Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Fiji
Fiji: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 4,000 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Fiji, 1985–2020
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
| 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% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,000, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146,500, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 compare
- 149 Gambia 4,000 compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 4,000 compare
- 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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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.