Somalia 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.
  • Somalia military size for 2020 was 14,000.00, a 30% decline from 2019.
  • Somalia military size for 2019 was 20,000.00, a 1.01% increase from 2018.
  • Somalia military size for 2018 was 19,800.00, a 1% decline from 2017.
  • Somalia military size for 2017 was 20,000.00, a 1.01% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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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
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
Somalia Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 14,000.00 -30.00%
2019 20,000.00 1.01%
2018 19,800.00 -1.00%
2017 20,000.00 1.01%
2016 19,800.00 0.00%
2015 19,800.00 16.47%
2014 17,000.00 54.55%
2013 11,000.00 -45.00%
2012 20,000.00 525.00%
2011 3,200.00 60.00%
2010 2,000.00 0.00%
2009 2,000.00 -96.00%
2000 50,000.00 0.00%
1999 50,000.00 -77.78%
1998 225,000.00 0.00%
1997 225,000.00 0.00%
1996 225,000.00 0.00%
1995 225,000.00 378.72%
1990 47,000.00 0.00%
1989 47,000.00 -25.04%
1985 62,700.00 -25.04%