Eritrea: Armed forces

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
 Eritrea

Armed forces personnel

 Latest value 202,000
 Year 2020
 Measure people
 Data availability 1993 - 2020
 Average 166,220
 Min - Max 46,000 - 202,000
 Source International Institute for Strategic Studies
The latest value from 2020 is 202000 people, unchanged from 202000 people in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 162240 people, based on data from 167 countries. Historically, the average for Eritrea from 1993 to 2020 is 166220 people. The minimum value, 46000 people, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 202000 people was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Recent data
Eritrea - Armed forces - Recent values chart

Historical series
Eritrea - Armed forces - historical chart - 1993-2020




Definition: 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.

Selected articles from our guide:

What factors determine the exchange rates

International lending and sovereign debt

All articles



 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Military spending 0.18 2003 billion U.S. dollars
 Military spending, percent of GDP 20.87 2003 percent
 Military spending, percent of government spending 31.14 2003 percent
 Armed forces 202,000 2020 people
 Armed forces, percent of labor force 12.36 2020 percent
 Arms exports 0.00 2006 million U.S. dollars
 Arms imports 4.00 2007 dollars
This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK