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Armed forces personnel — Senegal

Armed forces personnel in Senegal in 2020 — 19,000 people. Ranked 108 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 88.1%.

2020 19,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 108of 170
Period maximum 19,000 people2005
Period minimum 10,100 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Senegal, 1985–202010,00012,50015,00017,50020,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 10,100 people1989: 15,000 people1990: 18,000 people1991: 18,000 people1992: 18,000 people1993: 18,000 people1994: 14,000 people1995: 17,400 people1996: 17,400 people1997: 17,350 people1998: 17,000 people1999: 17,000 people2000: 15,400 people2001: 15,600 people2002: 15,200 people2003: 18,600 people2004: 18,000 people2005: 19,000 people2006: 19,000 people2007: 19,000 people2008: 19,000 people2009: 18,620 people2010: 18,620 people2011: 18,600 people2012: 18,600 people2013: 18,600 people2014: 18,600 people2015: 18,600 people2016: 18,600 people2017: 19,000 people2018: 18,600 people2019: 19,000 people2020: 19,000 people
Change over the period: +8,900 (+88.12%) Average annual rate: 1.82 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Senegal 19,000 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 — Senegal, by year Senegal All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 19,000 +0 +0%
2019 19,000 +400 +2.15%
2018 18,600 −400 −2.11%
2017 19,000 +400 +2.15%
2016 18,600 +0 +0%
2015 18,600 +0 +0%
2014 18,600 +0 +0%
2013 18,600 +0 +0%
2012 18,600 +0 +0%
2011 18,600 −20 −0.11%
2010 18,620 +0 +0%
2009 18,620 −380 −2%
2008 19,000 +0 +0%
2007 19,000 +0 +0%
2006 19,000 +0 +0%
2005 19,000 +1,000 +5.56%
2004 18,000 −600 −3.23%
2003 18,600 +3,400 +22.37%
2002 15,200 −400 −2.56%
2001 15,600 +200 +1.3%
2000 15,400 −1,600 −9.41%
1999 17,000 +0 +0%
1998 17,000 −350 −2.02%
1997 17,350 −50 −0.29%
1996 17,400 +0 +0%
1995 17,400 +3,400 +24.29%
1994 14,000 −4,000 −22.22%
1993 18,000 +0 +0%
1992 18,000 +0 +0%
1991 18,000 +0 +0%
1990 18,000 +3,000 +20%
1989 15,000 — —
1985 10,100 — —

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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