Armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Armed forces personnel, total was 5.29 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.29 million for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.82 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.88 million, in 1994.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.98 million | — |
| 1989 | 6.34 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 5.79 million | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 5.53 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 5.31 million | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.16 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.88 million | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 6.78 million | +38.8% |
| 1996 | 6.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.24 million | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 6.46 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.31 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.86 million | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 6.36 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.52 million | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 5.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.65 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.51 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.34 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.29 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.16 million | 5.98 million | 6.34 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.94 million | 4.88 million | 6.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million | 5.52 million | 6.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 million | 5.34 million | 5.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million | 5.29 million | 5.29 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4124 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 163.99 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 94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Armed forces personnel, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.29 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 million in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.