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Armed forces personnel — Libya

Armed forces personnel in Libya in 2020 — 0 people. Ranked 166 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 100%.

2020 0 people
World rank 166of 170
Period maximum 86,000 people1989
Period minimum 0 people2014

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Libya, 1985–2020025,00050,00075,000100,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 73,000 people1989: 86,000 people1990: 86,000 people1991: 86,000 people1992: 85,000 people1993: 85,000 people1994: 80,000 people1995: 80,500 people1996: 65,500 people1997: 65,500 people1998: 65,500 people1999: 65,500 people2000: 76,500 people2001: 76,500 people2002: 76,500 people2003: 76,500 people2004: 76,000 people2005: 76,000 people2006: 76,000 people2007: 76,000 people2008: 76,000 people2009: 76,000 people2012: 7,000 people2013: 7,000 people2014: 0 people2020: 0 people
Change over the period: −73,000 (−100%)

Comparison, 2020

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

Libya 0 people
World 27.41M people
Middle East & North Africa 4.83M people
Northern Africa computed 1.6M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 0 — —
2014 0 −7,000 −100%
2013 7,000 +0 +0%
2012 7,000 — —
2009 76,000 +0 +0%
2008 76,000 +0 +0%
2007 76,000 +0 +0%
2006 76,000 +0 +0%
2005 76,000 +0 +0%
2004 76,000 −500 −0.65%
2003 76,500 +0 +0%
2002 76,500 +0 +0%
2001 76,500 +0 +0%
2000 76,500 +11,000 +16.79%
1999 65,500 +0 +0%
1998 65,500 +0 +0%
1997 65,500 +0 +0%
1996 65,500 −15,000 −18.63%
1995 80,500 +500 +0.63%
1994 80,000 −5,000 −5.88%
1993 85,000 +0 +0%
1992 85,000 −1,000 −1.16%
1991 86,000 +0 +0%
1990 86,000 +0 +0%
1989 86,000 — —
1985 73,000 — —

Northern Africa, 2020

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

EG Egypt 836,000 DZ Algeria 326,000 MA Morocco 246,000 SD Sudan 144,000 TN Tunisia 48,000 LY Libya 0
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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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