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Armed forces personnel — Burkina Faso

Armed forces personnel in Burkina Faso in 2020 — 11,000 people. Ranked 128 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 175%.

2020 11,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 128of 170
Period maximum 15,000 people2003
Period minimum 4,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Burkina Faso, 1985–202005,00010,00015,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 4,000 people1989: 8,000 people1990: 10,000 people1991: 10,000 people1992: 9,000 people1993: 9,000 people1994: 9,000 people1995: 10,300 people1996: 10,300 people1997: 10,000 people1998: 10,250 people1999: 10,300 people2000: 11,300 people2001: 14,200 people2002: 14,400 people2003: 15,000 people2004: 10,250 people2005: 11,250 people2007: 11,250 people2008: 11,250 people2009: 11,450 people2010: 11,450 people2011: 11,450 people2012: 11,450 people2013: 11,450 people2014: 11,450 people2015: 11,450 people2016: 11,450 people2017: 11,000 people2018: 11,200 people2019: 11,000 people2020: 11,000 people
Change over the period: +7,000 (+175%) Average annual rate: 2.93 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 11,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Western Africa computed 423,000 people
Low-income countries computed 2.94M people
Armed forces personnel — Burkina Faso, by year Burkina Faso All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 11,000 +0 +0%
2019 11,000 −200 −1.79%
2018 11,200 +200 +1.82%
2017 11,000 −450 −3.93%
2016 11,450 +0 +0%
2015 11,450 +0 +0%
2014 11,450 +0 +0%
2013 11,450 +0 +0%
2012 11,450 +0 +0%
2011 11,450 +0 +0%
2010 11,450 +0 +0%
2009 11,450 +200 +1.78%
2008 11,250 +0 +0%
2007 11,250 — —
2005 11,250 +1,000 +9.76%
2004 10,250 −4,750 −31.67%
2003 15,000 +600 +4.17%
2002 14,400 +200 +1.41%
2001 14,200 +2,900 +25.66%
2000 11,300 +1,000 +9.71%
1999 10,300 +50 +0.49%
1998 10,250 +250 +2.5%
1997 10,000 −300 −2.91%
1996 10,300 +0 +0%
1995 10,300 +1,300 +14.44%
1994 9,000 +0 +0%
1993 9,000 +0 +0%
1992 9,000 −1,000 −10%
1991 10,000 +0 +0%
1990 10,000 +2,000 +25%
1989 8,000 — —
1985 4,000 — —

Western Africa, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NG Nigeria 223,000 ML Mali 41,000 CI Côte d'Ivoire 27,000 MR Mauritania 21,000 SN Senegal 19,000 GH Ghana 16,000 GN Guinea 13,000 BJ Benin 12,000 BF Burkina Faso 11,000 NE Niger 10,000 TG Togo 10,000 SL Sierra Leone 9,000 GM Gambia 4,000 GW Guinea-Bissau 4,000 LR Liberia 2,000 CV Cabo Verde 1,000
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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