Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total was 11.03 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.03 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
All-time high
11.03 million
in 2020
All-time low
6.30 million
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1985–2020

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1985200220201985: 6.3M1989: 6.8M1990: 6.7M1991: 6.8M1992: 6.7M1993: 6.7M1994: 6.7M1995: 9.6M1996: 10.0M1997: 10.2M1998: 10.2M1999: 10.3M2000: 10.5M2001: 9.9M2002: 10.1M2003: 10.1M2004: 10.1M2005: 10.8M2006: 10.3M2007: 10.5M2008: 10.5M2009: 10.7M2010: 10.6M2011: 10.5M2012: 10.6M2013: 10.5M2014: 10.6M2015: 10.6M2016: 10.8M2017: 10.8M2018: 10.9M2019: 11.0M2020: 11.0M

Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend stood at 11.03 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 11.03 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million, in 1985.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.58 million 6.30 million 6.85 million 2
1990s 8.40 million 6.66 million 10.31 million 10
2000s 10.36 million 9.95 million 10.79 million 10
2010s 10.69 million 10.46 million 10.99 million 10
2020s 11.03 million 11.03 million 11.03 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend?
Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend was 11.03 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 11.03 million in 2020.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million in 1985.
Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.