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Armed forces personnel — ASEAN

Armed forces personnel in ASEAN in 2020 — 2,796,000 people. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 33.2%.

2020 2.8M people −1.69% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 2.96M people2011
Period minimum 1.99M people1994

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — ASEAN, 1985–20201.75M2M2.25M2.5M2.75M3M19851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 2,099,000 people1989: 2,460,000 people1990: 2,312,000 people1991: 2,347,000 people1992: 2,176,000 people1993: 2,166,000 people1994: 1,987,000 people1995: 2,683,600 people1996: 2,716,600 people1997: 2,768,200 people1998: 2,802,900 people1999: 2,784,500 people2000: 2,792,700 people2001: 2,642,200 people2002: 2,738,000 people2003: 2,817,900 people2004: 2,255,250 people2005: 2,761,000 people2006: 2,787,000 people2007: 2,787,000 people2008: 2,788,000 people2009: 2,786,060 people2010: 2,813,060 people2011: 2,962,650 people2012: 2,941,650 people2013: 2,941,650 people2014: 2,941,650 people2015: 2,941,650 people2016: 2,944,500 people2017: 2,864,000 people2018: 2,842,300 people2019: 2,844,000 people2020: 2,796,000 people
Change over the period: +697,000 (+33.21%) Average annual rate: 0.82 %

Comparison, 2020

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

ASEAN 2.8M people
World 27.41M people
Armed forces personnel — ASEAN, by year ASEAN All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 2.8M −48,000 −1.69%
2019 2.84M +1,700 +0.06%
2018 2.84M −21,700 −0.76%
2017 2.86M −80,500 −2.73%
2016 2.94M +2,850 +0.1%
2015 2.94M +0 +0%
2014 2.94M +0 +0%
2013 2.94M +0 +0%
2012 2.94M −21,000 −0.71%
2011 2.96M +149,590 +5.32%
2010 2.81M +27,000 +0.97%
2009 2.79M −1,940 −0.07%
2008 2.79M +1,000 +0.04%
2007 2.79M +0 +0%
2006 2.79M +26,000 +0.94%
2005 2.76M +505,750 +22.43%
2004 2.26M −562,650 −19.97%
2003 2.82M +79,900 +2.92%
2002 2.74M +95,800 +3.63%
2001 2.64M −150,500 −5.39%
2000 2.79M +8,200 +0.29%
1999 2.78M −18,400 −0.66%
1998 2.8M +34,700 +1.25%
1997 2.77M +51,600 +1.9%
1996 2.72M +33,000 +1.23%
1995 2.68M +696,600 +35.06%
1994 1.99M −179,000 −8.26%
1993 2.17M −10,000 −0.46%
1992 2.18M −171,000 −7.29%
1991 2.35M +35,000 +1.51%
1990 2.31M −148,000 −6.02%
1989 2.46M — —
1985 2.1M — —

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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