Zambia 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.
- Zambia military size for 2019 was 16,000.00, a 0.62% decline from 2018.
- Zambia military size for 2018 was 16,100.00, a 0.63% increase from 2017.
- Zambia military size for 2017 was 16,000.00, a 3.03% decline from 2016.
- Zambia military size for 2016 was 16,500.00, 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 |
| Mauritania |
21,000.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
21,000.00 |
| Mongolia |
18,000.00 |
| Ghana |
16,000.00 |
| Zambia |
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 |
| Zambia Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
16,000.00 |
-0.62% |
| 2018 |
16,100.00 |
0.63% |
| 2017 |
16,000.00 |
-3.03% |
| 2016 |
16,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
16,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
16,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
16,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
16,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
16,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
16,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
16,500.00 |
3.13% |
| 2008 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
16,000.00 |
-17.95% |
| 2003 |
19,500.00 |
-15.22% |
| 2002 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2000 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
23,000.00 |
43.75% |
| 1994 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
16,000.00 |
-5.88% |
| 1989 |
17,000.00 |
4.94% |
| 1985 |
16,200.00 |
4.94% |
