Armed forces personnel since 1816 in high-income countries in 2022 — 5,911,000 people. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 36.7%.
1992–2022 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.91M | +254,000 | +4.49% |
| 2021 | 5.66M | +30,000 | +0.53% |
| 2020 | 5.63M | −55,000 | −0.97% |
| 2019 | 5.68M | −44,000 | −0.77% |
| 2018 | 5.73M | +87,000 | +1.54% |
| 2017 | 5.64M | −20,000 | −0.35% |
| 2016 | 5.66M | −128,000 | −2.21% |
| 2015 | 5.79M | −164,000 | −2.76% |
| 2014 | 5.95M | −52,000 | −0.87% |
| 2013 | 6M | −260,000 | −4.15% |
| 2012 | 6.26M | −92,000 | −1.45% |
| 2011 | 6.36M | −231,000 | −3.51% |
| 2010 | 6.59M | −52,000 | −0.78% |
| 2009 | 6.64M | +261,000 | +4.09% |
| 2008 | 6.38M | −25,000 | −0.39% |
| 2007 | 6.4M | −150,000 | −2.29% |
| 2006 | 6.55M | −88,000 | −1.33% |
| 2005 | 6.64M | +98,000 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.54M | +92,000 | +1.43% |
| 2003 | 6.45M | −152,000 | −2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.6M | −38,000 | −0.57% |
| 2001 | 6.64M | −167,000 | −2.45% |
| 2000 | 6.81M | −431,000 | −5.95% |
| 1999 | 7.24M | −321,000 | −4.25% |
| 1998 | 7.56M | −411,000 | −5.16% |
| 1997 | 7.97M | −117,000 | −1.45% |
| 1996 | 8.09M | −328,000 | −3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.42M | −205,000 | −2.38% |
| 1994 | 8.62M | −259,000 | −2.92% |
| 1993 | 8.88M | −453,000 | −4.85% |
| 1992 | 9.33M | — | — |
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.