Military personnel in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military personnel was 8,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8,000
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,000
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
46
1977–2022
Military personnel in Djibouti, 1977–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Djibouti is 8,000, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Djibouti peaked at 11,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 3,000 | — |
| 1979 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +166.7% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 8,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 8,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,000 | 0 | 3,000 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,200 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,100 | 3,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 | 8,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,333 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Djibouti?
- Military personnel in Djibouti was 8,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Djibouti rank for military personnel?
- Djibouti ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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