Armed forces personnel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel was 138,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
138,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 173 countries
All-time high
352,500
in 2000
All-time low
120,000
in 1991
Years of data
32
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Ethiopia stood at 138,000.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Ethiopia peaked at 352,500 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120,000, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 44th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 217,000 | — |
| 1989 | 250,000 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 120,000 | -52.0% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 325,500 | +171.2% |
| 2000 | 352,500 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 252,500 | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 252,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 162,400 | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 182,000 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 183,000 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 138,000 | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 138,000 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 138,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35,000, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 138,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,000, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233,500 | 217,000 | 250,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 153,550 | 120,000 | 325,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,878 | 138,000 | 352,500 | 9 |
| 2010s | 138,000 | 138,000 | 138,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,000 | 138,000 | 138,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Ethiopia?
- Armed forces personnel in Ethiopia was 138,000 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 352,500 in 2000.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for armed forces personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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