Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Fiji

Fiji: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 4,000 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
4,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 173 countries
All-time high
5,000
in 1990
All-time low
2,700
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1985200220201985: 2.7k1986: 3.0k1987: 3.4k1988: 3.7k1989: 4.0k1990: 5.0k1991: 5.0k1992: 5.0k1993: 5.0k1994: 4.0k1995: 3.9k1996: 3.6k1997: 3.6k1998: 3.5k1999: 3.5k2000: 3.5k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.0k2005: 4.0k2006: 4.0k2007: 4.0k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.5k2016: 3.5k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.0k2019: 4.0k2020: 4.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Fiji is 4,000, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Fiji peaked at 5,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 1985.

Fiji ranks 149th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Fiji, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 2,700
1986 3,025 +12.0%
1987 3,350 +10.7%
1988 3,675 +9.7%
1989 4,000 +8.8%
1990 5,000 +25.0%
1991 5,000 +0.0%
1992 5,000 +0.0%
1993 5,000 +0.0%
1994 4,000 -20.0%
1995 3,900 -2.5%
1996 3,600 -7.7%
1997 3,600 +0.0%
1998 3,500 -2.8%
1999 3,500 +0.0%
2000 3,500 +0.0%
2001 3,500 +0.0%
2002 3,500 +0.0%
2003 3,500 +0.0%
2004 3,000 -14.3%
2005 4,000 +33.3%
2006 4,000 +0.0%
2007 4,000 +0.0%
2008 4,000 +0.0%
2009 3,500 -12.5%
2010 3,500 +0.0%
2011 3,500 +0.0%
2012 3,500 +0.0%
2013 3,500 +0.0%
2014 3,500 +0.0%
2015 3,500 +0.0%
2016 3,500 +0.0%
2017 4,000 +14.3%
2018 4,040 +1.0%
2019 4,000 -1.0%
2020 4,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,350 2,700 4,000 5
1990s 4,210 3,500 5,000 10
2000s 3,650 3,000 4,000 10
2010s 3,654 3,500 4,040 10
2020s 4,000 4,000 4,000 1

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 compare
  2. 149 Gambia 4,000 compare
  3. 149 Guinea-Bissau 4,000 compare
  4. 149 Papua New Guinea 4,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Fiji?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Fiji was 4,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 1985.
How does Fiji rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Fiji ranks 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Fiji 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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Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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.