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Armed forces personnel — Mali

Armed forces personnel in Mali in 2020 — 41,000 people. Ranked 79 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 736.7%.

2020 41,000 people +95.24% vs 2019
World rank 79of 170
Period maximum 41,000 people2020
Period minimum 4,900 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Mali, 1985–2020020,00040,00060,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 4,900 people1989: 8,000 people1990: 13,000 people1991: 13,000 people1992: 12,000 people1993: 12,000 people1994: 12,000 people1995: 15,200 people1996: 15,200 people1997: 15,150 people1998: 15,150 people1999: 15,200 people2000: 15,200 people2001: 15,200 people2002: 15,200 people2003: 12,200 people2004: 11,000 people2005: 12,000 people2006: 12,000 people2007: 12,000 people2008: 12,000 people2009: 12,150 people2010: 12,150 people2011: 12,150 people2012: 7,800 people2013: 11,800 people2014: 13,800 people2015: 15,800 people2016: 17,800 people2017: 18,000 people2018: 21,000 people2019: 21,000 people2020: 41,000 people
Change over the period: +36,100 (+736.73%) Average annual rate: 6.26 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Mali 41,000 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 — Mali, by year Mali All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 41,000 +20,000 +95.24%
2019 21,000 +0 +0%
2018 21,000 +3,000 +16.67%
2017 18,000 +200 +1.12%
2016 17,800 +2,000 +12.66%
2015 15,800 +2,000 +14.49%
2014 13,800 +2,000 +16.95%
2013 11,800 +4,000 +51.28%
2012 7,800 −4,350 −35.8%
2011 12,150 +0 +0%
2010 12,150 +0 +0%
2009 12,150 +150 +1.25%
2008 12,000 +0 +0%
2007 12,000 +0 +0%
2006 12,000 +0 +0%
2005 12,000 +1,000 +9.09%
2004 11,000 −1,200 −9.84%
2003 12,200 −3,000 −19.74%
2002 15,200 +0 +0%
2001 15,200 +0 +0%
2000 15,200 +0 +0%
1999 15,200 +50 +0.33%
1998 15,150 +0 +0%
1997 15,150 −50 −0.33%
1996 15,200 +0 +0%
1995 15,200 +3,200 +26.67%
1994 12,000 +0 +0%
1993 12,000 +0 +0%
1992 12,000 −1,000 −7.69%
1991 13,000 +0 +0%
1990 13,000 +5,000 +62.5%
1989 8,000 — —
1985 4,900 — —

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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