Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tunisia

Tunisia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 48,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 173 countries
All-time high
58,500
in 1995
All-time low
35,000
in 1990
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1985200220201985: 35.1k1986: 36.3k1987: 37.5k1988: 38.8k1989: 40.0k1990: 35.0k1991: 35.0k1992: 35.0k1993: 35.0k1994: 35.0k1995: 58.5k1996: 58.0k1997: 47.0k1998: 47.0k1999: 47.0k2000: 47.0k2001: 47.0k2002: 47.0k2003: 47.0k2004: 47.0k2005: 47.0k2006: 48.0k2007: 48.0k2008: 48.0k2009: 47.8k2010: 47.8k2011: 47.8k2012: 47.8k2013: 47.8k2014: 47.8k2015: 47.8k2016: 47.8k2017: 48.0k2018: 47.8k2019: 48.0k2020: 48.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 48,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tunisia peaked at 58,500 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35,000, in 1990.

Tunisia ranks 70th 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tunisia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 35,100
1986 36,325 +3.5%
1987 37,550 +3.4%
1988 38,775 +3.3%
1989 40,000 +3.2%
1990 35,000 -12.5%
1991 35,000 +0.0%
1992 35,000 +0.0%
1993 35,000 +0.0%
1994 35,000 +0.0%
1995 58,500 +67.1%
1996 58,000 -0.9%
1997 47,000 -19.0%
1998 47,000 +0.0%
1999 47,000 +0.0%
2000 47,000 +0.0%
2001 47,000 +0.0%
2002 47,000 +0.0%
2003 47,000 +0.0%
2004 47,000 +0.0%
2005 47,000 +0.0%
2006 48,000 +2.1%
2007 48,000 +0.0%
2008 48,000 +0.0%
2009 47,800 -0.4%
2010 47,800 +0.0%
2011 47,800 +0.0%
2012 47,800 +0.0%
2013 47,800 +0.0%
2014 47,800 +0.0%
2015 47,800 +0.0%
2016 47,800 +0.0%
2017 48,000 +0.4%
2018 47,800 -0.4%
2019 48,000 +0.4%
2020 48,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37,550 35,100 40,000 5
1990s 43,250 35,000 58,500 10
2000s 47,380 47,000 48,000 10
2010s 47,840 47,800 48,000 10
2020s 48,000 48,000 48,000 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 67 South Sudan 53,000 compare
  2. 68 Portugal 52,000 compare
  3. 69 Zimbabwe 51,000 compare
  4. 71 Armenia 47,000 compare
  5. 71 Oman 47,000 compare
  6. 73 Hungary 46,000 compare
  7. 73 Uganda 46,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tunisia?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Tunisia was 48,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 58,500 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 35,000 in 1990.
How does Tunisia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Tunisia ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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.