Military personnel in Mali
Mali: Military personnel was 21,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,000
in 2021
All-time low
2,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel in Mali, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Mali stood at 21,000. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Mali peaked at 21,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1961.
That places Mali 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,000 | — |
| 1961 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1962 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 8,000 | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 5,000 | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 7,000 | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 5,000 | -37.5% |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,000 | +62.5% |
| 1991 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 6,000 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 21,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 21,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,500 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,600 | 5,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,900 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,400 | 10,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,900 | 3,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,333 | 13,000 | 21,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Mali?
- Military personnel in Mali was 21,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for military personnel?
- Mali ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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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