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Armed forces personnel — Fiji

Armed forces personnel in Fiji in 2020 — 4,000 people. Ranked 148 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 48.1%.

2020 4,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 148of 170
Period maximum 5,000 people1990
Period minimum 2,700 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Fiji, 1985–20202,0003,0004,0005,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 2,700 people1989: 4,000 people1990: 5,000 people1991: 5,000 people1992: 5,000 people1993: 5,000 people1994: 4,000 people1995: 3,900 people1996: 3,600 people1997: 3,600 people1998: 3,500 people1999: 3,500 people2000: 3,500 people2001: 3,500 people2002: 3,500 people2003: 3,500 people2004: 3,000 people2005: 4,000 people2006: 4,000 people2007: 4,000 people2008: 4,000 people2009: 3,500 people2010: 3,500 people2011: 3,500 people2012: 3,500 people2013: 3,500 people2014: 3,500 people2015: 3,500 people2016: 3,500 people2017: 4,000 people2018: 4,040 people2019: 4,000 people2020: 4,000 people
Change over the period: +1,300 (+48.15%) Average annual rate: 1.13 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Fiji 4,000 people
World 27.41M people
East Asia & Pacific 7.91M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Fiji, by year Fiji All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 4,000 +0 +0%
2019 4,000 −40 −0.99%
2018 4,040 +40 +1%
2017 4,000 +500 +14.29%
2016 3,500 +0 +0%
2015 3,500 +0 +0%
2014 3,500 +0 +0%
2013 3,500 +0 +0%
2012 3,500 +0 +0%
2011 3,500 +0 +0%
2010 3,500 +0 +0%
2009 3,500 −500 −12.5%
2008 4,000 +0 +0%
2007 4,000 +0 +0%
2006 4,000 +0 +0%
2005 4,000 +1,000 +33.33%
2004 3,000 −500 −14.29%
2003 3,500 +0 +0%
2002 3,500 +0 +0%
2001 3,500 +0 +0%
2000 3,500 +0 +0%
1999 3,500 +0 +0%
1998 3,500 −100 −2.78%
1997 3,600 +0 +0%
1996 3,600 −300 −7.69%
1995 3,900 −100 −2.5%
1994 4,000 −1,000 −20%
1993 5,000 +0 +0%
1992 5,000 +0 +0%
1991 5,000 +0 +0%
1990 5,000 +1,000 +25%
1989 4,000 — —
1985 2,700 — —

Melanesia, 2020

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

FJ Fiji 4,000 PG Papua New Guinea 4,000
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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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Fiji by year Defense Arms imports

Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

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