Armed forces personnel in Djibouti
Djibouti: Armed forces personnel was 13,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Djibouti, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 13,000 for armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Djibouti peaked at 13,450 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1985.
That places Djibouti 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 reference data data for Djibouti
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3234 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0948 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3443 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.49 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Djibouti?
- Armed forces personnel in Djibouti was 13,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 13,450 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for armed forces personnel?
- Djibouti ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.