Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 112,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nepal, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nepal stood at 112,000.
That represents a change of down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 158,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,000, in 1985.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25,000 | — |
| 1986 | 27,500 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 30,000 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 32,500 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 35,000 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63,000 | +80.0% |
| 1996 | 71,000 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 86,000 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 90,000 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86,000 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 91,000 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 103,000 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 131,000 | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 131,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 131,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 131,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 131,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 157,753 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 157,753 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 157,750 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 157,750 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 157,750 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 157,750 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 158,600 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 158,600 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112,000 | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 111,600 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 112,000 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 112,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,000 | 25,000 | 35,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 57,500 | 35,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,275 | 86,000 | 157,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,155 | 111,600 | 158,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,000 | 112,000 | 112,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Nepal was 112,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 158,600 in 2015.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.