Military personnel in Senegal

Senegal: Military personnel was 14,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 1982
All-time low
1,000
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Military personnel in Senegal, 1960–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel in Senegal is 14,000, 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 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,000, 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

Annual values for Military personnel in Senegal, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 1,000 —
1961 4,000 +300.0%
1962 4,000 +0.0%
1963 9,000 +125.0%
1964 7,000 -22.2%
1965 7,000 +0.0%
1966 7,000 +0.0%
1967 7,000 +0.0%
1968 7,000 +0.0%
1969 7,000 +0.0%
1970 7,000 +0.0%
1971 7,000 +0.0%
1972 7,000 +0.0%
1973 7,000 +0.0%
1974 7,000 +0.0%
1975 7,000 +0.0%
1976 11,000 +57.1%
1977 13,000 +18.2%
1978 13,000 +0.0%
1979 8,000 -38.5%
1980 8,000 +0.0%
1981 14,000 +75.0%
1982 18,000 +28.6%
1983 18,000 +0.0%
1984 18,000 +0.0%
1985 18,000 +0.0%
1986 18,000 +0.0%
1987 18,000 +0.0%
1988 14,000 -22.2%
1989 15,000 +7.1%
1990 18,000 +20.0%
1991 18,000 +0.0%
1992 18,000 +0.0%
1993 18,000 +0.0%
1994 14,000 -22.2%
1995 14,000 +0.0%
1996 14,000 +0.0%
1997 14,000 +0.0%
1998 13,000 -7.1%
1999 13,000 +0.0%
2000 9,000 -30.8%
2001 10,000 +11.1%
2002 9,000 -10.0%
2003 14,000 +55.6%
2004 14,000 +0.0%
2005 14,000 +0.0%
2006 14,000 +0.0%
2007 14,000 +0.0%
2008 14,000 +0.0%
2009 14,000 +0.0%
2010 14,000 +0.0%
2011 14,000 +0.0%
2012 14,000 +0.0%
2013 14,000 +0.0%
2014 14,000 +0.0%
2015 14,000 +0.0%
2016 14,000 +0.0%
2017 14,000 +0.0%
2018 14,000 +0.0%
2019 14,000 +0.0%
2020 14,000 +0.0%
2021 14,000 +0.0%
2022 14,000 +0.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 14,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 14,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,000 1,000 9,000 10
1970s 8,700 7,000 13,000 10
1980s 15,900 8,000 18,000 10
1990s 15,400 13,000 18,000 10
2000s 12,600 9,000 14,000 10
2010s 14,000 14,000 14,000 10
2020s 14,000 14,000 14,000 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 111 Madagascar 14,000 compare
  2. 111 Paraguay 14,000 compare
  3. 111 Somalia 14,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Senegal?
Military personnel in Senegal was 14,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 1982.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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