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.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| North Korea |
1,469,000.00 |
| Afghanistan |
278,000.00 |
| 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% |
