Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Military > Armed forces personnel > Total
DEFINITION:
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 202,000 | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Nigeria | 162,000 | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 151,000 | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Ethiopia | 138,000 | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Sudan | 127,000 | 2008 | ||
| 6 | South Africa | 62,000 | 2008 | ||
| =7 | Burundi | 51,000 | 2008 | ||
| =7 | Zimbabwe | 51,000 | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Somalia | 50,000 | 2000 | ||
| 10 | Uganda | 47,000 | 2008 | ||
| =11 | Chad | 35,000 | 2008 | ||
| =11 | Rwanda | 35,000 | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Kenya | 29,000 | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Tanzania | 28,000 | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Cameroon | 23,000 | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Madagascar | 22,000 | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Mauritania | 21,000 | 2008 | ||
| =18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 19,000 | 2008 | ||
| =18 | Senegal | 19,000 | 2008 | ||
| =18 | Guinea | 19,000 | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Zambia | 16,000 | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Namibia | 15,000 | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Ghana | 14,000 | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Djibouti | 13,000 | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Mali | 12,000 | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 11,250 | 2008 | ||
| =27 | Mozambique | 11,000 | 2008 | ||
| =27 | Botswana | 11,000 | 2008 | ||
| =27 | Sierra Leone | 11,000 | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Niger | 10,000 | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Togo | 9,750 | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Benin | 8,000 | 2008 | ||
| =33 | Gabon | 7,000 | 2008 | ||
| =33 | Malawi | 7,000 | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Guinea-Bissau | 6,000 | 2008 | ||
| =36 | Central African Republic | 3,000 | 2008 | ||
| =36 | Swaziland | 3,000 | 1999 | ||
| =38 | Lesotho | 2,000 | 2008 | ||
| =38 | Mauritius | 2,000 | 2008 | ||
| =38 | Liberia | 2,000 | 2008 | ||
| =41 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,000 | 2008 | ||
| =41 | Cape Verde | 1,000 | 2008 | ||
| =41 | The Gambia | 1,000 | 2008 | ||
| =41 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1,000 | 1999 | ||
| 45 | Seychelles | 450 | 2008 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Military > Armed forces personnel > Total
- United States ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Christian countries in 2008.
- India ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- China ranked first for armed forces personnel > total globally in 2008.
- Russia ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Europe in 2008.
- Pakistan ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- Italy ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst European Union in 2008.
- Brazil ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Catholic countries in 2008.
- Turkey ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst NATO countries in 2008.
- Colombia ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2008.
- Vietnam ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Former French colonies in 2008.
