Armed forces personnel, total in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Armed forces personnel, total was 82,000 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total in Azerbaijan, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 82,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Azerbaijan peaked at 126,700 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43,000, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel, total in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43,000 | — |
| 1993 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 50,000 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 126,700 | +153.4% |
| 1996 | 110,700 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 106,700 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 87,150 | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 84,900 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 87,100 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 87,100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87,100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81,500 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 81,000 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82,000 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81,940 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81,940 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81,950 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81,950 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81,950 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81,950 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81,950 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81,950 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82,000 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81,950 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82,000 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 82,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,000, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 82,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +153.4% | 50,000 | 126,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,769 | 43,000 | 126,700 | 8 |
| 2000s | 83,374 | 81,000 | 87,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,959 | 81,940 | 82,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,000 | 82,000 | 82,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Azerbaijan?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Azerbaijan was 82,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 126,700 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.