Military personnel in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military personnel was 7,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel in Burkina Faso, 1960–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7,000 people 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 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.
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) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- 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 - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 596.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 16.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Burkina Faso?
- Military personnel in Burkina Faso was 7,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people 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 Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.