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Armed forces personnel — Pakistan

Armed forces personnel in Pakistan in 2020 — 943,000 people. Ranked 6 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 95.3%.

2020 943,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 6of 170
Period maximum 947,800 people2012
Period minimum 482,800 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Pakistan, 1985–2020400,000600,000800,0001M19851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 482,800 people1989: 520,000 people1990: 550,000 people1991: 565,000 people1992: 580,000 people1993: 580,000 people1994: 580,000 people1995: 846,000 people1996: 835,000 people1997: 834,000 people1998: 834,000 people1999: 834,000 people2000: 900,000 people2001: 908,000 people2002: 909,000 people2003: 909,000 people2004: 921,000 people2005: 921,000 people2006: 923,000 people2007: 921,000 people2008: 921,000 people2009: 921,000 people2010: 946,000 people2011: 946,000 people2012: 947,800 people2013: 947,800 people2014: 925,800 people2015: 935,800 people2016: 935,800 people2017: 936,000 people2018: 944,800 people2019: 943,000 people2020: 943,000 people
Change over the period: +460,200 (+95.32%) Average annual rate: 1.93 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Pakistan 943,000 people
World 27.41M people
South Asia 3.72M people
Southern Asia computed 5.48M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 943,000 +0 +0%
2019 943,000 −1,800 −0.19%
2018 944,800 +8,800 +0.94%
2017 936,000 +200 +0.02%
2016 935,800 +0 +0%
2015 935,800 +10,000 +1.08%
2014 925,800 −22,000 −2.32%
2013 947,800 +0 +0%
2012 947,800 +1,800 +0.19%
2011 946,000 +0 +0%
2010 946,000 +25,000 +2.71%
2009 921,000 +0 +0%
2008 921,000 +0 +0%
2007 921,000 −2,000 −0.22%
2006 923,000 +2,000 +0.22%
2005 921,000 +0 +0%
2004 921,000 +12,000 +1.32%
2003 909,000 +0 +0%
2002 909,000 +1,000 +0.11%
2001 908,000 +8,000 +0.89%
2000 900,000 +66,000 +7.91%
1999 834,000 +0 +0%
1998 834,000 +0 +0%
1997 834,000 −1,000 −0.12%
1996 835,000 −11,000 −1.3%
1995 846,000 +266,000 +45.86%
1994 580,000 +0 +0%
1993 580,000 +0 +0%
1992 580,000 +15,000 +2.65%
1991 565,000 +15,000 +2.73%
1990 550,000 +30,000 +5.77%
1989 520,000 — —
1985 482,800 — —

Southern Asia, 2020

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

IN India 3.07M PK Pakistan 943,000 IR Iran 650,000 LK Sri Lanka 317,000 BD Bangladesh 227,000 AF Afghanistan 165,000 NP Nepal 112,000
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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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