Armed forces personnel, total in Chad
Chad: Armed forces personnel, total was 45,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Chad, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Chad stood at 45,000.
The figure is up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Chad peaked at 50,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,200, in 1985.
That places Chad 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,600 | 12,200 | 33,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 38,225 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,803 | 34,000 | 35,030 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37,180 | 32,850 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More public sector data for Chad
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 3.0% (2024)
- Military expenditure 557.71 million current USD (2024)
- Armed forces personnel 0.8% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 63.4 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 62.96 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 338.20 billion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.5% (2025)
- Military expenditure 17.2% (2024)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste 16,000 number of cases (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Chad?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Chad was 45,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,200 in 1985.
- How does Chad rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Chad ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.