Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total was 11.03 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend stood at 11.03 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 11.03 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million, in 1985.
That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.30 million | — |
| 1989 | 6.85 million | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 6.74 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.74 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.71 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.66 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.60 million | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 9.99 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.95 million | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.79 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 10.29 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.46 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.03 million | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend 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 | +44.2% | 6.66 million | 9.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 million | 6.30 million | 6.85 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million | 6.66 million | 10.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.36 million | 9.95 million | 10.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 million | 10.46 million | 10.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 million | 11.03 million | 11.03 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More public sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 5.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -38.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 97.77 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 347.32 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 291.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Early-demographic dividend was 11.03 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million in 1985.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.