Military personnel in Angola
Angola: Military personnel was 107,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
107,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
150,000
in 1991
All-time low
30,000
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Military personnel in Angola, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Angola stood at 107,000.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Angola peaked at 150,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1975.
That places Angola 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Military personnel in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30,000 | — |
| 1976 | 35,000 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 47,000 | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53,000 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 66,000 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 70,000 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 74,000 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 107,000 | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 115,000 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 150,000 | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 128,000 | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 128,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 120,000 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 100,000 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 95,000 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 95,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 108,000 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 100,000 | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 114,000 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 108,000 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 108,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107,000 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 107,000 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 107,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 107,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +44.6% | 74,000 | 107,000 |
| 1977 | +34.3% | 35,000 | 47,000 |
| 1991 | +30.4% | 115,000 | 150,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,200 | 30,000 | 47,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 69,200 | 47,000 | 107,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,100 | 95,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,200 | 100,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,000 | 107,000 | 107,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,000 | 107,000 | 107,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Angola?
- Military personnel in Angola was 107,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1975.
- How does Angola rank for military personnel?
- Angola ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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