Military personnel, gaps filled in Djibouti

Djibouti: Military personnel, gaps filled was 8,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8,000 people
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0 people
in 1977
Years of data
46
1977–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Djibouti, 1977–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197719992022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 8,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Djibouti peaked at 11,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1977.

Djibouti ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Military personnel, gaps filled in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Djibouti, 1977 to 2022.
Year people Change
1977 0 people
1978 3,000 people
1979 3,000 people +0.0%
1980 1,000 people -66.7%
1981 2,000 people +100.0%
1982 3,000 people +50.0%
1983 2,000 people -33.3%
1984 3,000 people +50.0%
1985 5,000 people +66.7%
1986 4,000 people -20.0%
1987 4,000 people +0.0%
1988 4,000 people +0.0%
1989 4,000 people +0.0%
1990 4,000 people +0.0%
1991 3,000 people -25.0%
1992 8,000 people +166.7%
1993 8,000 people +0.0%
1994 8,000 people +0.0%
1995 8,000 people +0.0%
1996 8,000 people +0.0%
1997 8,000 people +0.0%
1998 8,000 people +0.0%
1999 8,000 people +0.0%
2000 8,000 people +0.0%
2001 10,000 people +25.0%
2002 10,000 people +0.0%
2003 10,000 people +0.0%
2004 10,000 people +0.0%
2005 10,000 people +0.0%
2006 10,000 people +0.0%
2007 11,000 people +10.0%
2008 11,000 people +0.0%
2009 10,000 people -9.1%
2010 10,000 people +0.0%
2011 10,000 people +0.0%
2012 10,000 people +0.0%
2013 10,000 people +0.0%
2014 10,000 people +0.0%
2015 10,000 people +0.0%
2016 10,000 people +0.0%
2017 10,000 people +0.0%
2018 10,000 people +0.0%
2019 10,000 people +0.0%
2020 10,000 people +0.0%
2021 10,000 people +0.0%
2022 8,000 people -20.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 8,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 8,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,000 people 0 people 3,000 people 3
1980s 3,200 people 1,000 people 5,000 people 10
1990s 7,100 people 3,000 people 8,000 people 10
2000s 10,000 people 8,000 people 11,000 people 10
2010s 10,000 people 10,000 people 10,000 people 10
2020s 9,333 people 8,000 people 10,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 132 Albania 8,000 people compare
  2. 132 Bahrain 8,000 people compare
  3. 132 Ireland 8,000 people compare
  4. 132 North Macedonia 8,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Djibouti?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Djibouti was 8,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 11,000 people in 2007.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1977.
How does Djibouti rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Djibouti ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.