Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 22,000 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1985–2020
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
| 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 22,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35,000, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 22,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,000, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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About this data
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.