Madagascar vs Senegal: Military personnel

Madagascar
14,000 people
in 2022
Senegal
14,000 people
in 2022
Madagascar rank
111th
Senegal rank
111th

Military personnel over time

  • Madagascar
  • Senegal
050.0k100.0k150.0k196019912022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 14,000 people against 14,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Madagascar ranks 111th and Senegal ranks 111th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 5,900 people 6,000 people 100 people Senegal
1970s 13,100 people 8,700 people 4,400 people Madagascar
1980s 25,400 people 15,900 people 9,500 people Madagascar
1990s 20,800 people 15,400 people 5,400 people Madagascar
2000s 36,750 people 13,375 people 23,375 people Madagascar
2010s 14,000 people 14,000 people 0 people
2020s 14,000 people 14,000 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Madagascar or Senegal?
Madagascar, at 14,000 people against 14,000 people in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Madagascar and Senegal?
0 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for military personnel?
Madagascar ranks 111th and Senegal ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.