Military personnel in Mozambique

Mozambique: Military personnel was 11,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65,000
in 1986
All-time low
6,000
in 2000
Years of data
48
1975–2022

Military personnel in Mozambique, 1975–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 11,000 for military personnel in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Mozambique peaked at 65,000 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Mozambique, 1975 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1975 20,000 —
1976 21,000 +5.0%
1977 26,000 +23.8%
1978 25,000 -3.8%
1979 30,000 +20.0%
1980 30,000 +0.0%
1981 30,000 +0.0%
1982 30,000 +0.0%
1983 32,000 +6.7%
1984 34,000 +6.2%
1985 35,000 +2.9%
1986 65,000 +85.7%
1987 65,000 +0.0%
1988 65,000 +0.0%
1989 65,000 +0.0%
1990 65,000 +0.0%
1991 65,000 +0.0%
1992 50,000 -23.1%
1993 50,000 +0.0%
1994 11,000 -78.0%
1995 12,000 +9.1%
1996 11,000 -8.3%
1997 14,000 +27.3%
1998 14,000 +0.0%
1999 8,000 -42.9%
2000 6,000 -25.0%
2001 11,000 +83.3%
2002 11,000 +0.0%
2003 8,000 -27.3%
2004 10,000 +25.0%
2005 11,000 +10.0%
2006 11,000 +0.0%
2007 11,000 +0.0%
2008 11,000 +0.0%
2009 11,000 +0.0%
2010 11,000 +0.0%
2011 11,000 +0.0%
2012 11,000 +0.0%
2013 11,000 +0.0%
2014 11,000 +0.0%
2015 11,000 +0.0%
2016 11,000 +0.0%
2017 11,000 +0.0%
2018 11,000 +0.0%
2019 11,000 +0.0%
2020 11,000 +0.0%
2021 11,000 +0.0%
2022 11,000 +0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 11,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 11,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,400 20,000 30,000 5
1980s 45,100 30,000 65,000 10
1990s 30,000 8,000 65,000 10
2000s 10,100 6,000 11,000 10
2010s 11,000 11,000 11,000 10
2020s 11,000 11,000 11,000 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 116 Benin 12,000 compare
  2. 116 Cyprus 12,000 compare
  3. 116 Nicaragua 12,000 compare
  4. 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 compare
  5. 119 Kyrgyzstan 11,000 compare
  6. 119 Malawi 11,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Mozambique?
Military personnel in Mozambique was 11,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 65,000 in 1986.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for military personnel?
Mozambique ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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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Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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