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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Australia

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Australia in 2022 — 60,000 people. Ranked 57 in the world out of 189. Since 1920, the indicator has risen by 900%.

2022 60,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 57of 189
Period maximum 680,000 people1943
Period minimum 6,000 people1920

Trend over time

1920–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Australia, 1920–20220200,000400,000600,000800,00019201931194219531964197519861997200820191920: 6,000 people1922: 6,000 people1924: 7,000 people1926: 8,000 people1928: 8,000 people1930: 7,000 people1932: 6,000 people1934: 8,000 people1936: 8,000 people1938: 8,000 people1940: 82,000 people1943: 680,000 people1945: 596,000 people1947: 82,000 people1949: 41,000 people1951: 33,000 people1953: 57,000 people1955: 52,000 people1957: 48,000 people1959: 48,000 people1961: 46,000 people1963: 49,000 people1965: 53,000 people1967: 72,000 people1969: 82,000 people1971: 86,000 people1973: 71,000 people1975: 70,000 people1977: 70,000 people1979: 70,000 people1981: 72,000 people1983: 73,000 people1985: 70,000 people1987: 70,000 people1989: 70,000 people1991: 68,000 people1993: 68,000 people1995: 65,000 people1997: 65,000 people1999: 55,000 people2001: 51,000 people2003: 54,000 people2005: 53,000 people2007: 52,000 people2009: 55,000 people2011: 57,000 people2013: 57,000 people2015: 57,000 people2017: 58,000 people2019: 58,000 people2021: 60,000 people2022: 60,000 people
Change over the period: +54,000 (+900%) Average annual rate: 2.28 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Australia 60,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
East Asia & Pacific computed 6.44M people
Australia and New Zealand computed 69,000 people
High-income countries computed 5.91M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 60,000 +0 +0%
2021 60,000 +3,000 +5.26%
2020 57,000 −1,000 −1.72%
2019 58,000 +0 +0%
2018 58,000 +0 +0%
2017 58,000 +1,000 +1.75%
2016 57,000 +0 +0%
2015 57,000 +1,000 +1.79%
2014 56,000 −1,000 −1.75%
2013 57,000 +0 +0%
2012 57,000 +0 +0%
2011 57,000 +2,000 +3.64%
2010 55,000 +0 +0%
2009 55,000 +4,000 +7.84%
2008 51,000 −1,000 −1.92%
2007 52,000 −1,000 −1.89%
2006 53,000 +0 +0%
2005 53,000 +0 +0%
2004 53,000 −1,000 −1.85%
2003 54,000 +3,000 +5.88%
2002 51,000 +0 +0%
2001 51,000 +0 +0%
2000 51,000 −4,000 −7.27%
1999 55,000 −10,000 −15.38%
1998 65,000 +0 +0%
1997 65,000 +0 +0%
1996 65,000 +0 +0%
1995 65,000 +0 +0%
1994 65,000 −3,000 −4.41%
1993 68,000 +0 +0%
1992 68,000 +0 +0%
1991 68,000 +0 +0%
1990 68,000 −2,000 −2.86%
1989 70,000 −1,000 −1.41%
1988 71,000 +1,000 +1.43%
1987 70,000 −1,000 −1.41%
1986 71,000 +1,000 +1.43%
1985 70,000 −1,000 −1.41%
1984 71,000 −2,000 −2.74%
1983 73,000 +0 +0%
1982 73,000 +1,000 +1.39%
1981 72,000 +1,000 +1.41%
1980 71,000 +1,000 +1.43%
1979 70,000 +0 +0%
1978 70,000 +0 +0%
1977 70,000 −1,000 −1.41%
1976 71,000 +1,000 +1.43%
1975 70,000 +2,000 +2.94%
1974 68,000 −3,000 −4.23%
1973 71,000 −15,000 −17.44%
1972 86,000 +0 +0%
1971 86,000 +0 +0%
1970 86,000 +4,000 +4.88%
1969 82,000 +2,000 +2.5%
1968 80,000 +8,000 +11.11%
1967 72,000 +13,000 +22.03%
1966 59,000 +6,000 +11.32%
1965 53,000 +0 +0%
1964 53,000 +4,000 +8.16%
1963 49,000 +0 +0%
1962 49,000 +3,000 +6.52%
1961 46,000 −1,000 −2.13%
1960 47,000 −1,000 −2.08%
1959 48,000 +2,000 +4.35%
1958 46,000 −2,000 −4.17%
1957 48,000 −4,000 −7.69%
1956 52,000 +0 +0%
1955 52,000 −2,000 −3.7%
1954 54,000 −3,000 −5.26%
1953 57,000 +25,000 +78.13%
1952 32,000 −1,000 −3.03%
1951 33,000 −5,000 −13.16%
1950 38,000 −3,000 −7.32%
1949 41,000 −20,000 −32.79%
1948 61,000 −21,000 −25.61%
1947 82,000 −21,000 −20.39%
1946 103,000 −493,000 −82.72%
1945 596,000 −84,000 −12.35%
1944 680,000 +0 +0%
1943 680,000 — —
1941 400,000 +318,000 +387.8%
1940 82,000 +74,000 +925%
1939 8,000 +0 +0%
1938 8,000 +0 +0%
1937 8,000 +0 +0%
1936 8,000 +0 +0%
1935 8,000 +0 +0%
1934 8,000 +2,000 +33.33%
1933 6,000 +0 +0%
1932 6,000 +0 +0%
1931 6,000 −1,000 −14.29%
1930 7,000 +0 +0%
1929 7,000 −1,000 −12.5%
1928 8,000 +0 +0%
1927 8,000 +0 +0%
1926 8,000 +1,000 +14.29%
1925 7,000 +0 +0%
1924 7,000 +0 +0%
1923 7,000 +1,000 +16.67%
1922 6,000 +0 +0%
1921 6,000 +0 +0%
1920 6,000 — —

Australia and New Zealand, 2022

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

AU Australia 60,000 NZ New Zealand 9,000
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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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