Military personnel, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military personnel, gaps filled was 7,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 11,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people | — |
| 1961 | 0 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 people | — |
| 1963 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 10,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 people | -36.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,100 people | 0 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,400 people | 4,000 people | 10,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,300 people | 5,000 people | 9,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,200 people | 9,000 people | 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,400 people | 7,000 people | 11,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,000 people | 11,000 people | 11,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,667 people | 7,000 people | 11,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 7,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.