Benin Military Size 1985-2024
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 2020 was 12,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
- 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.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| North Korea |
1,469,000.00 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
269,000.00 |
| Eritrea |
202,000.00 |
| Afghanistan |
165,000.00 |
| Ethiopia |
138,000.00 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
134,000.00 |
| Nepal |
112,000.00 |
| South Sudan |
53,000.00 |
| Zimbabwe |
51,000.00 |
| Uganda |
46,000.00 |
| Chad |
45,000.00 |
| Mali |
41,000.00 |
| Yemen |
40,000.00 |
| Rwanda |
35,000.00 |
| Burundi |
31,000.00 |
| Tanzania |
28,000.00 |
| Madagascar |
22,000.00 |
| Senegal |
19,000.00 |
| Tajikistan |
17,000.00 |
| Malawi |
15,000.00 |
| Somalia |
14,000.00 |
| Guinea |
13,000.00 |
| Benin |
12,000.00 |
| Mozambique |
11,000.00 |
| Burkina Faso |
11,000.00 |
| Niger |
10,000.00 |
| Central African Republic |
10,000.00 |
| Togo |
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 |
| 2020 |
12,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 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% |
