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Armed forces personnel — Papua New Guinea

Armed forces personnel in Papua New Guinea in 2020 — 4,000 people. Ranked 148 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 25%.

2020 4,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 148of 170
Period maximum 4,400 people2000
Period minimum 1,900 people2012

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Papua New Guinea, 1985–20201,0002,0003,0004,0005,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 3,200 people1989: 3,000 people1990: 4,000 people1991: 4,000 people1992: 4,000 people1994: 4,000 people1995: 3,800 people1996: 3,700 people1997: 4,300 people1998: 4,300 people1999: 4,300 people2000: 4,400 people2001: 4,400 people2002: 3,100 people2003: 3,100 people2004: 3,000 people2005: 3,000 people2006: 3,000 people2007: 3,000 people2008: 3,000 people2009: 3,100 people2010: 3,100 people2011: 3,100 people2012: 1,900 people2013: 1,900 people2014: 1,900 people2015: 1,900 people2016: 3,600 people2017: 4,000 people2018: 3,600 people2019: 4,000 people2020: 4,000 people
Change over the period: +800 (+25%) Average annual rate: 0.64 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea 4,000 people
World 27.41M people
East Asia & Pacific 7.91M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Papua New Guinea, by year Papua New Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 4,000 +0 +0%
2019 4,000 +400 +11.11%
2018 3,600 −400 −10%
2017 4,000 +400 +11.11%
2016 3,600 +1,700 +89.47%
2015 1,900 +0 +0%
2014 1,900 +0 +0%
2013 1,900 +0 +0%
2012 1,900 −1,200 −38.71%
2011 3,100 +0 +0%
2010 3,100 +0 +0%
2009 3,100 +100 +3.33%
2008 3,000 +0 +0%
2007 3,000 +0 +0%
2006 3,000 +0 +0%
2005 3,000 +0 +0%
2004 3,000 −100 −3.23%
2003 3,100 +0 +0%
2002 3,100 −1,300 −29.55%
2001 4,400 +0 +0%
2000 4,400 +100 +2.33%
1999 4,300 +0 +0%
1998 4,300 +0 +0%
1997 4,300 +600 +16.22%
1996 3,700 −100 −2.63%
1995 3,800 −200 −5%
1994 4,000 — —
1992 4,000 +0 +0%
1991 4,000 +0 +0%
1990 4,000 +1,000 +33.33%
1989 3,000 — —
1985 3,200 — —

Melanesia, 2020

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

FJ Fiji 4,000 PG Papua New Guinea 4,000
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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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