Djibouti vs Somalia: Armed forces personnel
Djibouti
13,000
in 2020
Somalia
14,000
in 2020
Djibouti rank
121st
Somalia rank
120th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14,000 against 13,000 in Djibouti, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 120th of 173 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,500 | 54,850 | 51,350 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 11,167 | 166,167 | 155,000 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 12,775 | 26,000 | 13,225 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 13,025 | 15,260 | 2,235 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 13,000 | 14,000 | 1,000 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14,000 against 13,000 in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 1,000, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Djibouti ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 120th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.