Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 6.76 million in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
6.76 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
8.02 million
in 1995
All-time low
5.98 million
in 1994
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1985–2020

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1985200220201985: 6.8M1986: 7.0M1987: 7.1M1988: 7.2M1989: 7.4M1990: 7.0M1991: 6.7M1992: 6.5M1993: 6.3M1994: 6.0M1995: 8.0M1996: 8.0M1997: 7.5M1998: 7.7M1999: 7.7M2000: 7.8M2001: 7.6M2002: 7.6M2003: 7.7M2004: 7.2M2005: 7.7M2006: 7.5M2007: 6.8M2008: 6.8M2009: 7.0M2010: 7.0M2011: 7.2M2012: 7.2M2013: 7.2M2014: 7.2M2015: 7.0M2016: 7.0M2017: 7.0M2018: 7.0M2019: 6.8M2020: 6.8M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 6.76 million, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 8.02 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.98 million, in 1994.

That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 6.82 million
1986 6.96 million +2.1%
1987 7.10 million +2.0%
1988 7.24 million +2.0%
1989 7.38 million +1.9%
1990 6.99 million -5.2%
1991 6.73 million -3.8%
1992 6.51 million -3.3%
1993 6.26 million -3.8%
1994 5.98 million -4.4%
1995 8.02 million +34.1%
1996 7.99 million -0.4%
1997 7.49 million -6.2%
1998 7.70 million +2.9%
1999 7.68 million -0.3%
2000 7.79 million +1.4%
2001 7.58 million -2.7%
2002 7.63 million +0.7%
2003 7.68 million +0.6%
2004 7.15 million -6.9%
2005 7.66 million +7.0%
2006 7.54 million -1.6%
2007 6.82 million -9.6%
2008 6.82 million +0.0%
2009 6.98 million +2.4%
2010 7.01 million +0.4%
2011 7.15 million +2.1%
2012 7.18 million +0.4%
2013 7.18 million +0.0%
2014 7.18 million +0.0%
2015 7.03 million -2.1%
2016 6.97 million -0.8%
2017 6.97 million -0.1%
2018 6.97 million -0.0%
2019 6.81 million -2.3%
2020 6.76 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.10 million 6.82 million 7.38 million 5
1990s 7.13 million 5.98 million 8.02 million 10
2000s 7.36 million 6.82 million 7.79 million 10
2010s 7.05 million 6.81 million 7.18 million 10
2020s 6.76 million 6.76 million 6.76 million 1

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 8 Brazil 762,000 compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 676,000 compare
  3. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 650,000 compare
  4. 11 Republic of Korea 569,000 compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 522,000 compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 512,000 compare
  7. 14 Myanmar 463,000 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 6.76 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 8.02 million in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million in 1994.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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
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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.