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Armed forces personnel — East Asia & Pacific

Armed forces personnel in East Asia & Pacific in 2020 — 7,909,000 people. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 4.1%.

2020 7.91M people −1.05% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 9.46M people1995
Period minimum 7.53M people1994

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — East Asia & Pacific, 1985–20207.5M8M8.5M9M9.5M19851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 8,243,700 people1989: 8,822,000 people1990: 8,402,000 people1991: 8,236,000 people1992: 7,997,000 people1993: 7,832,000 people1994: 7,526,000 people1995: 9,457,800 people1996: 9,448,270 people1997: 9,069,700 people1998: 9,293,400 people1999: 9,272,080 people2000: 9,364,600 people2001: 9,144,600 people2002: 9,200,800 people2003: 9,182,800 people2004: 8,650,250 people2005: 9,178,000 people2006: 9,022,000 people2007: 8,296,000 people2008: 8,298,000 people2009: 8,428,299 people2010: 8,455,299 people2011: 8,603,966 people2012: 8,628,630 people2013: 8,629,430 people2014: 8,527,430 people2015: 8,380,930 people2016: 8,322,570 people2017: 8,192,000 people2018: 8,144,490 people2019: 7,993,000 people2020: 7,909,000 people
Change over the period: −334,700 (−4.06%) Average annual rate: -0.12 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 7.91M people
World 27.41M people
Armed forces personnel — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 7.91M −84,000 −1.05%
2019 7.99M −151,490 −1.86%
2018 8.14M −47,510 −0.58%
2017 8.19M −130,570 −1.57%
2016 8.32M −58,360 −0.7%
2015 8.38M −146,500 −1.72%
2014 8.53M −102,000 −1.18%
2013 8.63M +800 +0.01%
2012 8.63M +24,664 +0.29%
2011 8.6M +148,667 +1.76%
2010 8.46M +27,000 +0.32%
2009 8.43M +130,299 +1.57%
2008 8.3M +2,000 +0.02%
2007 8.3M −726,000 −8.05%
2006 9.02M −156,000 −1.7%
2005 9.18M +527,750 +6.1%
2004 8.65M −532,550 −5.8%
2003 9.18M −18,000 −0.2%
2002 9.2M +56,200 +0.61%
2001 9.14M −220,000 −2.35%
2000 9.36M +92,520 +1%
1999 9.27M −21,320 −0.23%
1998 9.29M +223,700 +2.47%
1997 9.07M −378,570 −4.01%
1996 9.45M −9,530 −0.1%
1995 9.46M +1.93M +25.67%
1994 7.53M −306,000 −3.91%
1993 7.83M −165,000 −2.06%
1992 8M −239,000 −2.9%
1991 8.24M −166,000 −1.98%
1990 8.4M −420,000 −4.76%
1989 8.82M — —
1985 8.24M — —

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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Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.

East Asia & Pacific by year Defense Military expenditure share of the budget

What part of government spending goes to defense.

East Asia & Pacific by year Defense Arms exports

Transfers of major conventional weapons abroad, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV).

East Asia & Pacific by year Defense Arms imports

Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

East Asia & Pacific by year
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