Size of UN Peacekeeping Forces: 1947-2003

Graph Presentation of Data

Highest Month for Each Year, Rounded to the Nearest Hundred.
Figures Include Troops, Military Observers and Police.

2003	45800		1988	13,000		1973	9,800		1958	7,200
2002	46800		1987	12,500		1972	7,200		1957	6,800
2001	47800		1986	12,500		1971	7,200		1956	700
2000	38,500		1985	12,500		1970	7,200		1955	700
1999	18,400		1984	12,500		1969	7,200		1954	700
1998	14,600		1983	12,500		1968	6,900		1953	700
1997	25,000		1982	12,500		1967	13,000		1952	700
1996	29,100		1981	12,500		1966	13,000		1951	700
1995	68,900		1980	13,000		1965	13,000		1950	700
1994	76,500		1979	13,300		1964	13,000		1949	700
1993	78,500		1978	16,700		1963	12,600		1948	600
1992	52,200		1977	11,500		1962	26,500		1947	30
1991	15,300		1976	11,500		1961	22,500
1990	13,700		1975	11,300		1960	26,200
1989	17,900		1974	11,100		1959	6,800

Graph Presentation of Data

Sources:

For data through 1994: William Durch, Stimson Center, January 9, 1996. Data compiled by Michael Renner Senior Researcher, Worldwatch Institute

For data starting 1995: UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Data compiled by Christian Kaufholz, Global Policy Forum