Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cambodia

Cambodia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 191,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
191,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
360,500
in 1997
All-time low
35,000
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1985200220201985: 35.0k1986: 51.0k1987: 67.0k1988: 83.0k1989: 99.0k1990: 112.0k1991: 112.0k1992: 135.0k1993: 102.0k1994: 70.0k1995: 308.5k1996: 307.7k1997: 360.5k1998: 359.0k1999: 359.0k2000: 360.0k2001: 207.0k2002: 192.0k2003: 192.0k2004: 192.0k2005: 191.0k2006: 191.0k2007: 191.0k2008: 191.0k2009: 191.3k2010: 191.3k2011: 191.3k2012: 191.3k2013: 191.3k2014: 191.3k2015: 191.3k2016: 191.3k2017: 191.0k2018: 191.3k2019: 191.0k2020: 191.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 191,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cambodia peaked at 360,500 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 35,000, in 1985.

Cambodia ranks 33rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cambodia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 35,000
1986 51,000 +45.7%
1987 67,000 +31.4%
1988 83,000 +23.9%
1989 99,000 +19.3%
1990 112,000 +13.1%
1991 112,000 +0.0%
1992 135,000 +20.5%
1993 102,000 -24.4%
1994 70,000 -31.4%
1995 308,500 +340.7%
1996 307,700 -0.3%
1997 360,500 +17.2%
1998 359,000 -0.4%
1999 359,000 +0.0%
2000 360,000 +0.3%
2001 207,000 -42.5%
2002 192,000 -7.2%
2003 192,000 +0.0%
2004 192,000 +0.0%
2005 191,000 -0.5%
2006 191,000 +0.0%
2007 191,000 +0.0%
2008 191,000 +0.0%
2009 191,300 +0.2%
2010 191,300 +0.0%
2011 191,300 +0.0%
2012 191,300 +0.0%
2013 191,300 +0.0%
2014 191,300 +0.0%
2015 191,300 +0.0%
2016 191,300 +0.0%
2017 191,000 -0.2%
2018 191,300 +0.2%
2019 191,000 -0.2%
2020 191,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67,000 35,000 99,000 5
1990s 222,570 70,000 360,500 10
2000s 209,830 191,000 360,000 10
2010s 191,240 191,000 191,300 10
2020s 191,000 191,000 191,000 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 30 Nigeria 223,000 compare
  2. 31 Eritrea 202,000 compare
  3. 32 Spain 199,000 compare
  4. 34 Poland 189,000 compare
  5. 35 Germany 183,000 compare
  6. 36 Israel 178,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cambodia?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cambodia was 191,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 360,500 in 1997.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 35,000 in 1985.
How does Cambodia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Cambodia ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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.