Military personnel in Eritrea
Eritrea: Military personnel was 302,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Eritrea is 302,000, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Eritrea peaked at 302,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,000, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military personnel in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 55,000 | — |
| 1994 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45,000 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55,000 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 100,000 | +81.8% |
| 1999 | 215,000 | +115.0% |
| 2000 | 200,000 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 172,000 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 172,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 202,000 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 202,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 302,000 | +49.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 302,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,000, 9.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 302,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 21.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,429 | 45,000 | 215,000 | 7 |
| 2000s | 195,800 | 172,000 | 202,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,000 | 202,000 | 202,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,333 | 202,000 | 302,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Eritrea?
- Military personnel in Eritrea was 302,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 302,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for military personnel?
- Eritrea ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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