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Armed forces personnel — Cabo Verde

Armed forces personnel in Cabo Verde in 2020 — 1,000 people. Ranked 161 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 87%.

2020 1,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 161of 170
Period maximum 7,700 people1985
Period minimum 1,000 people1990

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Cabo Verde, 1985–202002,0004,0006,0008,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 7,700 people1989: 3,000 people1990: 1,000 people1991: 1,000 people1992: 1,000 people1993: 1,000 people1994: 1,000 people1995: 1,150 people1996: 1,150 people1997: 1,150 people1998: 1,150 people1999: 1,200 people2000: 1,200 people2001: 1,300 people2002: 1,300 people2003: 1,300 people2004: 1,000 people2005: 1,000 people2007: 1,000 people2008: 1,000 people2009: 1,200 people2010: 1,200 people2011: 1,200 people2012: 1,200 people2013: 1,200 people2014: 1,200 people2015: 1,200 people2016: 1,200 people2017: 1,000 people2018: 1,200 people2019: 1,000 people2020: 1,000 people
Change over the period: −6,700 (−87.01%) Average annual rate: -5.67 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde 1,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Western Africa computed 423,000 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 1,000 +0 +0%
2019 1,000 −200 −16.67%
2018 1,200 +200 +20%
2017 1,000 −200 −16.67%
2016 1,200 +0 +0%
2015 1,200 +0 +0%
2014 1,200 +0 +0%
2013 1,200 +0 +0%
2012 1,200 +0 +0%
2011 1,200 +0 +0%
2010 1,200 +0 +0%
2009 1,200 +200 +20%
2008 1,000 +0 +0%
2007 1,000 — —
2005 1,000 +0 +0%
2004 1,000 −300 −23.08%
2003 1,300 +0 +0%
2002 1,300 +0 +0%
2001 1,300 +100 +8.33%
2000 1,200 +0 +0%
1999 1,200 +50 +4.35%
1998 1,150 +0 +0%
1997 1,150 +0 +0%
1996 1,150 +0 +0%
1995 1,150 +150 +15%
1994 1,000 +0 +0%
1993 1,000 +0 +0%
1992 1,000 +0 +0%
1991 1,000 +0 +0%
1990 1,000 −2,000 −66.67%
1989 3,000 — —
1985 7,700 — —

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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