East Asia & Pacific vs Pakistan: Armed forces personnel, total

East Asia & Pacific
7.91 million
in 2020
Pakistan
943,000
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Pakistan rank
6th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Pakistan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M198520022020

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 7.91 million against 943,000 in Pakistan, a difference of 6.97 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 8.4 times Pakistan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 44 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 8.53 million 501,400 8.03 million East Asia & Pacific
1990s 8.65 million 703,800 7.95 million East Asia & Pacific
2000s 8.88 million 915,400 7.96 million East Asia & Pacific
2010s 8.39 million 940,880 7.45 million East Asia & Pacific
2020s 7.91 million 943,000 6.97 million East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, East Asia & Pacific or Pakistan?
East Asia & Pacific, at 7.91 million against 943,000 in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan?
6.97 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.