Military personnel in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military personnel was 7,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,000
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,000
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel in Burkina Faso, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7,000 for military personnel in 2022.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Burkina Faso peaked at 11,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 2,000 | — |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 | -36.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,100 | 0 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,400 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,300 | 5,000 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,200 | 9,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,400 | 7,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,667 | 7,000 | 11,000 | 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Military personnel in Burkina Faso was 7,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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