Serbia vs Tanzania: Armed forces personnel
Serbia
32,000
in 2020
Tanzania
28,000
in 2020
Serbia rank
86th
Tanzania rank
89th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Serbia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 32,000 against 28,000 in Tanzania, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 89th of 173 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225,000 | 40,000 | 185,000 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 148,350 | 40,080 | 108,270 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 96,114 | 29,000 | 67,114 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 29,788 | 28,280 | 1,508 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 32,000 | 28,000 | 4,000 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Serbia or Tanzania?
- Serbia, at 32,000 against 28,000 in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Serbia and Tanzania?
- 4,000, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Serbia and Tanzania rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Serbia ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 89th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.