Armed forces personnel — all countries

Armed forces personnel — CIS

Armed forces personnel in the CIS in 2020 — 1,924,000 people. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 9.6%.

2020 1.92M people +0.05% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 2.27M people1997
Period minimum 1.63M people1994

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — CIS, 1992–20201.6M1.8M2M2.2M2.4M19921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 2,129,000 people1993: 1,765,000 people1994: 1,625,000 people1995: 2,250,600 people1996: 2,055,900 people1997: 2,274,930 people1998: 2,163,000 people1999: 1,956,050 people2000: 1,859,300 people2001: 1,912,500 people2002: 1,919,900 people2003: 1,885,400 people2004: 1,976,000 people2005: 1,999,000 people2006: 1,972,000 people2007: 1,998,000 people2008: 1,997,000 people2009: 2,027,383 people2010: 1,962,341 people2011: 1,842,444 people2012: 1,836,000 people2013: 1,732,000 people2014: 1,759,000 people2015: 1,961,800 people2016: 1,923,150 people2017: 1,924,000 people2018: 1,922,950 people2019: 1,923,000 people2020: 1,924,000 people
Change over the period: −205,000 (−9.63%) Average annual rate: -0.36 %

Comparison, 2020

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

CIS 1.92M people
World 27.41M people
Armed forces personnel — CIS, by year CIS All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 1.92M +1,000 +0.05%
2019 1.92M +50 +0%
2018 1.92M −1,050 −0.05%
2017 1.92M +850 +0.04%
2016 1.92M −38,650 −1.97%
2015 1.96M +202,800 +11.53%
2014 1.76M +27,000 +1.56%
2013 1.73M −104,000 −5.66%
2012 1.84M −6,444 −0.35%
2011 1.84M −119,897 −6.11%
2010 1.96M −65,042 −3.21%
2009 2.03M +30,383 +1.52%
2008 2M −1,000 −0.05%
2007 2M +26,000 +1.32%
2006 1.97M −27,000 −1.35%
2005 2M +23,000 +1.16%
2004 1.98M +90,600 +4.81%
2003 1.89M −34,500 −1.8%
2002 1.92M +7,400 +0.39%
2001 1.91M +53,200 +2.86%
2000 1.86M −96,750 −4.95%
1999 1.96M −206,950 −9.57%
1998 2.16M −111,930 −4.92%
1997 2.27M +219,030 +10.65%
1996 2.06M −194,700 −8.65%
1995 2.25M +625,600 +38.5%
1994 1.63M −140,000 −7.93%
1993 1.77M −364,000 −17.1%
1992 2.13M

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.