Armed forces personnel in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Armed forces personnel was 17,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Tajikistan, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Tajikistan is 17,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Tajikistan peaked at 23,500 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1992.
That places Tajikistan 112th 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 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,000 | — |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 | +500.0% |
| 1996 | 23,500 | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 10,200 | -56.6% |
| 1998 | 10,200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,200 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 7,200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,300 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 16,300 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,300 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,300 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,300 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,300 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16,800 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 17,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,000, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 17,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,138 | 3,000 | 23,500 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,110 | 7,200 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,490 | 16,300 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Tajikistan?
- Armed forces personnel in Tajikistan was 17,000 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,500 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for armed forces personnel?
- Tajikistan ranks 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.