Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Northern Africa in 2022 — 914,000 people. Since 1956, the indicator has risen by 603.1%.
1956–2022 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 914,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2021 | 914,000 | +9,000 | +0.99% |
| 2020 | 905,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2019 | 905,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 2018 | 905,000 | −140,000 | −13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05M | +0 | +0% |
| 2016 | 1.05M | −7,000 | −0.67% |
| 2015 | 1.05M | +0 | +0% |
| 2014 | 1.05M | +7,000 | +0.67% |
| 2013 | 1.05M | +135,000 | +14.84% |
| 2012 | 910,000 | −123,000 | −11.91% |
| 2011 | 1.03M | +0 | +0% |
| 2010 | 1.03M | +0 | +0% |
| 2009 | 1.03M | +0 | +0% |
| 2008 | 1.03M | +9,000 | +0.88% |
| 2007 | 1.02M | +0 | +0% |
| 2006 | 1.02M | +0 | +0% |
| 2005 | 1.02M | +20,000 | +1.99% |
| 2004 | 1M | +16,000 | +1.62% |
| 2003 | 988,000 | −15,000 | −1.5% |
| 2002 | 1M | +10,000 | +1.01% |
| 2001 | 993,000 | +8,000 | +0.81% |
| 2000 | 985,000 | +15,000 | +1.55% |
| 1999 | 970,000 | +15,000 | +1.57% |
| 1998 | 955,000 | −4,000 | −0.42% |
| 1997 | 959,000 | +15,000 | +1.59% |
| 1996 | 944,000 | −1,000 | −0.11% |
| 1995 | 945,000 | −3,000 | −0.32% |
| 1994 | 948,000 | +1,000 | +0.11% |
| 1993 | 947,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1992 | 947,000 | +6,000 | +0.64% |
| 1991 | 941,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1990 | 941,000 | −21,000 | −2.18% |
| 1989 | 962,000 | −2,000 | −0.21% |
| 1988 | 964,000 | −44,000 | −4.37% |
| 1987 | 1.01M | +55,000 | +5.77% |
| 1986 | 953,000 | −42,000 | −4.22% |
| 1985 | 995,000 | +17,000 | +1.74% |
| 1984 | 978,000 | +84,000 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 894,000 | +29,000 | +3.35% |
| 1982 | 865,000 | +26,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 839,000 | +27,000 | +3.33% |
| 1980 | 812,000 | +39,000 | +5.05% |
| 1979 | 773,000 | +22,000 | +2.93% |
| 1978 | 751,000 | +141,000 | +23.11% |
| 1977 | 610,000 | −61,000 | −9.09% |
| 1976 | 671,000 | +21,000 | +3.23% |
| 1975 | 650,000 | +15,000 | +2.36% |
| 1974 | 635,000 | +25,000 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 610,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1972 | 610,000 | +71,000 | +13.17% |
| 1971 | 539,000 | +71,000 | +15.17% |
| 1970 | 468,000 | +13,000 | +2.86% |
| 1969 | 455,000 | +40,000 | +9.64% |
| 1968 | 415,000 | −10,000 | −2.35% |
| 1967 | 425,000 | +5,000 | +1.19% |
| 1966 | 420,000 | +50,000 | +13.51% |
| 1965 | 370,000 | +41,000 | +12.46% |
| 1964 | 329,000 | +29,000 | +9.67% |
| 1963 | 300,000 | −54,000 | −15.25% |
| 1962 | 354,000 | +55,000 | +18.39% |
| 1961 | 299,000 | +81,000 | +37.16% |
| 1960 | 218,000 | +7,000 | +3.32% |
| 1959 | 211,000 | +59,000 | +38.82% |
| 1958 | 152,000 | +15,000 | +10.95% |
| 1957 | 137,000 | +7,000 | +5.38% |
| 1956 | 130,000 | — | — |
The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.
Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
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