Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Other small states

Other small states: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 61,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
61,000
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
42nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
67,700
in 2016
All-time low
38,000
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Other small states, 1992–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200620201992: 38.0k1993: 43.8k1994: 49.6k1995: 55.4k1996: 56.5k1997: 53.9k1998: 60.8k1999: 61.2k2000: 56.5k2007: 60.3k2008: 61.3k2009: 59.1k2010: 61.2k2011: 61.1k2012: 61.1k2013: 61.1k2014: 61.1k2015: 61.7k2016: 67.7k2017: 63.0k2018: 65.3k2019: 64.0k2020: 61.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Other small states stood at 61,000.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Other small states peaked at 67,700 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38,000, in 1992.

Other small states ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Other small states, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 38,000
1993 43,783 +15.2%
1994 49,567 +13.2%
1995 55,350 +11.7%
1996 56,550 +2.2%
1997 53,920 -4.7%
1998 60,830 +12.8%
1999 61,200 +0.6%
2000 56,500 -7.7%
2007 60,330 +6.8%
2008 61,330 +1.7%
2009 59,060 -3.7%
2010 61,223 +3.7%
2011 61,080 -0.2%
2012 61,060 -0.0%
2013 61,080 +0.0%
2014 61,080 +0.0%
2015 61,700 +1.0%
2016 67,700 +9.7%
2017 63,000 -6.9%
2018 65,270 +3.6%
2019 64,000 -1.9%
2020 61,000 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,400 38,000 61,200 8
2000s 59,305 56,500 61,330 4
2010s 62,719 61,060 67,700 10
2020s 61,000 61,000 61,000 1

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 40 Philippines 157,000 compare
  2. 41 United Kingdom 153,000 compare
  3. 42 Greece 147,000 compare
  4. 43 Sudan 144,000 compare
  5. 44 Ethiopia 138,000 compare
  6. 45 Malaysia 136,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Other small states?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Other small states was 61,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 67,700 in 2016.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 38,000 in 1992.
How does Other small states rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Other small states ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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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Indicator
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.