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Armed forces personnel — Mongolia

Armed forces personnel in Mongolia in 2020 — 18,000 people. Ranked 110 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 45.5%.

2020 18,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 110of 170
Period maximum 33,500 people1996
Period minimum 14,900 people1997

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Mongolia, 1985–202010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 33,000 people1989: 33,000 people1990: 32,000 people1991: 31,000 people1992: 21,000 people1993: 18,000 people1994: 18,000 people1995: 31,100 people1996: 33,500 people1997: 14,900 people1998: 17,000 people1999: 16,300 people2000: 16,300 people2001: 16,300 people2002: 16,300 people2003: 15,800 people2004: 15,000 people2005: 16,000 people2006: 16,000 people2007: 16,000 people2008: 17,000 people2009: 17,200 people2010: 17,200 people2011: 17,200 people2012: 17,200 people2013: 17,500 people2014: 17,500 people2015: 17,500 people2016: 17,500 people2017: 18,000 people2018: 17,700 people2019: 18,000 people2020: 18,000 people
Change over the period: −15,000 (−45.45%) Average annual rate: -1.72 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Mongolia 18,000 people
World 27.41M people
East Asia & Pacific 7.91M people
Eastern Asia computed 4.85M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Mongolia, by year Mongolia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 18,000 +0 +0%
2019 18,000 +300 +1.69%
2018 17,700 −300 −1.67%
2017 18,000 +500 +2.86%
2016 17,500 +0 +0%
2015 17,500 +0 +0%
2014 17,500 +0 +0%
2013 17,500 +300 +1.74%
2012 17,200 +0 +0%
2011 17,200 +0 +0%
2010 17,200 +0 +0%
2009 17,200 +200 +1.18%
2008 17,000 +1,000 +6.25%
2007 16,000 +0 +0%
2006 16,000 +0 +0%
2005 16,000 +1,000 +6.67%
2004 15,000 −800 −5.06%
2003 15,800 −500 −3.07%
2002 16,300 +0 +0%
2001 16,300 +0 +0%
2000 16,300 +0 +0%
1999 16,300 −700 −4.12%
1998 17,000 +2,100 +14.09%
1997 14,900 −18,600 −55.52%
1996 33,500 +2,400 +7.72%
1995 31,100 +13,100 +72.78%
1994 18,000 +0 +0%
1993 18,000 −3,000 −14.29%
1992 21,000 −10,000 −32.26%
1991 31,000 −1,000 −3.13%
1990 32,000 −1,000 −3.03%
1989 33,000 — —
1985 33,000 — —

Eastern Asia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CN China 2.54M KP North Korea 1.47M KR South Korea 569,000 JP Japan 261,000 MN Mongolia 18,000
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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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