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Armed forces personnel — Mauritania

Armed forces personnel in Mauritania in 2020 — 21,000 people. Ranked 104 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 147.1%.

2020 21,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 104of 170
Period maximum 21,000 people2005
Period minimum 8,500 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Mauritania, 1985–20205,00010,00015,00020,00025,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 8,500 people1989: 16,000 people1990: 17,000 people1991: 17,000 people1992: 16,000 people1993: 16,000 people1994: 11,000 people1995: 20,700 people1996: 20,700 people1997: 20,650 people1998: 20,650 people1999: 20,650 people2000: 20,700 people2001: 20,600 people2002: 20,700 people2003: 20,700 people2004: 20,000 people2005: 21,000 people2006: 21,000 people2007: 21,000 people2008: 21,000 people2009: 20,870 people2010: 20,870 people2011: 20,850 people2012: 20,850 people2013: 20,850 people2014: 20,850 people2015: 20,850 people2016: 20,850 people2017: 21,000 people2018: 20,850 people2019: 21,000 people2020: 21,000 people
Change over the period: +12,500 (+147.06%) Average annual rate: 2.62 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Mauritania 21,000 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 — Mauritania, by year Mauritania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 21,000 +0 +0%
2019 21,000 +150 +0.72%
2018 20,850 −150 −0.71%
2017 21,000 +150 +0.72%
2016 20,850 +0 +0%
2015 20,850 +0 +0%
2014 20,850 +0 +0%
2013 20,850 +0 +0%
2012 20,850 +0 +0%
2011 20,850 −20 −0.1%
2010 20,870 +0 +0%
2009 20,870 −130 −0.62%
2008 21,000 +0 +0%
2007 21,000 +0 +0%
2006 21,000 +0 +0%
2005 21,000 +1,000 +5%
2004 20,000 −700 −3.38%
2003 20,700 +0 +0%
2002 20,700 +100 +0.49%
2001 20,600 −100 −0.48%
2000 20,700 +50 +0.24%
1999 20,650 +0 +0%
1998 20,650 +0 +0%
1997 20,650 −50 −0.24%
1996 20,700 +0 +0%
1995 20,700 +9,700 +88.18%
1994 11,000 −5,000 −31.25%
1993 16,000 +0 +0%
1992 16,000 −1,000 −5.88%
1991 17,000 +0 +0%
1990 17,000 +1,000 +6.25%
1989 16,000 — —
1985 8,500 — —

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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