200 in 1985.
How does Chad rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Chad ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad 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
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.