Afghanistan Afghanistan, Armed forces personnel, total

Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2020 165,000 37 -113,000 -40.6%
2019 278,000 24 +5,100 +1.87%
2018 272,900 24 -50,100 -15.5%
2017 323,000 20 0 0%
2016 323,000 19 +3,600 +1.13%
2015 319,400 19 +10,600 +3.43%
2014 308,800 21 -21,850 -6.61%
2013 330,650 18 -7,500 -2.22%
2012 338,150 19 -2,200 -0.646%
2011 340,350 19 +33,550 +10.9%
2010 306,800 23 +51,055 +20%
2009 255,745 24 +161,745 +172%
2008 94,000 53 +43,000 +84.3%
2007 51,000 67 0 0%
2006 51,000 59 +24,000 +88.9%
2005 27,000 80 0 0%
2004 27,000 77 -103,000 -79.2%
2003 130,000 45 +10,000 +8.33%
2002 120,000 49 -280,000 -70%
2000 400,000 20 0 0%
1999 400,000 20 0 0%
1998 400,000 20 -29,000 -6.76%
1997 429,000 19 0 0%
1996 429,000 19 +46,000 +12%
1995 383,000 20 +338,000 +751%
1994 45,000 60 0 0%
1993 45,000 60 0 0%
1992 45,000 64 0 0%
1991 45,000 59 -13,000 -22.4%
1990 58,000 52 +3,000 +5.45%
1989 55,000 55 +8,000 +17%
1985 47,000 61

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