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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Nepal

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Nepal in 2022 — 97,000 people. Ranked 48 in the world out of 189. Since 1920, the indicator has risen by 223.3%.

2022 97,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 48of 189
Period maximum 97,000 people2017
Period minimum 20,000 people1924

Trend over time

1920–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Nepal, 1920–2022025,00050,00075,000100,00019201931194219531964197519861997200820191920: 30,000 people1922: 30,000 people1924: 20,000 people1926: 20,000 people1928: 20,000 people1930: 20,000 people1932: 20,000 people1934: 20,000 people1936: 20,000 people1938: 20,000 people1940: 20,000 people1942: 20,000 people1944: 20,000 people1946: 20,000 people1948: 20,000 people1950: 20,000 people1952: 20,000 people1954: 20,000 people1956: 20,000 people1958: 20,000 people1960: 20,000 people1962: 20,000 people1964: 20,000 people1966: 22,000 people1968: 22,000 people1970: 29,000 people1972: 32,000 people1974: 32,000 people1976: 32,000 people1978: 32,000 people1980: 21,000 people1982: 24,000 people1984: 25,000 people1986: 25,000 people1988: 35,000 people1990: 35,000 people1992: 35,000 people1994: 35,000 people1996: 35,000 people1998: 35,000 people2000: 50,000 people2002: 51,000 people2004: 66,000 people2006: 69,000 people2008: 69,000 people2010: 96,000 people2012: 96,000 people2014: 96,000 people2016: 96,000 people2018: 97,000 people2020: 97,000 people2022: 97,000 people
Change over the period: +67,000 (+223.33%) Average annual rate: 1.16 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Nepal 97,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
South Asia computed 2.73M people
Southern Asia computed 3.34M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 6.55M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 97,000 +0 +0%
2021 97,000 +0 +0%
2020 97,000 +0 +0%
2019 97,000 +0 +0%
2018 97,000 +0 +0%
2017 97,000 +1,000 +1.04%
2016 96,000 +0 +0%
2015 96,000 +0 +0%
2014 96,000 +0 +0%
2013 96,000 +0 +0%
2012 96,000 +0 +0%
2011 96,000 +0 +0%
2010 96,000 +27,000 +39.13%
2009 69,000 +0 +0%
2008 69,000 +0 +0%
2007 69,000 +0 +0%
2006 69,000 +0 +0%
2005 69,000 +3,000 +4.55%
2004 66,000 +3,000 +4.76%
2003 63,000 +12,000 +23.53%
2002 51,000 +5,000 +10.87%
2001 46,000 −4,000 −8%
2000 50,000 +15,000 +42.86%
1999 35,000 +0 +0%
1998 35,000 +0 +0%
1997 35,000 +0 +0%
1996 35,000 −5,000 −12.5%
1995 40,000 +5,000 +14.29%
1994 35,000 +0 +0%
1993 35,000 +0 +0%
1992 35,000 +0 +0%
1991 35,000 +0 +0%
1990 35,000 +0 +0%
1989 35,000 +0 +0%
1988 35,000 +5,000 +16.67%
1987 30,000 +5,000 +20%
1986 25,000 +0 +0%
1985 25,000 +0 +0%
1984 25,000 +0 +0%
1983 25,000 +1,000 +4.17%
1982 24,000 +0 +0%
1981 24,000 +3,000 +14.29%
1980 21,000 −4,000 −16%
1979 25,000 −7,000 −21.88%
1978 32,000 −5,000 −13.51%
1977 37,000 +5,000 +15.63%
1976 32,000 +0 +0%
1975 32,000 +0 +0%
1974 32,000 +0 +0%
1973 32,000 +0 +0%
1972 32,000 +3,000 +10.34%
1971 29,000 +0 +0%
1970 29,000 +0 +0%
1969 29,000 +7,000 +31.82%
1968 22,000 +0 +0%
1967 22,000 +0 +0%
1966 22,000 +0 +0%
1965 22,000 +2,000 +10%
1964 20,000 +0 +0%
1963 20,000 +0 +0%
1962 20,000 +0 +0%
1961 20,000 +0 +0%
1960 20,000 +0 +0%
1959 20,000 +0 +0%
1958 20,000 +0 +0%
1957 20,000 +0 +0%
1956 20,000 +0 +0%
1955 20,000 +0 +0%
1954 20,000 +0 +0%
1953 20,000 +0 +0%
1952 20,000 +0 +0%
1951 20,000 +0 +0%
1950 20,000 +0 +0%
1949 20,000 +0 +0%
1948 20,000 +0 +0%
1947 20,000 +0 +0%
1946 20,000 +0 +0%
1945 20,000 +0 +0%
1944 20,000 +0 +0%
1943 20,000 +0 +0%
1942 20,000 +0 +0%
1941 20,000 +0 +0%
1940 20,000 +0 +0%
1939 20,000 +0 +0%
1938 20,000 +0 +0%
1937 20,000 +0 +0%
1936 20,000 +0 +0%
1935 20,000 +0 +0%
1934 20,000 +0 +0%
1933 20,000 +0 +0%
1932 20,000 +0 +0%
1931 20,000 +0 +0%
1930 20,000 +0 +0%
1929 20,000 +0 +0%
1928 20,000 +0 +0%
1927 20,000 +0 +0%
1926 20,000 +0 +0%
1925 20,000 +0 +0%
1924 20,000 −5,000 −20%
1923 25,000 −5,000 −16.67%
1922 30,000 +0 +0%
1921 30,000 +0 +0%
1920 30,000 — —

Southern Asia, 2022

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

IN India 1.46M PK Pakistan 652,000 IR Iran 610,000 LK Sri Lanka 255,000 BD Bangladesh 163,000 AF Afghanistan 100,000 NP Nepal 97,000 MV Maldives 0
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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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