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Armed forces personnel — Indonesia

Armed forces personnel in Indonesia in 2020 — 676,000 people. Ranked 9 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 143.1%.

2020 676,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 9of 170
Period maximum 676,500 people2011
Period minimum 271,000 people1993

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Indonesia, 1985–2020200,000400,000600,000800,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 278,100 people1989: 285,000 people1990: 283,000 people1991: 278,000 people1992: 283,000 people1993: 271,000 people1994: 280,000 people1995: 460,500 people1996: 485,200 people1997: 484,000 people1998: 499,000 people1999: 499,000 people2000: 492,000 people2001: 492,000 people2002: 492,000 people2003: 497,000 people2004: 582,000 people2005: 582,000 people2006: 582,000 people2007: 582,000 people2008: 582,000 people2009: 582,000 people2010: 582,000 people2011: 676,500 people2012: 676,500 people2013: 676,500 people2014: 676,500 people2015: 675,500 people2016: 675,500 people2017: 676,000 people2018: 675,500 people2019: 676,000 people2020: 676,000 people
Change over the period: +397,900 (+143.08%) Average annual rate: 2.57 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Indonesia 676,000 people
World 27.41M people
East Asia & Pacific 7.91M people
South-Eastern Asia computed 2.8M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Indonesia, by year Indonesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 676,000 +0 +0%
2019 676,000 +500 +0.07%
2018 675,500 −500 −0.07%
2017 676,000 +500 +0.07%
2016 675,500 +0 +0%
2015 675,500 −1,000 −0.15%
2014 676,500 +0 +0%
2013 676,500 +0 +0%
2012 676,500 +0 +0%
2011 676,500 +94,500 +16.24%
2010 582,000 +0 +0%
2009 582,000 +0 +0%
2008 582,000 +0 +0%
2007 582,000 +0 +0%
2006 582,000 +0 +0%
2005 582,000 +0 +0%
2004 582,000 +85,000 +17.1%
2003 497,000 +5,000 +1.02%
2002 492,000 +0 +0%
2001 492,000 +0 +0%
2000 492,000 −7,000 −1.4%
1999 499,000 +0 +0%
1998 499,000 +15,000 +3.1%
1997 484,000 −1,200 −0.25%
1996 485,200 +24,700 +5.36%
1995 460,500 +180,500 +64.46%
1994 280,000 +9,000 +3.32%
1993 271,000 −12,000 −4.24%
1992 283,000 +5,000 +1.8%
1991 278,000 −5,000 −1.77%
1990 283,000 −2,000 −0.7%
1989 285,000 — —
1985 278,100 — —

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
Full table for all countries

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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