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Armed forces personnel — Armenia

Armed forces personnel in Armenia in 2020 — 47,000 people. Ranked 71 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 135%.

2020 47,000 people −4.08% vs 2019
World rank 71of 170
Period maximum 61,000 people1995
Period minimum 20,000 people1992

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Armenia, 1992–2020020,00040,00060,00080,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 20,000 people1993: 21,000 people1994: 45,000 people1995: 61,000 people1996: 58,400 people1997: 61,000 people1998: 54,400 people1999: 54,400 people2000: 42,300 people2001: 43,000 people2002: 45,600 people2003: 45,600 people2004: 49,000 people2005: 49,000 people2006: 47,000 people2007: 42,000 people2008: 42,000 people2009: 55,570 people2010: 55,528 people2011: 55,544 people2012: 49,100 people2013: 49,100 people2014: 49,100 people2015: 49,100 people2016: 49,100 people2017: 49,000 people2018: 48,800 people2019: 49,000 people2020: 47,000 people
Change over the period: +27,000 (+135%) Average annual rate: 3.1 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Armenia 47,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Western Asia computed 2.28M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Armenia, by year Armenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 47,000 −2,000 −4.08%
2019 49,000 +200 +0.41%
2018 48,800 −200 −0.41%
2017 49,000 −100 −0.2%
2016 49,100 +0 +0%
2015 49,100 +0 +0%
2014 49,100 +0 +0%
2013 49,100 +0 +0%
2012 49,100 −6,444 −11.6%
2011 55,544 +16 +0.03%
2010 55,528 −42 −0.08%
2009 55,570 +13,570 +32.31%
2008 42,000 +0 +0%
2007 42,000 −5,000 −10.64%
2006 47,000 −2,000 −4.08%
2005 49,000 +0 +0%
2004 49,000 +3,400 +7.46%
2003 45,600 +0 +0%
2002 45,600 +2,600 +6.05%
2001 43,000 +700 +1.65%
2000 42,300 −12,100 −22.24%
1999 54,400 +0 +0%
1998 54,400 −6,600 −10.82%
1997 61,000 +2,600 +4.45%
1996 58,400 −2,600 −4.26%
1995 61,000 +16,000 +35.56%
1994 45,000 +24,000 +114.29%
1993 21,000 +1,000 +5%
1992 20,000 — —

Western Asia, 2020

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

TR Türkiye 512,000 IQ Iraq 459,000 SA Saudi Arabia 282,000 SY Syria 269,000 IL Israel 178,000 JO Jordan 116,000 AZ Azerbaijan 82,000 LB Lebanon 80,000 AE United Arab Emirates 63,000 AM Armenia 47,000 OM Oman 47,000 YE Yemen 40,000 GE Georgia 26,000 KW Kuwait 25,000 QA Qatar 22,000 BH Bahrain 19,000 CY Cyprus 13,000 PS Palestine 0
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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