Armed forces personnel, total in South Asia
South Asia: Armed forces personnel, total was 3.72 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in South Asia, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 3.72 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in South Asia peaked at 3.72 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.40 million | 1.42 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 1.42 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 2.81 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million | 3.23 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 million | 3.72 million | 3.72 million | 1 |
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 6.9% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 28.2% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 42.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.0% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.4% (2022)
- Interest payments 43.9% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 14.1% (2023)
- Interest payments 32.3% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in South Asia?
- Armed forces personnel, total in South Asia was 3.72 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1985.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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
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.