Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 72,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Canada, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Canada recorded 72,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 88,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 61,600, in 2002.
Canada ranks 58th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 83,000 | — |
| 1986 | 84,250 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 85,500 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 86,750 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 88,000 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 87,000 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 86,000 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 82,000 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 76,000 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 75,700 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 79,800 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 72,700 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 69,950 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 69,950 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68,500 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 66,100 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 61,600 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 61,600 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71,000 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 71,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64,000 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 64,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65,722 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 65,700 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 65,700 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65,700 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 70,200 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 67,500 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 67,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72,000 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 72,400 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72,000 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72,000 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 72,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,000, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,500 | 83,000 | 88,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 77,410 | 69,950 | 87,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,752 | 61,600 | 71,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,470 | 65,700 | 72,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 55 Azerbaijan 82,000 compare
- 56 Lebanon 80,000 compare
- 57 Cuba 76,000 compare
- 59 Bolivia 71,000 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 71,000 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 71,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Canada?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Canada was 72,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 88,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,600 in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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About this data
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.