Armed forces personnel, total in Mali

Mali: Armed forces personnel, total was 41,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41,000
Change on year
up 95.2%
World rank
79th
of 173 countries
All-time high
41,000
in 2020
All-time low
4,900
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total in Mali, 1985–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1985200220201985: 4.9k1989: 8.0k1990: 13.0k1991: 13.0k1992: 12.0k1993: 12.0k1994: 12.0k1995: 15.2k1996: 15.2k1997: 15.2k1998: 15.2k1999: 15.2k2000: 15.2k2001: 15.2k2002: 15.2k2003: 12.2k2004: 11.0k2005: 12.0k2006: 12.0k2007: 12.0k2008: 12.0k2009: 12.2k2010: 12.2k2011: 12.2k2012: 7.8k2013: 11.8k2014: 13.8k2015: 15.8k2016: 17.8k2017: 18.0k2018: 21.0k2019: 21.0k2020: 41.0k

Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Mali is 41,000, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 95.2% on the previous year and up 237.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Mali peaked at 41,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,900, in 1985.

That places Mali 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,450 4,900 8,000 2
1990s 13,790 12,000 15,200 10
2000s 12,895 11,000 15,200 10
2010s 15,130 7,800 21,000 10
2020s 41,000 41,000 41,000 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 76 Guatemala 43,000 compare
  2. 77 Ecuador 42,000 compare
  3. 77 El Salvador 42,000 compare
  4. 79 Netherlands 41,000 compare
  5. 81 Yemen 40,000 compare
  6. 82 Bulgaria 37,000 compare
  7. 82 Lithuania 37,000 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

More public sector data for Mali

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total in Mali?
Armed forces personnel, total in Mali was 41,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 41,000 in 2020.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 4,900 in 1985.
How does Mali rank for armed forces personnel, total?
Mali ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.