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Armed forces personnel — Brunei Darussalam

Armed forces personnel in Brunei Darussalam in 2020 — 8,000 people. Ranked 140 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 95.1%.

2020 8,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 140of 170
Period maximum 12,100 people2016
Period minimum 4,000 people1989

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Brunei Darussalam, 1985–202005,00010,00015,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 4,100 people1989: 4,000 people1990: 4,000 people1991: 4,000 people1992: 4,000 people1993: 4,000 people1994: 5,000 people1995: 9,000 people1996: 9,100 people1997: 9,050 people1998: 9,050 people1999: 8,750 people2000: 8,800 people2001: 9,700 people2002: 10,700 people2003: 10,700 people2004: 10,000 people2005: 11,000 people2006: 9,000 people2007: 9,000 people2008: 9,000 people2009: 9,250 people2010: 9,250 people2011: 9,250 people2012: 9,250 people2013: 9,250 people2014: 9,250 people2015: 9,250 people2016: 12,100 people2017: 8,000 people2018: 8,200 people2019: 8,000 people2020: 8,000 people
Change over the period: +3,900 (+95.12%) Average annual rate: 1.93 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Brunei Darussalam 8,000 people
World 27.41M people
East Asia & Pacific 7.91M people
South-Eastern Asia computed 2.8M people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Brunei Darussalam, by year Brunei Darussalam All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 8,000 +0 +0%
2019 8,000 −200 −2.44%
2018 8,200 +200 +2.5%
2017 8,000 −4,100 −33.88%
2016 12,100 +2,850 +30.81%
2015 9,250 +0 +0%
2014 9,250 +0 +0%
2013 9,250 +0 +0%
2012 9,250 +0 +0%
2011 9,250 +0 +0%
2010 9,250 +0 +0%
2009 9,250 +250 +2.78%
2008 9,000 +0 +0%
2007 9,000 +0 +0%
2006 9,000 −2,000 −18.18%
2005 11,000 +1,000 +10%
2004 10,000 −700 −6.54%
2003 10,700 +0 +0%
2002 10,700 +1,000 +10.31%
2001 9,700 +900 +10.23%
2000 8,800 +50 +0.57%
1999 8,750 −300 −3.31%
1998 9,050 +0 +0%
1997 9,050 −50 −0.55%
1996 9,100 +100 +1.11%
1995 9,000 +4,000 +80%
1994 5,000 +1,000 +25%
1993 4,000 +0 +0%
1992 4,000 +0 +0%
1991 4,000 +0 +0%
1990 4,000 +0 +0%
1989 4,000 — —
1985 4,100 — —

South-Eastern Asia, 2020

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

ID Indonesia 676,000 VN Vietnam 522,000 MM Myanmar 463,000 TH Thailand 455,000 KH Cambodia 191,000 PH Philippines 157,000 MY Malaysia 136,000 LA Laos 129,000 SG Singapore 59,000 BN Brunei Darussalam 8,000 TL Timor-Leste 2,000
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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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