Military personnel in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military personnel was 27,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
84,000
in 1983
All-time low
1,000
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel in Tanzania, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Tanzania is 27,000, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Tanzania peaked at 84,000 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +300.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,000 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31,000 | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 63,000 | +103.2% |
| 1979 | 53,000 | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 43,000 | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84,000 | +95.3% |
| 1984 | 43,000 | -48.8% |
| 1985 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40,000 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46,000 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35,000 | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 27,000 | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 27,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 27,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,222 | 1,000 | 15,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,700 | 20,000 | 63,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,900 | 40,000 | 84,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,700 | 35,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,700 | 27,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Tanzania?
- Military personnel in Tanzania was 27,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 in 1983.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for military personnel?
- Tanzania ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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