Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 7.91 million in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 7.91 million for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 9.46 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.53 million, in 1994.
That places East Asia & Pacific 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.24 million | — |
| 1986 | 8.39 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 8.40 million | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 8.24 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.00 million | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.83 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.53 million | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.46 million | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 9.45 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.07 million | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.14 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.65 million | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.18 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 9.02 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.30 million | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 8.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.38 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.19 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.99 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.91 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.53 million | 8.24 million | 8.82 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 7.53 million | 9.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 million | 8.30 million | 9.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 million | 7.99 million | 8.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 million | 7.91 million | 7.91 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific was 7.91 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 million in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.