Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guinea

Guinea: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 13,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 173 countries
All-time high
19,300
in 1995
All-time low
9,900
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guinea, 1985–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1985200220201985: 9.9k1986: 11.2k1987: 12.4k1988: 13.7k1989: 15.0k1990: 15.0k1991: 15.0k1992: 15.0k1993: 15.0k1994: 12.0k1995: 19.3k1996: 19.3k1997: 19.3k1998: 19.3k1999: 19.3k2000: 19.3k2001: 17.3k2002: 19.3k2003: 12.3k2004: 11.0k2005: 13.0k2006: 16.0k2007: 19.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 19.3k2010: 19.3k2011: 12.3k2012: 12.3k2013: 12.3k2014: 12.3k2015: 12.3k2016: 12.3k2017: 13.0k2018: 12.7k2019: 13.0k2020: 13.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Guinea recorded 13,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guinea peaked at 19,300 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,900, in 1985.

Guinea ranks 121st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guinea, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 9,900
1986 11,175 +12.9%
1987 12,450 +11.4%
1988 13,725 +10.2%
1989 15,000 +9.3%
1990 15,000 +0.0%
1991 15,000 +0.0%
1992 15,000 +0.0%
1993 15,000 +0.0%
1994 12,000 -20.0%
1995 19,300 +60.8%
1996 19,300 +0.0%
1997 19,300 +0.0%
1998 19,300 +0.0%
1999 19,300 +0.0%
2000 19,300 +0.0%
2001 17,300 -10.4%
2002 19,300 +11.6%
2003 12,300 -36.3%
2004 11,000 -10.6%
2005 13,000 +18.2%
2006 16,000 +23.1%
2007 19,000 +18.8%
2008 19,000 +0.0%
2009 19,300 +1.6%
2010 19,300 +0.0%
2011 12,300 -36.3%
2012 12,300 +0.0%
2013 12,300 +0.0%
2014 12,300 +0.0%
2015 12,300 +0.0%
2016 12,300 +0.0%
2017 13,000 +5.7%
2018 12,700 -2.3%
2019 13,000 +2.4%
2020 13,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,450 9,900 15,000 5
1990s 16,850 12,000 19,300 10
2000s 16,550 11,000 19,300 10
2010s 13,180 12,300 19,300 10
2020s 13,000 13,000 13,000 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 120 Somalia 14,000 compare
  2. 121 Cyprus 13,000 compare
  3. 121 Djibouti 13,000 compare
  4. 124 Benin 12,000 compare
  5. 124 Congo 12,000 compare
  6. 124 Montenegro 12,000 compare
  7. 124 Nicaragua 12,000 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guinea?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guinea was 13,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 19,300 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 9,900 in 1985.
How does Guinea rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Guinea ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.