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Armed forces personnel — Sierra Leone

Armed forces personnel in Sierra Leone in 2020 — 9,000 people. Ranked 136 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 190.3%.

2020 9,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 136of 170
Period maximum 15,800 people1997
Period minimum 3,100 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Sierra Leone, 1985–202005,00010,00015,00020,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 3,100 people1989: 4,000 people1990: 5,000 people1991: 5,000 people1992: 8,000 people1993: 5,000 people1994: 5,000 people1995: 7,000 people1996: 15,000 people1997: 15,800 people1998: 5,800 people1999: 3,800 people2000: 3,800 people2001: 6,000 people2002: 13,000 people2003: 13,000 people2004: 13,000 people2005: 13,000 people2006: 11,000 people2007: 11,000 people2008: 11,000 people2009: 10,500 people2010: 10,500 people2011: 10,500 people2012: 10,500 people2013: 10,500 people2014: 8,500 people2015: 8,500 people2016: 8,500 people2017: 9,000 people2018: 8,500 people2019: 9,000 people2020: 9,000 people
Change over the period: +5,900 (+190.32%) Average annual rate: 3.09 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Sierra Leone 9,000 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 — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 9,000 +0 +0%
2019 9,000 +500 +5.88%
2018 8,500 −500 −5.56%
2017 9,000 +500 +5.88%
2016 8,500 +0 +0%
2015 8,500 +0 +0%
2014 8,500 −2,000 −19.05%
2013 10,500 +0 +0%
2012 10,500 +0 +0%
2011 10,500 +0 +0%
2010 10,500 +0 +0%
2009 10,500 −500 −4.55%
2008 11,000 +0 +0%
2007 11,000 +0 +0%
2006 11,000 −2,000 −15.38%
2005 13,000 +0 +0%
2004 13,000 +0 +0%
2003 13,000 +0 +0%
2002 13,000 +7,000 +116.67%
2001 6,000 +2,200 +57.89%
2000 3,800 +0 +0%
1999 3,800 −2,000 −34.48%
1998 5,800 −10,000 −63.29%
1997 15,800 +800 +5.33%
1996 15,000 +8,000 +114.29%
1995 7,000 +2,000 +40%
1994 5,000 +0 +0%
1993 5,000 −3,000 −37.5%
1992 8,000 +3,000 +60%
1991 5,000 +0 +0%
1990 5,000 +1,000 +25%
1989 4,000 — —
1985 3,100 — —

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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