Armed forces personnel, total in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total was 9.50 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.50 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
All-time high
11.51 million
in 1995
All-time low
7.54 million
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2020

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1985200220201985: 7.5M1989: 8.4M1990: 7.8M1991: 7.6M1992: 9.4M1993: 8.8M1994: 8.5M1995: 11.5M1996: 11.2M1997: 10.8M1998: 10.9M1999: 10.6M2000: 10.6M2001: 10.4M2002: 10.3M2003: 10.2M2004: 9.8M2005: 10.3M2006: 10.1M2007: 9.4M2008: 9.4M2009: 9.6M2010: 9.6M2011: 9.5M2012: 9.6M2013: 9.5M2014: 9.6M2015: 9.7M2016: 9.7M2017: 9.7M2018: 9.7M2019: 9.6M2020: 9.5M

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 9.50 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 11.51 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.54 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 7.95 million 7.54 million 8.36 million 2
1990s 9.71 million 7.62 million 11.51 million 10
2000s 10.02 million 9.42 million 10.59 million 10
2010s 9.62 million 9.53 million 9.72 million 10
2020s 9.50 million 9.50 million 9.50 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total in Late-demographic dividend?
Armed forces personnel, total in Late-demographic dividend was 9.50 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 11.51 million in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 7.54 million in 1985.
Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-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.