Armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Armed forces personnel was 1,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
2,300
in 2002
All-time low
1,000
in 1989
Years of data
32
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1985200220201985: 2.2k1989: 1.0k1990: 1.0k1991: 1.0k1992: 1.0k1993: 1.0k1994: 1.0k1995: 1.6k1996: 1.6k1997: 1.6k1998: 1.6k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 2.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.0k2005: 1.0k2007: 1.0k2008: 1.0k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.0k

Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea is 1,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2,300 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1989.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,600 1,000 2,200 2
1990s 1,302 1,000 1,620 10
2000s 1,347 1,000 2,300 9
2010s 1,282 1,000 1,450 10
2020s 1,000 1,000 1,000 1

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 163 Barbados 1,000 compare
  2. 163 Cape Verde 1,000 compare
  3. 163 Haiti 1,000 compare
  4. 163 Sao Tome and Principe 1,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea?
Armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea was 1,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2,300 in 2002.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1989.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for armed forces personnel?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.