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Armed forces personnel — all countries

Armed forces personnel — G7

Armed forces personnel in the G7 in 2020 — 2,706,000 people. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 34.6%.

2020 2.71M people +0.22% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 4.46M people1989
Period minimum 2.67M people2015

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — G7, 1985–20202.5M3M3.5M4M4.5M19851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 4,139,000 people1989: 4,456,000 people1990: 4,413,000 people1991: 4,229,000 people1992: 3,972,000 people1993: 3,763,000 people1994: 3,589,000 people1995: 3,648,200 people1996: 3,576,100 people1997: 3,472,700 people1998: 3,476,350 people1999: 3,381,350 people2000: 3,098,100 people2001: 3,115,700 people2002: 3,120,000 people2003: 3,105,500 people2004: 3,087,000 people2005: 3,195,000 people2006: 3,035,000 people2007: 3,054,000 people2008: 3,039,000 people2009: 2,988,941 people2010: 3,022,329 people2011: 2,907,336 people2012: 2,858,700 people2013: 2,777,250 people2014: 2,713,750 people2015: 2,667,450 people2016: 2,669,090 people2017: 2,674,000 people2018: 2,689,500 people2019: 2,700,000 people2020: 2,706,000 people
Change over the period: −1.43M (−34.62%) Average annual rate: -1.21 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7

G7 2.71M people
World 27.41M people
Armed forces personnel — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 2.71M +6,000 +0.22%
2019 2.7M +10,500 +0.39%
2018 2.69M +15,500 +0.58%
2017 2.67M +4,910 +0.18%
2016 2.67M +1,640 +0.06%
2015 2.67M −46,300 −1.71%
2014 2.71M −63,500 −2.29%
2013 2.78M −81,450 −2.85%
2012 2.86M −48,636 −1.67%
2011 2.91M −114,993 −3.8%
2010 3.02M +33,388 +1.12%
2009 2.99M −50,059 −1.65%
2008 3.04M −15,000 −0.49%
2007 3.05M +19,000 +0.63%
2006 3.04M −160,000 −5.01%
2005 3.2M +108,000 +3.5%
2004 3.09M −18,500 −0.6%
2003 3.11M −14,500 −0.46%
2002 3.12M +4,300 +0.14%
2001 3.12M +17,600 +0.57%
2000 3.1M −283,250 −8.38%
1999 3.38M −95,000 −2.73%
1998 3.48M +3,650 +0.11%
1997 3.47M −103,400 −2.89%
1996 3.58M −72,100 −1.98%
1995 3.65M +59,200 +1.65%
1994 3.59M −174,000 −4.62%
1993 3.76M −209,000 −5.26%
1992 3.97M −257,000 −6.08%
1991 4.23M −184,000 −4.17%
1990 4.41M −43,000 −0.96%
1989 4.46M — —
1985 4.14M — —

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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