Mali 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.
  • Mali military size for 2019 was 21,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • Mali military size for 2018 was 21,000.00, a 16.67% increase from 2017.
  • Mali military size for 2017 was 18,000.00, a 1.12% increase from 2016.
  • Mali military size for 2016 was 17,800.00, a 12.66% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
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Syrian Arab Republic 269,000.00
Eritrea 202,000.00
South Sudan 185,000.00
Ethiopia 138,000.00
Democratic Republic of Congo 134,000.00
Nepal 112,000.00
Burundi 51,000.00
Zimbabwe 51,000.00
Uganda 46,000.00
Chad 45,000.00
Yemen 40,000.00
Rwanda 35,000.00
Tanzania 28,000.00
Madagascar 22,000.00
Mali 21,000.00
Somalia 20,000.00
Senegal 19,000.00
Tajikistan 17,000.00
Malawi 15,000.00
Guinea 13,000.00
Benin 12,000.00
Burkina Faso 11,000.00
Mozambique 11,000.00
Central African Republic 10,000.00
Togo 10,000.00
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
Mali Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2019 21,000.00 0.00%
2018 21,000.00 16.67%
2017 18,000.00 1.12%
2016 17,800.00 12.66%
2015 15,800.00 14.49%
2014 13,800.00 16.95%
2013 11,800.00 51.28%
2012 7,800.00 -35.80%
2011 12,150.00 0.00%
2010 12,150.00 0.00%
2009 12,150.00 1.25%
2008 12,000.00 0.00%
2007 12,000.00 0.00%
2006 12,000.00 0.00%
2005 12,000.00 9.09%
2004 11,000.00 -9.84%
2003 12,200.00 -19.74%
2002 15,200.00 0.00%
2001 15,200.00 0.00%
2000 15,200.00 0.00%
1999 15,200.00 0.33%
1998 15,150.00 0.00%
1997 15,150.00 -0.33%
1996 15,200.00 0.00%
1995 15,200.00 26.67%
1994 12,000.00 0.00%
1993 12,000.00 0.00%
1992 12,000.00 -7.69%
1991 13,000.00 0.00%
1990 13,000.00 62.50%
1989 8,000.00 63.27%
1985 4,900.00 63.27%