Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Madagascar

Madagascar: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 22,000 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
22,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 173 countries
All-time high
28,500
in 1995
All-time low
21,000
in 1989
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1985200220201985: 21.1k1986: 21.1k1987: 21.1k1988: 21.0k1989: 21.0k1990: 21.0k1991: 21.0k1992: 21.0k1993: 21.0k1994: 21.0k1995: 28.5k1996: 28.5k1997: 28.5k1998: 28.5k1999: 28.5k2000: 28.5k2001: 21.6k2002: 21.6k2003: 21.6k2004: 21.0k2005: 22.0k2006: 22.0k2007: 22.0k2008: 22.0k2009: 21.6k2010: 21.6k2011: 21.6k2012: 21.6k2013: 21.6k2014: 21.6k2015: 21.6k2016: 21.6k2017: 22.0k2018: 21.5k2019: 22.0k2020: 22.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Madagascar stood at 22,000.

That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 28,500 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21,000, in 1989.

That places Madagascar 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 21,100
1986 21,075 -0.1%
1987 21,050 -0.1%
1988 21,025 -0.1%
1989 21,000 -0.1%
1990 21,000 +0.0%
1991 21,000 +0.0%
1992 21,000 +0.0%
1993 21,000 +0.0%
1994 21,000 +0.0%
1995 28,500 +35.7%
1996 28,500 +0.0%
1997 28,500 +0.0%
1998 28,500 +0.0%
1999 28,500 +0.0%
2000 28,500 +0.0%
2001 21,600 -24.2%
2002 21,600 +0.0%
2003 21,600 +0.0%
2004 21,000 -2.8%
2005 22,000 +4.8%
2006 22,000 +0.0%
2007 22,000 +0.0%
2008 22,000 +0.0%
2009 21,600 -1.8%
2010 21,600 +0.0%
2011 21,600 +0.0%
2012 21,600 +0.0%
2013 21,600 +0.0%
2014 21,600 +0.0%
2015 21,600 +0.0%
2016 21,600 +0.0%
2017 22,000 +1.9%
2018 21,500 -2.3%
2019 22,000 +2.3%
2020 22,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,050 21,000 21,100 5
1990s 24,750 21,000 28,500 10
2000s 22,390 21,000 28,500 10
2010s 21,670 21,500 22,000 10
2020s 22,000 22,000 22,000 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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  3. 100 Finland 22,000 compare
  4. 100 Qatar 22,000 compare
  5. 100 Uruguay 22,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Madagascar?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Madagascar was 22,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 28,500 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 21,000 in 1989.
How does Madagascar rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Madagascar ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar 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.