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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — all countries

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Armenia

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Armenia in 2022 — 43,000 people. Ranked 66 in the world out of 189. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 115%.

2022 43,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 66of 189
Period maximum 60,000 people1995
Period minimum 20,000 people1992

Trend over time

1992–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Armenia, 1992–2022020,00040,00060,000199219951998200120042007201020132016201920221992: 20,000 people1993: 21,000 people1994: 45,000 people1995: 60,000 people1996: 60,000 people1997: 60,000 people1998: 50,000 people1999: 50,000 people2000: 41,000 people2001: 42,000 people2002: 44,000 people2003: 45,000 people2004: 47,000 people2005: 48,000 people2006: 48,000 people2007: 44,000 people2008: 42,000 people2009: 42,000 people2010: 47,000 people2011: 49,000 people2012: 49,000 people2013: 49,000 people2014: 45,000 people2015: 45,000 people2016: 45,000 people2017: 45,000 people2018: 45,000 people2019: 45,000 people2020: 45,000 people2021: 43,000 people2022: 43,000 people
Change over the period: +23,000 (+115%) Average annual rate: 2.58 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Armenia

Armenia 43,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 4.15M people
Western Asia computed 1.65M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.23M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Armenia, by year Armenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 43,000 +0 +0%
2021 43,000 −2,000 −4.44%
2020 45,000 +0 +0%
2019 45,000 +0 +0%
2018 45,000 +0 +0%
2017 45,000 +0 +0%
2016 45,000 +0 +0%
2015 45,000 +0 +0%
2014 45,000 −4,000 −8.16%
2013 49,000 +0 +0%
2012 49,000 +0 +0%
2011 49,000 +2,000 +4.26%
2010 47,000 +5,000 +11.9%
2009 42,000 +0 +0%
2008 42,000 −2,000 −4.55%
2007 44,000 −4,000 −8.33%
2006 48,000 +0 +0%
2005 48,000 +1,000 +2.13%
2004 47,000 +2,000 +4.44%
2003 45,000 +1,000 +2.27%
2002 44,000 +2,000 +4.76%
2001 42,000 +1,000 +2.44%
2000 41,000 −9,000 −18%
1999 50,000 +0 +0%
1998 50,000 −10,000 −16.67%
1997 60,000 +0 +0%
1996 60,000 +0 +0%
1995 60,000 +15,000 +33.33%
1994 45,000 +24,000 +114.29%
1993 21,000 +1,000 +5%
1992 20,000 — —

Western Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TR Türkiye 355,000 SA Saudi Arabia 257,000 IQ Iraq 193,000 IL Israel 170,000 SY Syria 169,000 JO Jordan 101,000 AE United Arab Emirates 83,000 AZ Azerbaijan 64,000 LB Lebanon 60,000 AM Armenia 43,000 OM Oman 43,000 YE Yemen 40,000 GE Georgia 21,000 KW Kuwait 18,000 QA Qatar 17,000 CY Cyprus 12,000 BH Bahrain 8,000
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About the indicator

The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.

Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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