Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mongolia

Mongolia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 18,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
18,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 173 countries
All-time high
33,500
in 1996
All-time low
14,900
in 1997
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1985200220201985: 33.0k1986: 33.0k1987: 33.0k1988: 33.0k1989: 33.0k1990: 32.0k1991: 31.0k1992: 21.0k1993: 18.0k1994: 18.0k1995: 31.1k1996: 33.5k1997: 14.9k1998: 17.0k1999: 16.3k2000: 16.3k2001: 16.3k2002: 16.3k2003: 15.8k2004: 15.0k2005: 16.0k2006: 16.0k2007: 16.0k2008: 17.0k2009: 17.2k2010: 17.2k2011: 17.2k2012: 17.2k2013: 17.5k2014: 17.5k2015: 17.5k2016: 17.5k2017: 18.0k2018: 17.7k2019: 18.0k2020: 18.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 18,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mongolia peaked at 33,500 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14,900, in 1997.

That places Mongolia 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mongolia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 33,000
1986 33,000 +0.0%
1987 33,000 +0.0%
1988 33,000 +0.0%
1989 33,000 +0.0%
1990 32,000 -3.0%
1991 31,000 -3.1%
1992 21,000 -32.3%
1993 18,000 -14.3%
1994 18,000 +0.0%
1995 31,100 +72.8%
1996 33,500 +7.7%
1997 14,900 -55.5%
1998 17,000 +14.1%
1999 16,300 -4.1%
2000 16,300 +0.0%
2001 16,300 +0.0%
2002 16,300 +0.0%
2003 15,800 -3.1%
2004 15,000 -5.1%
2005 16,000 +6.7%
2006 16,000 +0.0%
2007 16,000 +0.0%
2008 17,000 +6.2%
2009 17,200 +1.2%
2010 17,200 +0.0%
2011 17,200 +0.0%
2012 17,200 +0.0%
2013 17,500 +1.7%
2014 17,500 +0.0%
2015 17,500 +0.0%
2016 17,500 +0.0%
2017 18,000 +2.9%
2018 17,700 -1.7%
2019 18,000 +1.7%
2020 18,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33,000 33,000 33,000 5
1990s 23,280 14,900 33,500 10
2000s 16,190 15,000 17,200 10
2010s 17,530 17,200 18,000 10
2020s 18,000 18,000 18,000 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 108 Bahrain 19,000 compare
  2. 108 Senegal 19,000 compare
  3. 110 Slovakia 18,000 compare
  4. 112 Tajikistan 17,000 compare
  5. 113 Ghana 16,000 compare
  6. 113 North Macedonia 16,000 compare
  7. 113 Namibia 16,000 compare
  8. 113 Zambia 16,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mongolia?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mongolia was 18,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 33,500 in 1996.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,900 in 1997.
How does Mongolia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Mongolia ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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
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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.