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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Australia and New Zealand

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Australia and New Zealand in 2022 — 69,000 people. Since 1922, the indicator has risen by 885.7%.

2022 69,000 people −1.43% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 837,000 people1944
Period minimum 7,000 people1922

Trend over time

1922–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Australia and New Zealand, 1922–20220250,000500,000750,0001M192219321942195219621972198219922002201220221922: 7,000 people1924: 8,000 people1926: 9,000 people1928: 9,000 people1930: 8,000 people1932: 7,000 people1934: 9,000 people1936: 9,000 people1938: 9,000 people1940: 83,000 people1944: 837,000 people1951: 42,000 people1953: 67,000 people1955: 62,000 people1957: 60,000 people1959: 60,000 people1961: 59,000 people1963: 61,000 people1965: 66,000 people1967: 85,000 people1969: 96,000 people1971: 100,000 people1973: 84,000 people1975: 83,000 people1977: 83,000 people1979: 83,000 people1981: 84,000 people1983: 86,000 people1985: 83,000 people1987: 83,000 people1989: 82,000 people1991: 79,000 people1993: 79,000 people1995: 75,000 people1997: 75,000 people1999: 65,000 people2001: 60,000 people2003: 63,000 people2005: 62,000 people2007: 61,000 people2009: 64,000 people2011: 67,000 people2013: 66,000 people2015: 66,000 people2017: 67,000 people2019: 67,000 people2021: 70,000 people2022: 69,000 people
Change over the period: +62,000 (+885.71%) Average annual rate: 2.31 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Australia and New Zealand 69,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 69,000 −1,000 −1.43%
2021 70,000 +4,000 +6.06%
2020 66,000 −1,000 −1.49%
2019 67,000 +0 +0%
2018 67,000 +0 +0%
2017 67,000 +1,000 +1.52%
2016 66,000 +0 +0%
2015 66,000 +1,000 +1.54%
2014 65,000 −1,000 −1.52%
2013 66,000 −1,000 −1.49%
2012 67,000 +0 +0%
2011 67,000 +2,000 +3.08%
2010 65,000 +1,000 +1.56%
2009 64,000 +4,000 +6.67%
2008 60,000 −1,000 −1.64%
2007 61,000 −1,000 −1.61%
2006 62,000 +0 +0%
2005 62,000 +0 +0%
2004 62,000 −1,000 −1.59%
2003 63,000 +3,000 +5%
2002 60,000 +0 +0%
2001 60,000 +0 +0%
2000 60,000 −5,000 −7.69%
1999 65,000 −10,000 −13.33%
1998 75,000 +0 +0%
1997 75,000 +0 +0%
1996 75,000 +0 +0%
1995 75,000 +0 +0%
1994 75,000 −4,000 −5.06%
1993 79,000 +0 +0%
1992 79,000 +0 +0%
1991 79,000 +0 +0%
1990 79,000 −3,000 −3.66%
1989 82,000 −2,000 −2.38%
1988 84,000 +1,000 +1.2%
1987 83,000 +0 +0%
1986 83,000 +0 +0%
1985 83,000 −1,000 −1.19%
1984 84,000 −2,000 −2.33%
1983 86,000 +1,000 +1.18%
1982 85,000 +1,000 +1.19%
1981 84,000 +0 +0%
1980 84,000 +1,000 +1.2%
1979 83,000 +0 +0%
1978 83,000 +0 +0%
1977 83,000 −1,000 −1.19%
1976 84,000 +1,000 +1.2%
1975 83,000 +2,000 +2.47%
1974 81,000 −3,000 −3.57%
1973 84,000 −16,000 −16%
1972 100,000 +0 +0%
1971 100,000 +0 +0%
1970 100,000 +4,000 +4.17%
1969 96,000 +3,000 +3.23%
1968 93,000 +8,000 +9.41%
1967 85,000 +13,000 +18.06%
1966 72,000 +6,000 +9.09%
1965 66,000 +0 +0%
1964 66,000 +5,000 +8.2%
1963 61,000 +0 +0%
1962 61,000 +2,000 +3.39%
1961 59,000 +0 +0%
1960 59,000 −1,000 −1.67%
1959 60,000 +3,000 +5.26%
1958 57,000 −3,000 −5%
1957 60,000 −3,000 −4.76%
1956 63,000 +1,000 +1.61%
1955 62,000 −2,000 −3.13%
1954 64,000 −3,000 −4.48%
1953 67,000 +25,000 +59.52%
1952 42,000 +0 +0%
1951 42,000 −5,000 −10.64%
1950 47,000 — —
1944 837,000 — —
1941 500,000 +417,000 +502.41%
1940 83,000 +74,000 +822.22%
1939 9,000 +0 +0%
1938 9,000 +0 +0%
1937 9,000 +0 +0%
1936 9,000 +0 +0%
1935 9,000 +0 +0%
1934 9,000 +2,000 +28.57%
1933 7,000 +0 +0%
1932 7,000 +0 +0%
1931 7,000 −1,000 −12.5%
1930 8,000 +0 +0%
1929 8,000 −1,000 −11.11%
1928 9,000 +0 +0%
1927 9,000 +0 +0%
1926 9,000 +1,000 +12.5%
1925 8,000 +0 +0%
1924 8,000 +0 +0%
1923 8,000 +1,000 +14.29%
1922 7,000 — —

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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