Armed forces personnel, total in Libya
Libya: Armed forces personnel, total was 0 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Libya, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Libya is 0, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Libya peaked at 86,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Libya 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 73,000 | — |
| 1989 | 86,000 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 86,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 86,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85,000 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 85,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80,000 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 80,500 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 65,500 | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65,500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76,500 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 76,500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76,000 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,000 | -90.8% |
| 2013 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,000. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80,000. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,500 | 73,000 | 86,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 76,450 | 65,500 | 86,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,200 | 76,000 | 76,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,667 | 0 | 7,000 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 169 Iceland 0 compare
- 169 Seychelles 0 compare
- 169 Palestine 0 compare
More public sector data for Libya
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Libya?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Libya was 0 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 86,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Libya ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.