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Armed forces personnel — Mercosur

Armed forces personnel in Mercosur in 2020 — 987,000 people. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 115.5%.

2020 987,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 988,850 people2018
Period minimum 434,000 people1992

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Mercosur, 1985–2020400,000600,000800,0001M19851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 457,900 people1989: 487,000 people1990: 451,000 people1991: 439,000 people1992: 434,000 people1993: 434,000 people1994: 434,000 people1995: 898,000 people1996: 909,920 people1997: 936,190 people1998: 935,210 people1999: 909,460 people2000: 904,700 people2001: 901,300 people2002: 901,100 people2003: 902,700 people2004: 905,920 people2005: 894,920 people2006: 970,000 people2007: 962,900 people2008: 962,900 people2009: 951,909 people2010: 951,909 people2011: 951,930 people2012: 951,930 people2013: 953,230 people2014: 957,250 people2015: 957,050 people2016: 957,050 people2017: 955,000 people2018: 988,850 people2019: 987,000 people2020: 987,000 people
Change over the period: +529,100 (+115.55%) Average annual rate: 2.22 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Mercosur 987,000 people
World 27.41M people
Armed forces personnel — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 987,000 +0 +0%
2019 987,000 −1,850 −0.19%
2018 988,850 +33,850 +3.54%
2017 955,000 −2,050 −0.21%
2016 957,050 +0 +0%
2015 957,050 −200 −0.02%
2014 957,250 +4,020 +0.42%
2013 953,230 +1,300 +0.14%
2012 951,930 +0 +0%
2011 951,930 +21 +0%
2010 951,909 +0 +0%
2009 951,909 −10,991 −1.14%
2008 962,900 +0 +0%
2007 962,900 −7,100 −0.73%
2006 970,000 +75,080 +8.39%
2005 894,920 −11,000 −1.21%
2004 905,920 +3,220 +0.36%
2003 902,700 +1,600 +0.18%
2002 901,100 −200 −0.02%
2001 901,300 −3,400 −0.38%
2000 904,700 −4,760 −0.52%
1999 909,460 −25,750 −2.75%
1998 935,210 −980 −0.1%
1997 936,190 +26,270 +2.89%
1996 909,920 +11,920 +1.33%
1995 898,000 +464,000 +106.91%
1994 434,000 +0 +0%
1993 434,000 +0 +0%
1992 434,000 −5,000 −1.14%
1991 439,000 −12,000 −2.66%
1990 451,000 −36,000 −7.39%
1989 487,000 — —
1985 457,900 — —

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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