Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0017 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tajikistan, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tajikistan stood at 0.0017 units per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 0.0039 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1994.
Tajikistan ranks 134th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per person | +487.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per person | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per person | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | +63.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.0017 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.0017 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +487.6% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 2004 | +63.4% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
| 1997 | -57.1% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
| 2006 | +28.3% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0024 units per person |
| 1996 | +28.0% | 0.003 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
| 2000 | -30.3% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More public sector data for Tajikistan
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tajikistan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tajikistan was 0.0017 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1994.
- How does Tajikistan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.