Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Military personnel
Tanzania
27,000 people
in 2022
Zimbabwe
29,000 people
in 2022
Tanzania rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
81st
Military personnel over time
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 29,000 people against 27,000 people in Tanzania, a difference of 2,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Tanzania ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,800 people | 10,400 people | 2,400 people | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 30,700 people | 17,000 people | 13,700 people | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 46,900 people | 54,200 people | 7,300 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 42,700 people | 42,900 people | 200 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 27,700 people | 30,800 people | 3,100 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 27,000 people | 29,000 people | 2,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 27,000 people | 29,000 people | 2,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 29,000 people against 27,000 people in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 2,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for military personnel?
- Tanzania ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.