Armed forces personnel, total in Guinea
Guinea: Armed forces personnel, total was 13,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Guinea is 13,000, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Guinea peaked at 19,300 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,900, in 1985.
That places Guinea 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,450 | 9,900 | 15,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,850 | 12,000 | 19,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,611 | 11,000 | 19,300 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,180 | 12,300 | 19,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More public sector data for Guinea
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 2.1% (2024)
- Military expenditure 562.46 million current USD (2024)
- Armed forces personnel 0.3% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 66.6 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 62.65 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 4.84 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 29.6% (2025)
- Military expenditure 12.8% (2024)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste 35,000 number of cases (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Guinea?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Guinea was 13,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,300 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,900 in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Guinea ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.