Libya 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.
  • Libya military size for 2014 was 0.00, a 100% decline from 2013.
  • Libya military size for 2013 was 7,000.00, a 0% increase from 2012.
  • Libya military size for 2012 was 7,000.00, a 90.79% decline from 2009.
  • Libya military size for 2009 was 76,000.00, a 0% increase from 2008.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
China 2,993,000.00
Russia 1,287,000.00
Brazil 729,500.00
Turkey 612,800.00
Iran 563,000.00
Colombia 455,750.00
Thailand 453,550.00
Mexico 336,050.00
Algeria 317,200.00
Venezuela 265,000.00
Iraq 209,000.00
Belarus 158,000.00
Peru 158,000.00
Romania 151,300.00
Malaysia 133,600.00
Jordan 115,500.00
South Africa 82,250.00
Azerbaijan 81,950.00
Lebanon 80,000.00
Cuba 75,500.00
Dominican Republic 71,050.00
Kazakhstan 70,500.00
Armenia 49,100.00
Bulgaria 47,300.00
Guatemala 43,050.00
Ecuador 40,750.00
Turkmenistan 36,500.00
Serbia 28,150.00
Paraguay 25,450.00
Namibia 15,200.00
Montenegro 12,180.00
Bosnia 10,500.00
Botswana 10,500.00
Costa Rica 9,800.00
Albania 8,500.00
North Macedonia 8,000.00
Gabon 6,700.00
Fiji 3,500.00
Jamaica 3,450.00
Guyana 3,400.00
Mauritius 2,500.00
Suriname 1,940.00
Equatorial Guinea 1,320.00
Belize 1,050.00
Libya 0.00
Libya Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2014 0.00 -100.00%
2013 7,000.00 0.00%
2012 7,000.00 -90.79%
2009 76,000.00 0.00%
2008 76,000.00 0.00%
2007 76,000.00 0.00%
2006 76,000.00 0.00%
2005 76,000.00 0.00%
2004 76,000.00 -0.65%
2003 76,500.00 0.00%
2002 76,500.00 0.00%
2001 76,500.00 0.00%
2000 76,500.00 16.79%
1999 65,500.00 0.00%
1998 65,500.00 0.00%
1997 65,500.00 0.00%
1996 65,500.00 -18.63%
1995 80,500.00 0.63%
1994 80,000.00 -5.88%
1993 85,000.00 0.00%
1992 85,000.00 -1.16%
1991 86,000.00 0.00%
1990 86,000.00 0.00%
1989 86,000.00 17.81%
1985 73,000.00 17.81%