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
Sierra Leone
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98615 · revision 1
Value 5000.0000000000 · 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: 5000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 5,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98614 · revision 1
Value 5000.0000000000 · 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: 5000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98613 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · 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: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 5,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98612 · revision 1
Value 5000.0000000000 · 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: 5000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 5,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98611 · revision 1
Value 5000.0000000000 · 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: 5000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 7,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98610 · revision 1
Value 7000.0000000000 · 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: 7000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98609 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 15,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98608 · revision 1
Value 15800.0000000000 · 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: 15800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 5,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98607 · revision 1
Value 5800.0000000000 · 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: 5800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 3,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98606 · revision 1
Value 3800.0000000000 · 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: 3800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 3,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98605 · revision 1
Value 3800.0000000000 · 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: 3800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 6,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98604 · revision 1
Value 6000.0000000000 · 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: 6000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 13,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98603 · revision 1
Value 13000.0000000000 · 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: 13000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 13,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98602 · revision 1
Value 13000.0000000000 · 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: 13000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 13,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98601 · revision 1
Value 13000.0000000000 · 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: 13000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 13,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98600 · revision 1
Value 13000.0000000000 · 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: 13000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98599 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98598 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98597 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98596 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98595 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98594 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98593 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98592 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 8,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98591 · revision 1
Value 8500.0000000000 · 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: 8500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 8,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98590 · revision 1
Value 8500.0000000000 · 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: 8500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 8,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98589 · revision 1
Value 8500.0000000000 · 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: 8500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98588 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 8,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98587 · revision 1
Value 8500.0000000000 · 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: 8500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98586 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98585 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98584 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98583 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98582 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98581 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98580 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
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