Number of Afghan security forces on duty 2003-2019

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Amna Puri-Mirza
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Jun 21, 2022
As of 2019, the number of security forces on duty in Afghanistan was 272.5 thousand and had slightly decreased since 2013. The Afghan security forces includes 180.9 thousand personnel of the Ministry of defense as well as 112.4 thousand from the Ministry of Interior.

Total number of Afghan security forces on duty from 2003 to 2019 ( in 1,000)*

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Statistic: Total number of Afghan security forces on duty from 2003 to 2019 ( in 1,000)*

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August 2020

Region

Afghanistan, MENA

Survey time period

2003 to 2019

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* Including forces from the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior.

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