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Armed forces personnel — Lower-middle-income countries

Armed forces personnel in lower-middle-income countries in 2020 — 9,310,000 people. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 81%.

2020 9.31M people −1.46% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 9.45M people2019
Period minimum 5.14M people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Lower-middle-income countries, 1985–20204M6M8M10M19851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 5,143,600 people1989: 5,823,000 people1990: 5,386,000 people1991: 5,604,000 people1992: 5,924,000 people1993: 5,872,000 people1994: 5,624,000 people1995: 8,195,350 people1996: 8,405,350 people1997: 8,487,650 people1998: 8,448,700 people1999: 8,409,500 people2000: 8,408,900 people2001: 8,257,200 people2002: 8,388,200 people2003: 8,484,100 people2004: 7,899,250 people2005: 9,005,000 people2006: 8,419,000 people2007: 8,566,000 people2008: 8,572,000 people2009: 8,673,259 people2010: 8,676,809 people2011: 8,675,130 people2012: 8,762,380 people2013: 8,634,330 people2014: 8,715,730 people2015: 8,908,280 people2016: 9,172,380 people2017: 9,205,000 people2018: 9,304,200 people2019: 9,448,000 people2020: 9,310,000 people
Change over the period: +4.17M (+81%) Average annual rate: 1.71 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries

Lower-middle-income countries 9.31M people
World 27.41M people
Armed forces personnel — Lower-middle-income countries, by year Lower-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 9.31M −138,000 −1.46%
2019 9.45M +143,800 +1.55%
2018 9.3M +99,200 +1.08%
2017 9.21M +32,620 +0.36%
2016 9.17M +264,100 +2.96%
2015 8.91M +192,550 +2.21%
2014 8.72M +81,400 +0.94%
2013 8.63M −128,050 −1.46%
2012 8.76M +87,250 +1.01%
2011 8.68M −1,679 −0.02%
2010 8.68M +3,550 +0.04%
2009 8.67M +101,259 +1.18%
2008 8.57M +6,000 +0.07%
2007 8.57M +147,000 +1.75%
2006 8.42M −586,000 −6.51%
2005 9.01M +1.11M +14%
2004 7.9M −584,850 −6.89%
2003 8.48M +95,900 +1.14%
2002 8.39M +131,000 +1.59%
2001 8.26M −151,700 −1.8%
2000 8.41M −600 −0.01%
1999 8.41M −39,200 −0.46%
1998 8.45M −38,950 −0.46%
1997 8.49M +82,300 +0.98%
1996 8.41M +210,000 +2.56%
1995 8.2M +2.57M +45.72%
1994 5.62M −248,000 −4.22%
1993 5.87M −52,000 −0.88%
1992 5.92M +320,000 +5.71%
1991 5.6M +218,000 +4.05%
1990 5.39M −437,000 −7.5%
1989 5.82M — —
1985 5.14M — —

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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