Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Argentina

Argentina: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 103,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
103,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
108,000
in 1985
All-time low
65,000
in 1992
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Argentina, 1985–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1985200220201985: 108.0k1986: 104.8k1987: 101.5k1988: 98.2k1989: 95.0k1990: 85.0k1991: 70.0k1992: 65.0k1993: 65.0k1994: 69.0k1995: 98.5k1996: 103.7k1997: 104.2k1998: 104.2k1999: 101.7k2000: 102.3k2001: 101.3k2002: 101.1k2003: 102.6k2004: 102.0k2005: 102.0k2006: 107.0k2007: 107.0k2008: 107.0k2009: 104.3k2010: 104.3k2011: 104.3k2012: 104.3k2013: 105.7k2014: 105.7k2015: 105.5k2016: 105.5k2017: 105.0k2018: 105.2k2019: 103.0k2020: 103.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Argentina recorded 103,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 108,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 65,000, in 1992.

Argentina ranks 53rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Argentina, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 108,000
1986 104,750 -3.0%
1987 101,500 -3.1%
1988 98,250 -3.2%
1989 95,000 -3.3%
1990 85,000 -10.5%
1991 70,000 -17.6%
1992 65,000 -7.1%
1993 65,000 +0.0%
1994 69,000 +6.2%
1995 98,500 +42.8%
1996 103,700 +5.3%
1997 104,240 +0.5%
1998 104,240 +0.0%
1999 101,740 -2.4%
2000 102,300 +0.6%
2001 101,300 -1.0%
2002 101,100 -0.2%
2003 102,600 +1.5%
2004 102,000 -0.6%
2005 102,000 +0.0%
2006 107,000 +4.9%
2007 107,000 +0.0%
2008 107,000 +0.0%
2009 104,340 -2.5%
2010 104,340 +0.0%
2011 104,350 +0.0%
2012 104,350 +0.0%
2013 105,650 +1.2%
2014 105,650 +0.0%
2015 105,450 -0.2%
2016 105,450 +0.0%
2017 105,000 -0.4%
2018 105,200 +0.2%
2019 103,000 -2.1%
2020 103,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 101,500 95,000 108,000 5
1990s 86,642 65,000 104,240 10
2000s 103,664 101,100 107,000 10
2010s 104,844 103,000 105,650 10
2020s 103,000 103,000 103,000 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 50 Jordan 116,000 compare
  2. 51 Chile 114,000 compare
  3. 52 Nepal 112,000 compare
  4. 54 South Africa 89,000 compare
  5. 55 Azerbaijan 82,000 compare
  6. 56 Lebanon 80,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Argentina?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Argentina was 103,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 108,000 in 1985.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 65,000 in 1992.
How does Argentina rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Argentina ranks 53rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.