Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 9.50 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend stood at 9.50 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 11.51 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.54 million, in 1985.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.54 million | — |
| 1986 | 7.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.79 million | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 7.62 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.38 million | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 8.80 million | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.54 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.51 million | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 11.15 million | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.81 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.59 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.44 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.81 million | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.29 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.43 million | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 9.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.56 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.50 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.95 million | 7.54 million | 8.36 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.71 million | 7.62 million | 11.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 million | 9.42 million | 10.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 million | 9.53 million | 9.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.50 million | 9.50 million | 9.50 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 8 Brazil 762,000 compare
- 9 Indonesia 676,000 compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 650,000 compare
More public sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -9.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 259.7 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 604.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 172.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend was 9.50 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 million in 1985.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.