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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Melanesia

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Melanesia in 2022 — 8,000 people. Since 1978, the indicator has risen by 60%.

2022 8,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 13,000 people2006
Period minimum 5,000 people1978

Trend over time

1978–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Melanesia, 1978–20224,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00019781983198819931998200320082013201820221978: 5,000 people1979: 5,000 people1980: 5,000 people1981: 5,000 people1982: 5,000 people1983: 5,000 people1984: 6,000 people1985: 7,000 people1986: 6,000 people1987: 6,000 people1988: 7,000 people1989: 7,000 people1990: 9,000 people1991: 9,000 people1992: 9,000 people1993: 9,000 people1994: 8,000 people1995: 9,000 people1996: 9,000 people1997: 9,000 people1998: 9,000 people1999: 8,000 people2000: 8,000 people2001: 8,000 people2002: 7,000 people2003: 7,000 people2004: 7,000 people2005: 7,000 people2006: 13,000 people2007: 7,000 people2008: 7,000 people2009: 7,000 people2010: 7,000 people2011: 7,000 people2012: 7,000 people2013: 7,000 people2014: 6,000 people2015: 6,000 people2016: 6,000 people2017: 6,000 people2018: 8,000 people2019: 8,000 people2020: 8,000 people2021: 8,000 people2022: 8,000 people
Change over the period: +3,000 (+60%) Average annual rate: 1.07 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Melanesia 8,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Melanesia, by year Melanesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 8,000 +0 +0%
2021 8,000 +0 +0%
2020 8,000 +0 +0%
2019 8,000 +0 +0%
2018 8,000 +2,000 +33.33%
2017 6,000 +0 +0%
2016 6,000 +0 +0%
2015 6,000 +0 +0%
2014 6,000 −1,000 −14.29%
2013 7,000 +0 +0%
2012 7,000 +0 +0%
2011 7,000 +0 +0%
2010 7,000 +0 +0%
2009 7,000 +0 +0%
2008 7,000 +0 +0%
2007 7,000 −6,000 −46.15%
2006 13,000 +6,000 +85.71%
2005 7,000 +0 +0%
2004 7,000 +0 +0%
2003 7,000 +0 +0%
2002 7,000 −1,000 −12.5%
2001 8,000 +0 +0%
2000 8,000 +0 +0%
1999 8,000 −1,000 −11.11%
1998 9,000 +0 +0%
1997 9,000 +0 +0%
1996 9,000 +0 +0%
1995 9,000 +1,000 +12.5%
1994 8,000 −1,000 −11.11%
1993 9,000 +0 +0%
1992 9,000 +0 +0%
1991 9,000 +0 +0%
1990 9,000 +2,000 +28.57%
1989 7,000 +0 +0%
1988 7,000 +1,000 +16.67%
1987 6,000 +0 +0%
1986 6,000 −1,000 −14.29%
1985 7,000 +1,000 +16.67%
1984 6,000 +1,000 +20%
1983 5,000 +0 +0%
1982 5,000 +0 +0%
1981 5,000 +0 +0%
1980 5,000 +0 +0%
1979 5,000 +0 +0%
1978 5,000 — —

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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