Armed forces personnel in Mauritius
Mauritius: Armed forces personnel was 3,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Mauritius, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3,000 for armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Mauritius peaked at 3,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1985.
Mauritius ranks 153rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,400 | 1,000 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,925 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,610 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Mauritius?
- Armed forces personnel in Mauritius was 3,000 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1985.
- How does Mauritius rank for armed forces personnel?
- Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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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.