Armed forces personnel, total in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total was 1.99 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.99 million
Change on year
down 9.7%
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.23 million
in 1992
Years of data
32
1985–2020

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M1985200220201985: 1.6M1989: 1.8M1990: 2.3M1991: 1.4M1992: 1.2M1993: 1.3M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.9M1996: 2.0M1997: 2.0M1998: 2.0M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.0M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.9M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.6M2012: 2.7M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.0M

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 1.99 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 2.66 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 1992.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.72 million 1.59 million 1.84 million 2
1990s 1.73 million 1.23 million 2.29 million 10
2000s 1.70 million 1.33 million 2.12 million 9
2010s 2.21 million 1.97 million 2.66 million 10
2020s 1.99 million 1.99 million 1.99 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total in Pre-demographic dividend?
Armed forces personnel, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.99 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2012.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1992.
Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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.