Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
Burkina Faso
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92855 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92854 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92853 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92852 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92851 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 10,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92850 · revision 1
Value 10300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 10,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92849 · revision 1
Value 10300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92848 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 10,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92847 · revision 1
Value 10250.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 10,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92846 · revision 1
Value 10300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 11,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92845 · revision 1
Value 11300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 14,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92844 · revision 1
Value 14200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 14200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 14,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92843 · revision 1
Value 14400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 14400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92842 · revision 1
Value 15000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 15000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 10,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92841 · revision 1
Value 10250.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 11,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92840 · revision 1
Value 11250.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92839 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 11,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92838 · revision 1
Value 11250.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 11,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92837 · revision 1
Value 11250.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 11,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92836 · revision 1
Value 11450.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 11,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92835 · revision 1
Value 11450.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 11,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92834 · revision 1
Value 11450.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 11,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92833 · revision 1
Value 11450.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 11,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92832 · revision 1
Value 11450.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 11,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92831 · revision 1
Value 11450.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 11,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92830 · revision 1
Value 11450.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 11,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92829 · revision 1
Value 11450.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92828 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 11,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92827 · revision 1
Value 11200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92826 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92825 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92824 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92823 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92822 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92821 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92820 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
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