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Armed forces personnel — Cambodia

Armed forces personnel in Cambodia in 2020 — 191,000 people. Ranked 33 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 445.7%.

2020 191,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 33of 170
Period maximum 360,500 people1997
Period minimum 35,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Cambodia, 1985–20200100,000200,000300,000400,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 35,000 people1989: 99,000 people1990: 112,000 people1991: 112,000 people1992: 135,000 people1993: 102,000 people1994: 70,000 people1995: 308,500 people1996: 307,700 people1997: 360,500 people1998: 359,000 people1999: 359,000 people2000: 360,000 people2001: 207,000 people2002: 192,000 people2003: 192,000 people2004: 192,000 people2005: 191,000 people2006: 191,000 people2007: 191,000 people2008: 191,000 people2009: 191,300 people2010: 191,300 people2011: 191,300 people2012: 191,300 people2013: 191,300 people2014: 191,300 people2015: 191,300 people2016: 191,300 people2017: 191,000 people2018: 191,300 people2019: 191,000 people2020: 191,000 people
Change over the period: +156,000 (+445.71%) Average annual rate: 4.97 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Cambodia 191,000 people
World 27.41M people
East Asia & Pacific 7.91M people
South-Eastern Asia computed 2.8M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Cambodia, by year Cambodia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 191,000 +0 +0%
2019 191,000 −300 −0.16%
2018 191,300 +300 +0.16%
2017 191,000 −300 −0.16%
2016 191,300 +0 +0%
2015 191,300 +0 +0%
2014 191,300 +0 +0%
2013 191,300 +0 +0%
2012 191,300 +0 +0%
2011 191,300 +0 +0%
2010 191,300 +0 +0%
2009 191,300 +300 +0.16%
2008 191,000 +0 +0%
2007 191,000 +0 +0%
2006 191,000 +0 +0%
2005 191,000 −1,000 −0.52%
2004 192,000 +0 +0%
2003 192,000 +0 +0%
2002 192,000 −15,000 −7.25%
2001 207,000 −153,000 −42.5%
2000 360,000 +1,000 +0.28%
1999 359,000 +0 +0%
1998 359,000 −1,500 −0.42%
1997 360,500 +52,800 +17.16%
1996 307,700 −800 −0.26%
1995 308,500 +238,500 +340.71%
1994 70,000 −32,000 −31.37%
1993 102,000 −33,000 −24.44%
1992 135,000 +23,000 +20.54%
1991 112,000 +0 +0%
1990 112,000 +13,000 +13.13%
1989 99,000 — —
1985 35,000 — —

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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