Benin Military Size 1985-2023

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Benin military size for 2019 was 12,000.00, a 2.04% decline from 2018.
  • Benin military size for 2018 was 12,250.00, a 2.08% increase from 2017.
  • Benin military size for 2017 was 12,000.00, a 23.08% increase from 2016.
  • Benin military size for 2016 was 9,750.00, a 0% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Guinea 13,000.00
Benin 12,000.00
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Niger 10,000.00
Sierra Leone 9,000.00
Guinea-Bissau 4,000.00
Gambia 4,000.00
Liberia 2,000.00
Haiti 1,000.00
Benin Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2019 12,000.00 -2.04%
2018 12,250.00 2.08%
2017 12,000.00 23.08%
2016 9,750.00 0.00%
2015 9,750.00 3.17%
2014 9,450.00 0.00%
2013 9,450.00 0.00%
2012 9,450.00 0.00%
2011 9,450.00 30.34%
2010 7,250.00 0.00%
2009 7,250.00 -9.38%
2008 8,000.00 0.00%
2007 8,000.00 0.00%
2005 8,000.00 33.33%
2004 6,000.00 -15.49%
2003 7,100.00 0.00%
2002 7,100.00 -2.74%
2001 7,300.00 0.00%
2000 7,300.00 0.00%
1999 7,300.00 0.00%
1998 7,300.00 0.00%
1997 7,300.00 0.00%
1996 7,300.00 0.00%
1995 7,300.00 -8.75%
1994 8,000.00 0.00%
1993 8,000.00 14.29%
1992 7,000.00 0.00%
1991 7,000.00 16.67%
1990 6,000.00 20.00%
1989 5,000.00 11.11%
1985 4,500.00 11.11%