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Armed forces personnel — Guinea-Bissau

Armed forces personnel in Guinea-Bissau in 2020 — 4,000 people. Ranked 148 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 53.2%.

2020 4,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 148of 170
Period maximum 14,200 people2003
Period minimum 4,000 people2017

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Guinea-Bissau, 1985–202005,00010,00015,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 8,550 people1989: 10,000 people1990: 12,000 people1991: 12,000 people1992: 11,000 people1993: 11,000 people1994: 7,000 people1995: 9,200 people1996: 9,300 people1997: 9,250 people1998: 9,250 people1999: 9,300 people2000: 9,300 people2001: 11,300 people2002: 11,300 people2003: 14,200 people2004: 9,000 people2005: 9,000 people2006: 9,000 people2007: 9,000 people2008: 6,000 people2009: 6,458 people2010: 6,458 people2011: 6,450 people2012: 6,450 people2013: 6,450 people2014: 6,450 people2015: 4,450 people2016: 4,450 people2017: 4,000 people2018: 4,450 people2019: 4,000 people2020: 4,000 people
Change over the period: −4,550 (−53.22%) Average annual rate: -2.15 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau 4,000 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 — Guinea-Bissau, by year Guinea-Bissau All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 4,000 +0 +0%
2019 4,000 −450 −10.11%
2018 4,450 +450 +11.25%
2017 4,000 −450 −10.11%
2016 4,450 +0 +0%
2015 4,450 −2,000 −31.01%
2014 6,450 +0 +0%
2013 6,450 +0 +0%
2012 6,450 +0 +0%
2011 6,450 −8 −0.12%
2010 6,458 +0 +0%
2009 6,458 +458 +7.63%
2008 6,000 −3,000 −33.33%
2007 9,000 +0 +0%
2006 9,000 +0 +0%
2005 9,000 +0 +0%
2004 9,000 −5,200 −36.62%
2003 14,200 +2,900 +25.66%
2002 11,300 +0 +0%
2001 11,300 +2,000 +21.51%
2000 9,300 +0 +0%
1999 9,300 +50 +0.54%
1998 9,250 +0 +0%
1997 9,250 −50 −0.54%
1996 9,300 +100 +1.09%
1995 9,200 +2,200 +31.43%
1994 7,000 −4,000 −36.36%
1993 11,000 +0 +0%
1992 11,000 −1,000 −8.33%
1991 12,000 +0 +0%
1990 12,000 +2,000 +20%
1989 10,000 — —
1985 8,550 — —

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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