Armed forces personnel — all countries

Armed forces personnel — Maldives

Armed forces personnel in the Maldives in 2000 — 5,000 people. Ranked 148 in the world out of 167. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2000 5,000 people +0% vs 1999
World rank 148of 167
Period maximum 5,000 people1998
Period minimum 5,000 people1998

Trend over time

1998–2000 · people

Armed forces personnel — Maldives, 1998–20004,0004,5005,0005,5006,0001998199920001998: 5,000 people1999: 5,000 people2000: 5,000 people
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2000

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

Maldives 5,000 people
World 29.35M people
South Asia 2.81M people
Southern Asia computed 4.87M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 9.24M people
Armed forces personnel — Maldives, by year Maldives All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2000 5,000 +0 +0%
1999 5,000 +0 +0%
1998 5,000

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.