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Armed forces personnel — Azerbaijan

Armed forces personnel in Azerbaijan in 2020 — 82,000 people. Ranked 55 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 90.7%.

2020 82,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 55of 170
Period maximum 126,700 people1995
Period minimum 43,000 people1992

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Azerbaijan, 1992–2020050,000100,000150,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 43,000 people1993: 45,000 people1994: 50,000 people1995: 126,700 people1996: 110,700 people1997: 106,700 people1998: 87,150 people1999: 84,900 people2000: 87,100 people2001: 87,100 people2002: 87,100 people2003: 81,500 people2004: 81,000 people2005: 82,000 people2006: 82,000 people2007: 82,000 people2008: 82,000 people2009: 81,940 people2010: 81,940 people2011: 81,950 people2012: 81,950 people2013: 81,950 people2014: 81,950 people2015: 81,950 people2016: 81,950 people2017: 82,000 people2018: 81,950 people2019: 82,000 people2020: 82,000 people
Change over the period: +39,000 (+90.7%) Average annual rate: 2.33 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Azerbaijan 82,000 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 — Azerbaijan, by year Azerbaijan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 82,000 +0 +0%
2019 82,000 +50 +0.06%
2018 81,950 −50 −0.06%
2017 82,000 +50 +0.06%
2016 81,950 +0 +0%
2015 81,950 +0 +0%
2014 81,950 +0 +0%
2013 81,950 +0 +0%
2012 81,950 +0 +0%
2011 81,950 +10 +0.01%
2010 81,940 +0 +0%
2009 81,940 −60 −0.07%
2008 82,000 +0 +0%
2007 82,000 +0 +0%
2006 82,000 +0 +0%
2005 82,000 +1,000 +1.23%
2004 81,000 −500 −0.61%
2003 81,500 −5,600 −6.43%
2002 87,100 +0 +0%
2001 87,100 +0 +0%
2000 87,100 +2,200 +2.59%
1999 84,900 −2,250 −2.58%
1998 87,150 −19,550 −18.32%
1997 106,700 −4,000 −3.61%
1996 110,700 −16,000 −12.63%
1995 126,700 +76,700 +153.4%
1994 50,000 +5,000 +11.11%
1993 45,000 +2,000 +4.65%
1992 43,000 — —

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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