Armed forces personnel, total in Other small states

Other small states: Armed forces personnel, total was 61,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
61,000
Change on year
down 4.7%
All-time high
67,700
in 2016
All-time low
38,000
in 1992
Years of data
21
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total in Other small states, 1992–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200620201992: 38.0k1995: 55.4k1996: 56.5k1997: 53.9k1998: 60.8k1999: 61.2k2000: 56.5k2007: 60.3k2008: 61.3k2009: 59.1k2010: 61.2k2011: 61.1k2012: 61.1k2013: 61.1k2014: 61.1k2015: 61.7k2016: 67.7k2017: 63.0k2018: 65.3k2019: 64.0k2020: 61.0k

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

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Other small states stood at 61,000.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Other small states peaked at 67,700 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38,000, in 1992.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,308 38,000 61,200 6
2000s 59,305 56,500 61,330 4
2010s 62,719 61,060 67,700 10
2020s 61,000 61,000 61,000 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total in Other small states?
Armed forces personnel, total in Other small states was 61,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 67,700 in 2016.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 38,000 in 1992.
Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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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About this data

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.