Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mozambique

Mozambique: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 11,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 173 countries
All-time high
65,000
in 1989
All-time low
6,100
in 1997
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1985200220201985: 15.8k1986: 28.1k1987: 40.4k1988: 52.7k1989: 65.0k1990: 65.0k1991: 65.0k1992: 50.0k1993: 50.0k1994: 11.0k1995: 12.0k1996: 11.0k1997: 6.1k1998: 6.1k1999: 6.1k2000: 6.1k2001: 11.0k2002: 11.0k2003: 8.2k2004: 11.0k2005: 11.0k2006: 11.0k2007: 11.0k2008: 11.0k2009: 11.2k2010: 11.2k2011: 11.2k2012: 11.2k2013: 11.2k2014: 11.2k2015: 11.2k2016: 11.2k2017: 11.0k2018: 11.2k2019: 11.0k2020: 11.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 11,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 65,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,100, in 1997.

Mozambique ranks 128th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mozambique, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 15,800
1986 28,100 +77.8%
1987 40,400 +43.8%
1988 52,700 +30.4%
1989 65,000 +23.3%
1990 65,000 +0.0%
1991 65,000 +0.0%
1992 50,000 -23.1%
1993 50,000 +0.0%
1994 11,000 -78.0%
1995 12,000 +9.1%
1996 11,000 -8.3%
1997 6,100 -44.5%
1998 6,100 +0.0%
1999 6,100 +0.0%
2000 6,100 +0.0%
2001 11,000 +80.3%
2002 11,000 +0.0%
2003 8,200 -25.5%
2004 11,000 +34.1%
2005 11,000 +0.0%
2006 11,000 +0.0%
2007 11,000 +0.0%
2008 11,000 +0.0%
2009 11,200 +1.8%
2010 11,200 +0.0%
2011 11,200 +0.0%
2012 11,200 +0.0%
2013 11,200 +0.0%
2014 11,200 +0.0%
2015 11,200 +0.0%
2016 11,200 +0.0%
2017 11,000 -1.8%
2018 11,200 +1.8%
2019 11,000 -1.8%
2020 11,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40,400 15,800 65,000 5
1990s 28,230 6,100 65,000 10
2000s 10,250 6,100 11,200 10
2010s 11,160 11,000 11,200 10
2020s 11,000 11,000 11,000 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 128 Burkina Faso 11,000 compare
  2. 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 compare
  3. 131 Central African Republic 10,000 compare
  4. 131 Costa Rica 10,000 compare
  5. 131 Niger 10,000 compare
  6. 131 New Zealand 10,000 compare
  7. 131 Togo 10,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mozambique?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mozambique was 11,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 65,000 in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 6,100 in 1997.
How does Mozambique rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Mozambique ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.