Cameroon Military Size 1985-2023
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
- Cameroon military size for 2019 was 34,000.00, a 1.16% decline from 2018.
- Cameroon military size for 2018 was 34,400.00, a 43.33% increase from 2017.
- Cameroon military size for 2017 was 24,000.00, a 2.56% increase from 2016.
- Cameroon military size for 2016 was 23,400.00, a 0% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| India |
3,045,000.00 |
| Pakistan |
943,000.00 |
| Egypt |
836,000.00 |
| Indonesia |
676,000.00 |
| Vietnam |
522,000.00 |
| Myanmar |
513,000.00 |
| Sri Lanka |
317,000.00 |
| Ukraine |
311,000.00 |
| Morocco |
246,000.00 |
| Bangladesh |
227,000.00 |
| Nigeria |
223,000.00 |
| Cambodia |
191,000.00 |
| Philippines |
155,000.00 |
| Lao PDR |
129,000.00 |
| Sudan |
124,000.00 |
| Angola |
117,000.00 |
| Bolivia |
71,000.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
68,000.00 |
| Tunisia |
48,000.00 |
| El Salvador |
42,000.00 |
| Cameroon |
34,000.00 |
| Kenya |
29,000.00 |
| Georgia |
26,000.00 |
| Honduras |
23,000.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
21,000.00 |
| Mauritania |
21,000.00 |
| Mongolia |
18,000.00 |
| Zambia |
16,000.00 |
| Ghana |
16,000.00 |
| Djibouti |
13,000.00 |
| Nicaragua |
12,000.00 |
| Moldova |
6,000.00 |
| Papua New Guinea |
4,000.00 |
| Lesotho |
2,000.00 |
| Timor-Leste |
2,000.00 |
| Cabo Verde |
1,000.00 |
| West Bank and Gaza |
0.00 |
| Republic of Congo |
0.00 |
| Cameroon Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
34,000.00 |
-1.16% |
| 2018 |
34,400.00 |
43.33% |
| 2017 |
24,000.00 |
2.56% |
| 2016 |
23,400.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
23,400.00 |
0.86% |
| 2014 |
23,200.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
23,200.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
23,200.00 |
0.43% |
| 2011 |
23,100.00 |
-0.43% |
| 2010 |
23,200.00 |
0.43% |
| 2009 |
23,100.00 |
0.43% |
| 2008 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
23,000.00 |
-28.35% |
| 2003 |
32,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
32,100.00 |
3.22% |
| 2001 |
31,100.00 |
40.72% |
| 2000 |
22,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
22,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
22,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
22,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
22,100.00 |
-6.36% |
| 1995 |
23,600.00 |
96.67% |
| 1994 |
12,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
12,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
12,000.00 |
-50.00% |
| 1991 |
24,000.00 |
4.35% |
| 1990 |
23,000.00 |
9.52% |
| 1989 |
21,000.00 |
187.67% |
| 1985 |
7,300.00 |
187.67% |
