Military personnel in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Military personnel was 9,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 1996
All-time low
3,000
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel in Tajikistan, 1992–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1992200720221992: 3.0k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.0k1995: 8.0k1996: 10.0k1997: 10.0k1998: 7.0k1999: 7.0k2000: 6.0k2001: 6.0k2002: 6.0k2003: 6.0k2004: 7.0k2005: 8.0k2006: 8.0k2007: 8.0k2008: 9.0k2009: 9.0k2010: 9.0k2011: 9.0k2012: 9.0k2013: 9.0k2014: 9.0k2015: 9.0k2016: 9.0k2017: 9.0k2018: 9.0k2019: 9.0k2020: 9.0k2021: 9.0k2022: 9.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel in Tajikistan is 9,000, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Tajikistan peaked at 10,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1992.

Tajikistan ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Military personnel in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Tajikistan, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 3,000 —
1993 3,000 +0.0%
1994 3,000 +0.0%
1995 8,000 +166.7%
1996 10,000 +25.0%
1997 10,000 +0.0%
1998 7,000 -30.0%
1999 7,000 +0.0%
2000 6,000 -14.3%
2001 6,000 +0.0%
2002 6,000 +0.0%
2003 6,000 +0.0%
2004 7,000 +16.7%
2005 8,000 +14.3%
2006 8,000 +0.0%
2007 8,000 +0.0%
2008 9,000 +12.5%
2009 9,000 +0.0%
2010 9,000 +0.0%
2011 9,000 +0.0%
2012 9,000 +0.0%
2013 9,000 +0.0%
2014 9,000 +0.0%
2015 9,000 +0.0%
2016 9,000 +0.0%
2017 9,000 +0.0%
2018 9,000 +0.0%
2019 9,000 +0.0%
2020 9,000 +0.0%
2021 9,000 +0.0%
2022 9,000 +0.0%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 9,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 9,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,375 3,000 10,000 8
2000s 7,300 6,000 9,000 10
2010s 9,000 9,000 9,000 10
2020s 9,000 9,000 9,000 3

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 127 Botswana 9,000 compare
  2. 127 Central African Republic 9,000 compare
  3. 127 New Zealand 9,000 compare
  4. 127 Sierra Leone 9,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Tajikistan?
Military personnel in Tajikistan was 9,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 1996.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1992.
How does Tajikistan rank for military personnel?
Tajikistan ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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