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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — all countries

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Central Asia

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Central Asia in 2022 — 144,000 people. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 17.1%.

2022 144,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 168,000 people2005
Period minimum 69,000 people1994

Trend over time

1992–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Central Asia, 1992–202250,00075,000100,000125,000150,000175,000199219951998200120042007201020132016201920221992: 123,000 people1993: 99,000 people1994: 69,000 people1995: 83,000 people1996: 104,000 people1997: 144,000 people1998: 99,000 people1999: 100,000 people2000: 152,000 people2001: 149,000 people2002: 147,000 people2003: 164,000 people2004: 167,000 people2005: 168,000 people2006: 168,000 people2007: 168,000 people2008: 158,000 people2009: 158,000 people2010: 158,000 people2011: 158,000 people2012: 158,000 people2013: 129,000 people2014: 129,000 people2015: 137,000 people2016: 144,000 people2017: 144,000 people2018: 144,000 people2019: 144,000 people2020: 144,000 people2021: 144,000 people2022: 144,000 people
Change over the period: +21,000 (+17.07%) Average annual rate: 0.53 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Central Asia 144,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 144,000 +0 +0%
2021 144,000 +0 +0%
2020 144,000 +0 +0%
2019 144,000 +0 +0%
2018 144,000 +0 +0%
2017 144,000 +0 +0%
2016 144,000 +7,000 +5.11%
2015 137,000 +8,000 +6.2%
2014 129,000 +0 +0%
2013 129,000 −29,000 −18.35%
2012 158,000 +0 +0%
2011 158,000 +0 +0%
2010 158,000 +0 +0%
2009 158,000 +0 +0%
2008 158,000 −10,000 −5.95%
2007 168,000 +0 +0%
2006 168,000 +0 +0%
2005 168,000 +1,000 +0.6%
2004 167,000 +3,000 +1.83%
2003 164,000 +17,000 +11.56%
2002 147,000 −2,000 −1.34%
2001 149,000 −3,000 −1.97%
2000 152,000 +52,000 +52%
1999 100,000 +1,000 +1.01%
1998 99,000 −45,000 −31.25%
1997 144,000 +40,000 +38.46%
1996 104,000 +21,000 +25.3%
1995 83,000 +14,000 +20.29%
1994 69,000 −30,000 −30.3%
1993 99,000 −24,000 −19.51%
1992 123,000 — —

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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