Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in IBRD only
IBRD only: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 16.35 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in IBRD only, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in IBRD only is 16.35 million, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in IBRD only peaked at 17.71 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.34 million, in 1991.
That places IBRD only 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.12 million | — |
| 1986 | 12.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 12.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 12.45 million | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 11.34 million | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 13.65 million | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 12.95 million | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 12.76 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.65 million | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 17.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.36 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.60 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.58 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 16.70 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 16.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.68 million | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 15.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.58 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 15.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.35 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.60 million | 12.12 million | 13.08 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.03 million | 11.34 million | 17.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.29 million | 15.58 million | 17.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.08 million | 15.58 million | 16.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 million | 16.35 million | 16.35 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 1 India 3.07 million compare
- 2 China 2.54 million compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.47 million compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.45 million compare
- 5 United States of America 1.40 million compare
- 6 Pakistan 943,000 compare
- 7 Egypt 836,000 compare
More public sector data for IBRD only
- Arms imports 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -10.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 854.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 184.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in IBRD only?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in IBRD only was 16.35 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.34 million in 1991.
- How does IBRD only rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- IBRD only ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.