Armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Armed forces personnel, total was 6.76 million in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 6.76 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 8.02 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.98 million, in 1994.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.82 million | — |
| 1989 | 7.38 million | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 6.99 million | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.73 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.51 million | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.26 million | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.98 million | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.02 million | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 7.99 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.49 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 7.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.15 million | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 7.66 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 7.54 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.82 million | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 6.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.81 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.76 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.10 million | 6.82 million | 7.38 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.13 million | 5.98 million | 8.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 million | 6.82 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 million | 6.81 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 million | 6.76 million | 6.76 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 161.96 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 346.78 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 93.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 6.76 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.