Algeria Military Size 1985-2024

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.
  • Algeria military size for 2020 was 326,000.00, a 2.84% increase from 2019.
  • Algeria military size for 2019 was 317,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • Algeria military size for 2018 was 317,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
  • Algeria military size for 2017 was 317,000.00, a 0.06% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
China 2,535,000.00
Russia 1,454,000.00
Brazil 762,000.00
Iran 650,000.00
Turkey 512,000.00
Iraq 459,000.00
Thailand 455,000.00
Colombia 428,000.00
Venezuela 343,000.00
Mexico 341,000.00
Algeria 326,000.00
Belarus 158,000.00
Peru 158,000.00
Malaysia 136,000.00
Romania 128,000.00
Jordan 116,000.00
South Africa 89,000.00
Azerbaijan 82,000.00
Lebanon 80,000.00
Cuba 76,000.00
Kazakhstan 71,000.00
Dominican Republic 71,000.00
Turkmenistan 57,000.00
Armenia 47,000.00
Guatemala 43,000.00
Ecuador 42,000.00
Bulgaria 37,000.00
Serbia 32,000.00
Paraguay 29,000.00
Namibia 16,000.00
North Macedonia 16,000.00
Montenegro 12,000.00
Bosnia 11,000.00
Costa Rica 10,000.00
Botswana 9,000.00
Albania 8,000.00
Gabon 7,000.00
Jamaica 6,000.00
Fiji 4,000.00
Mauritius 3,000.00
Guyana 3,000.00
Suriname 2,000.00
Belize 2,000.00
Equatorial Guinea 1,000.00
Libya 0.00
Algeria Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 326,000.00 2.84%
2019 317,000.00 0.00%
2018 317,000.00 0.00%
2017 317,000.00 -0.06%
2016 317,200.00 0.00%
2015 317,200.00 0.00%
2014 317,200.00 0.00%
2013 317,200.00 0.00%
2012 317,200.00 0.00%
2011 317,200.00 0.00%
2010 317,200.00 -5.09%
2009 334,200.00 0.06%
2008 334,000.00 0.00%
2007 334,000.00 0.00%
2006 334,000.00 4.70%
2005 319,000.00 0.31%
2004 318,000.00 3.01%
2003 308,700.00 -2.89%
2002 317,900.00 4.16%
2001 305,200.00 0.00%
2000 305,200.00 0.66%
1999 303,200.00 13.05%
1998 268,200.00 -0.74%
1997 270,200.00 63.86%
1996 164,900.00 1.23%
1995 162,900.00 29.29%
1994 126,000.00 0.00%
1993 126,000.00 0.00%
1992 126,000.00 0.00%
1991 126,000.00 0.00%
1990 126,000.00 0.00%
1989 126,000.00 -25.88%
1985 170,000.00 -25.88%