Armed forces personnel, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Armed forces personnel, total was 13,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Djibouti, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Djibouti stood at 13,000.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Djibouti peaked at 13,450 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1985.
Djibouti ranks 121st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,500 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,400 | 3,000 | 12,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,417 | 11,000 | 13,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,025 | 12,950 | 13,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Djibouti
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure 36.27 million current USD (2008)
- Military expenditure 2.6% (2008)
- Armed forces personnel 5.4% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 40 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 55.71 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 6.45 billion current LCU (2008)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 26.2% (2025)
- Military expenditure 9.1% (2008)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score 16.57 scale 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Djibouti?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Djibouti was 13,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 13,450 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Djibouti ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.