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Armed forces personnel — Liberia

Armed forces personnel in Liberia in 2020 — 2,000 people. Ranked 154 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 70.6%.

2020 2,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 154of 170
Period maximum 22,000 people1996
Period minimum 2,000 people1992

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Liberia, 1985–2020010,00020,00030,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 6,800 people1989: 7,000 people1990: 8,000 people1991: 5,000 people1992: 2,000 people1995: 21,000 people1996: 22,000 people1997: 22,000 people1998: 14,000 people1999: 5,300 people2000: 15,000 people2001: 15,000 people2002: 15,000 people2003: 15,000 people2005: 15,000 people2006: 2,000 people2007: 2,000 people2008: 2,000 people2009: 2,040 people2010: 2,040 people2011: 2,050 people2012: 2,050 people2013: 2,050 people2014: 2,050 people2015: 2,050 people2016: 2,050 people2017: 2,000 people2018: 2,100 people2019: 2,000 people2020: 2,000 people
Change over the period: −4,800 (−70.59%) Average annual rate: -3.44 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Liberia 2,000 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 — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 2,000 +0 +0%
2019 2,000 −100 −4.76%
2018 2,100 +100 +5%
2017 2,000 −50 −2.44%
2016 2,050 +0 +0%
2015 2,050 +0 +0%
2014 2,050 +0 +0%
2013 2,050 +0 +0%
2012 2,050 +0 +0%
2011 2,050 +10 +0.49%
2010 2,040 +0 +0%
2009 2,040 +40 +2%
2008 2,000 +0 +0%
2007 2,000 +0 +0%
2006 2,000 −13,000 −86.67%
2005 15,000 — —
2003 15,000 +0 +0%
2002 15,000 +0 +0%
2001 15,000 +0 +0%
2000 15,000 +9,700 +183.02%
1999 5,300 −8,700 −62.14%
1998 14,000 −8,000 −36.36%
1997 22,000 +0 +0%
1996 22,000 +1,000 +4.76%
1995 21,000 — —
1992 2,000 −3,000 −60%
1991 5,000 −3,000 −37.5%
1990 8,000 +1,000 +14.29%
1989 7,000 — —
1985 6,800 — —

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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