Senegal 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.
  • Senegal military size for 2020 was 19,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Senegal military size for 2019 was 19,000.00, a 2.15% increase from 2018.
  • Senegal military size for 2018 was 18,600.00, a 2.11% decline from 2017.
  • Senegal military size for 2017 was 19,000.00, a 2.15% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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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
Gambia 4,000.00
Guinea-Bissau 4,000.00
Liberia 2,000.00
Haiti 1,000.00
Senegal Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 19,000.00 0.00%
2019 19,000.00 2.15%
2018 18,600.00 -2.11%
2017 19,000.00 2.15%
2016 18,600.00 0.00%
2015 18,600.00 0.00%
2014 18,600.00 0.00%
2013 18,600.00 0.00%
2012 18,600.00 0.00%
2011 18,600.00 -0.11%
2010 18,620.00 0.00%
2009 18,620.00 -2.00%
2008 19,000.00 0.00%
2007 19,000.00 0.00%
2006 19,000.00 0.00%
2005 19,000.00 5.56%
2004 18,000.00 -3.23%
2003 18,600.00 22.37%
2002 15,200.00 -2.56%
2001 15,600.00 1.30%
2000 15,400.00 -9.41%
1999 17,000.00 0.00%
1998 17,000.00 -2.02%
1997 17,350.00 -0.29%
1996 17,400.00 0.00%
1995 17,400.00 24.29%
1994 14,000.00 -22.22%
1993 18,000.00 0.00%
1992 18,000.00 0.00%
1991 18,000.00 0.00%
1990 18,000.00 20.00%
1989 15,000.00 48.51%
1985 10,100.00 48.51%