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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — all countries

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — New Zealand

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in New Zealand in 2022 — 9,000 people. Ranked 127 in the world out of 189. Since 1922, the indicator has risen by 800%.

2022 9,000 people −10% vs 2021
World rank 127of 189
Period maximum 157,000 people1944
Period minimum 1,000 people1922

Trend over time

1922–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — New Zealand, 1922–2022050,000100,000150,000200,000192219321942195219621972198219922002201220221922: 1,000 people1924: 1,000 people1926: 1,000 people1928: 1,000 people1930: 1,000 people1932: 1,000 people1934: 1,000 people1936: 1,000 people1938: 1,000 people1940: 1,000 people1942: 154,000 people1950: 9,000 people1952: 10,000 people1954: 10,000 people1956: 11,000 people1958: 11,000 people1960: 12,000 people1962: 12,000 people1964: 13,000 people1966: 13,000 people1968: 13,000 people1970: 14,000 people1972: 14,000 people1974: 13,000 people1976: 13,000 people1978: 13,000 people1980: 13,000 people1982: 12,000 people1984: 13,000 people1986: 12,000 people1988: 13,000 people1990: 11,000 people1992: 11,000 people1994: 10,000 people1996: 10,000 people1998: 10,000 people2000: 9,000 people2002: 9,000 people2004: 9,000 people2006: 9,000 people2008: 9,000 people2010: 10,000 people2012: 10,000 people2014: 9,000 people2016: 9,000 people2018: 9,000 people2020: 9,000 people2022: 9,000 people
Change over the period: +8,000 (+800%) Average annual rate: 2.22 %

Comparison, 2022

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

New Zealand 9,000 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 — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 9,000 −1,000 −10%
2021 10,000 +1,000 +11.11%
2020 9,000 +0 +0%
2019 9,000 +0 +0%
2018 9,000 +0 +0%
2017 9,000 +0 +0%
2016 9,000 +0 +0%
2015 9,000 +0 +0%
2014 9,000 +0 +0%
2013 9,000 −1,000 −10%
2012 10,000 +0 +0%
2011 10,000 +0 +0%
2010 10,000 +1,000 +11.11%
2009 9,000 +0 +0%
2008 9,000 +0 +0%
2007 9,000 +0 +0%
2006 9,000 +0 +0%
2005 9,000 +0 +0%
2004 9,000 +0 +0%
2003 9,000 +0 +0%
2002 9,000 +0 +0%
2001 9,000 +0 +0%
2000 9,000 −1,000 −10%
1999 10,000 +0 +0%
1998 10,000 +0 +0%
1997 10,000 +0 +0%
1996 10,000 +0 +0%
1995 10,000 +0 +0%
1994 10,000 −1,000 −9.09%
1993 11,000 +0 +0%
1992 11,000 +0 +0%
1991 11,000 +0 +0%
1990 11,000 −1,000 −8.33%
1989 12,000 −1,000 −7.69%
1988 13,000 +0 +0%
1987 13,000 +1,000 +8.33%
1986 12,000 −1,000 −7.69%
1985 13,000 +0 +0%
1984 13,000 +0 +0%
1983 13,000 +1,000 +8.33%
1982 12,000 +0 +0%
1981 12,000 −1,000 −7.69%
1980 13,000 +0 +0%
1979 13,000 +0 +0%
1978 13,000 +0 +0%
1977 13,000 +0 +0%
1976 13,000 +0 +0%
1975 13,000 +0 +0%
1974 13,000 +0 +0%
1973 13,000 −1,000 −7.14%
1972 14,000 +0 +0%
1971 14,000 +0 +0%
1970 14,000 +0 +0%
1969 14,000 +1,000 +7.69%
1968 13,000 +0 +0%
1967 13,000 +0 +0%
1966 13,000 +0 +0%
1965 13,000 +0 +0%
1964 13,000 +1,000 +8.33%
1963 12,000 +0 +0%
1962 12,000 −1,000 −7.69%
1961 13,000 +1,000 +8.33%
1960 12,000 +0 +0%
1959 12,000 +1,000 +9.09%
1958 11,000 −1,000 −8.33%
1957 12,000 +1,000 +9.09%
1956 11,000 +1,000 +10%
1955 10,000 +0 +0%
1954 10,000 +0 +0%
1953 10,000 +0 +0%
1952 10,000 +1,000 +11.11%
1951 9,000 +0 +0%
1950 9,000 — —
1944 157,000 — —
1942 154,000 +54,000 +54%
1941 100,000 +99,000 +9,900%
1940 1,000 +0 +0%
1939 1,000 +0 +0%
1938 1,000 +0 +0%
1937 1,000 +0 +0%
1936 1,000 +0 +0%
1935 1,000 +0 +0%
1934 1,000 +0 +0%
1933 1,000 +0 +0%
1932 1,000 +0 +0%
1931 1,000 +0 +0%
1930 1,000 +0 +0%
1929 1,000 +0 +0%
1928 1,000 +0 +0%
1927 1,000 +0 +0%
1926 1,000 +0 +0%
1925 1,000 +0 +0%
1924 1,000 +0 +0%
1923 1,000 +0 +0%
1922 1,000 — —

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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