Military personnel, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military personnel, gaps filled was 9,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Sierra Leone stood at 9,000 people.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 13,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 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 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 1,000 people | -75.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 people | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 people | +116.7% |
| 2003 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 people | -15.4% |
| 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 | 9,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,778 people | 1,000 people | 4,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,200 people | 1,000 people | 5,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,200 people | 2,000 people | 6,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,000 people | 3,000 people | 8,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,700 people | 3,000 people | 13,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,200 people | 9,000 people | 11,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 127 Botswana 9,000 people compare
- 127 Central African Republic 9,000 people compare
- 127 New Zealand 9,000 people compare
- 127 Tajikistan 9,000 people compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 9,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.