Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 17,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 173 countries
All-time high
23,500
in 1996
All-time low
3,000
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tajikistan, 1992–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1992200620201992: 3.0k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.0k1995: 18.0k1996: 23.5k1997: 10.2k1998: 10.2k1999: 10.2k2000: 7.2k2001: 7.2k2002: 7.2k2003: 7.2k2004: 12.0k2005: 13.0k2006: 17.0k2007: 17.0k2008: 17.0k2009: 16.3k2010: 16.3k2011: 16.3k2012: 16.3k2013: 16.3k2014: 16.3k2015: 16.3k2016: 16.3k2017: 17.0k2018: 16.8k2019: 17.0k2020: 17.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tajikistan stood at 17,000.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tajikistan peaked at 23,500 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1992.

That places Tajikistan 112th 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 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tajikistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 3,000
1993 3,000 +0.0%
1994 3,000 +0.0%
1995 18,000 +500.0%
1996 23,500 +30.6%
1997 10,200 -56.6%
1998 10,200 +0.0%
1999 10,200 +0.0%
2000 7,200 -29.4%
2001 7,200 +0.0%
2002 7,200 +0.0%
2003 7,200 +0.0%
2004 12,000 +66.7%
2005 13,000 +8.3%
2006 17,000 +30.8%
2007 17,000 +0.0%
2008 17,000 +0.0%
2009 16,300 -4.1%
2010 16,300 +0.0%
2011 16,300 +0.0%
2012 16,300 +0.0%
2013 16,300 +0.0%
2014 16,300 +0.0%
2015 16,300 +0.0%
2016 16,300 +0.0%
2017 17,000 +4.3%
2018 16,800 -1.2%
2019 17,000 +1.2%
2020 17,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,138 3,000 23,500 8
2000s 12,110 7,200 17,000 10
2010s 16,490 16,300 17,000 10
2020s 17,000 17,000 17,000 1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 110 Mongolia 18,000 compare
  2. 110 Slovakia 18,000 compare
  3. 113 Ghana 16,000 compare
  4. 113 North Macedonia 16,000 compare
  5. 113 Namibia 16,000 compare
  6. 113 Zambia 16,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tajikistan?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tajikistan was 17,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 23,500 in 1996.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1992.
How does Tajikistan rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Tajikistan ranks 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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
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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.