Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Indonesia

Indonesia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 676,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
676,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 173 countries
All-time high
676,500
in 2011
All-time low
271,000
in 1993
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1985200220201985: 278.1k1986: 279.8k1987: 281.6k1988: 283.3k1989: 285.0k1990: 283.0k1991: 278.0k1992: 283.0k1993: 271.0k1994: 280.0k1995: 460.5k1996: 485.2k1997: 484.0k1998: 499.0k1999: 499.0k2000: 492.0k2001: 492.0k2002: 492.0k2003: 497.0k2004: 582.0k2005: 582.0k2006: 582.0k2007: 582.0k2008: 582.0k2009: 582.0k2010: 582.0k2011: 676.5k2012: 676.5k2013: 676.5k2014: 676.5k2015: 675.5k2016: 675.5k2017: 676.0k2018: 675.5k2019: 676.0k2020: 676.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 676,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Indonesia peaked at 676,500 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 271,000, in 1993.

Indonesia ranks 9th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Indonesia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 278,100
1986 279,825 +0.6%
1987 281,550 +0.6%
1988 283,275 +0.6%
1989 285,000 +0.6%
1990 283,000 -0.7%
1991 278,000 -1.8%
1992 283,000 +1.8%
1993 271,000 -4.2%
1994 280,000 +3.3%
1995 460,500 +64.5%
1996 485,200 +5.4%
1997 484,000 -0.2%
1998 499,000 +3.1%
1999 499,000 +0.0%
2000 492,000 -1.4%
2001 492,000 +0.0%
2002 492,000 +0.0%
2003 497,000 +1.0%
2004 582,000 +17.1%
2005 582,000 +0.0%
2006 582,000 +0.0%
2007 582,000 +0.0%
2008 582,000 +0.0%
2009 582,000 +0.0%
2010 582,000 +0.0%
2011 676,500 +16.2%
2012 676,500 +0.0%
2013 676,500 +0.0%
2014 676,500 +0.0%
2015 675,500 -0.1%
2016 675,500 +0.0%
2017 676,000 +0.1%
2018 675,500 -0.1%
2019 676,000 +0.1%
2020 676,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 281,550 278,100 285,000 5
1990s 382,270 271,000 499,000 10
2000s 546,500 492,000 582,000 10
2010s 666,650 582,000 676,500 10
2020s 676,000 676,000 676,000 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 Pakistan 943,000 compare
  2. 7 Egypt 836,000 compare
  3. 8 Brazil 762,000 compare
  4. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 650,000 compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 569,000 compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 522,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Indonesia?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Indonesia was 676,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 676,500 in 2011.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 271,000 in 1993.
How does Indonesia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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
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.