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Armed forces personnel — Myanmar

Armed forces personnel in Myanmar in 2020 — 463,000 people. Ranked 14 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 148.9%.

2020 463,000 people −9.75% vs 2019
World rank 14of 170
Period maximum 595,000 people2003
Period minimum 186,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Myanmar, 1985–20200200,000400,000600,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 186,000 people1989: 200,000 people1990: 230,000 people1991: 286,000 people1992: 286,000 people1993: 322,000 people1994: 322,000 people1995: 371,300 people1996: 406,300 people1997: 429,050 people1998: 434,850 people1999: 429,050 people2000: 429,100 people2001: 444,300 people2002: 544,300 people2003: 595,000 people2004: 482,250 people2005: 483,000 people2006: 513,000 people2007: 513,000 people2008: 513,000 people2009: 513,250 people2010: 513,250 people2011: 513,250 people2012: 513,250 people2013: 513,250 people2014: 513,250 people2015: 513,250 people2016: 513,250 people2017: 513,000 people2018: 513,000 people2019: 513,000 people2020: 463,000 people
Change over the period: +277,000 (+148.92%) Average annual rate: 2.64 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Myanmar 463,000 people
World 27.41M people
East Asia & Pacific 7.91M people
South-Eastern Asia computed 2.8M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 463,000 −50,000 −9.75%
2019 513,000 +0 +0%
2018 513,000 +0 +0%
2017 513,000 −250 −0.05%
2016 513,250 +0 +0%
2015 513,250 +0 +0%
2014 513,250 +0 +0%
2013 513,250 +0 +0%
2012 513,250 +0 +0%
2011 513,250 +0 +0%
2010 513,250 +0 +0%
2009 513,250 +250 +0.05%
2008 513,000 +0 +0%
2007 513,000 +0 +0%
2006 513,000 +30,000 +6.21%
2005 483,000 +750 +0.16%
2004 482,250 −112,750 −18.95%
2003 595,000 +50,700 +9.31%
2002 544,300 +100,000 +22.51%
2001 444,300 +15,200 +3.54%
2000 429,100 +50 +0.01%
1999 429,050 −5,800 −1.33%
1998 434,850 +5,800 +1.35%
1997 429,050 +22,750 +5.6%
1996 406,300 +35,000 +9.43%
1995 371,300 +49,300 +15.31%
1994 322,000 +0 +0%
1993 322,000 +36,000 +12.59%
1992 286,000 +0 +0%
1991 286,000 +56,000 +24.35%
1990 230,000 +30,000 +15%
1989 200,000 — —
1985 186,000 — —

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
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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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