Military personnel in Senegal
Senegal: Military personnel was 14,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel in Senegal, 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
The most recent figure for military personnel in Senegal is 14,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Senegal peaked at 18,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 111th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 4,000 people | +300.0% |
| 1962 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 people | +125.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11,000 people | +57.1% |
| 1977 | 13,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 people | -38.5% |
| 1980 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 people | +75.0% |
| 1982 | 18,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 15,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 18,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 9,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 14,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 people | 1,000 people | 9,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,700 people | 7,000 people | 13,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,900 people | 8,000 people | 18,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,400 people | 13,000 people | 18,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,600 people | 9,000 people | 14,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Senegal?
- Military personnel in Senegal was 14,000 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for military personnel?
- Senegal ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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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.