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Armed forces personnel — Peru

Armed forces personnel in Peru in 2020 — 158,000 people. Ranked 38 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 23.4%.

2020 158,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 38of 170
Period maximum 203,000 people1997
Period minimum 110,000 people1989

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Peru, 1985–2020100,000125,000150,000175,000200,000225,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 128,000 people1989: 110,000 people1990: 125,000 people1991: 123,000 people1992: 112,000 people1993: 112,000 people1994: 112,000 people1995: 177,600 people1996: 193,600 people1997: 203,000 people1998: 203,000 people1999: 193,000 people2000: 193,000 people2001: 177,000 people2002: 187,000 people2003: 177,000 people2004: 157,000 people2005: 157,000 people2006: 198,000 people2007: 198,000 people2008: 191,000 people2009: 192,000 people2010: 192,000 people2011: 192,000 people2012: 192,000 people2013: 192,000 people2014: 158,000 people2015: 158,000 people2016: 158,000 people2017: 158,000 people2018: 158,000 people2019: 158,000 people2020: 158,000 people
Change over the period: +30,000 (+23.44%) Average annual rate: 0.6 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Peru 158,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
South America computed 2.08M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Peru, by year Peru All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 158,000 +0 +0%
2019 158,000 +0 +0%
2018 158,000 +0 +0%
2017 158,000 +0 +0%
2016 158,000 +0 +0%
2015 158,000 +0 +0%
2014 158,000 −34,000 −17.71%
2013 192,000 +0 +0%
2012 192,000 +0 +0%
2011 192,000 +0 +0%
2010 192,000 +0 +0%
2009 192,000 +1,000 +0.52%
2008 191,000 −7,000 −3.54%
2007 198,000 +0 +0%
2006 198,000 +41,000 +26.11%
2005 157,000 +0 +0%
2004 157,000 −20,000 −11.3%
2003 177,000 −10,000 −5.35%
2002 187,000 +10,000 +5.65%
2001 177,000 −16,000 −8.29%
2000 193,000 +0 +0%
1999 193,000 −10,000 −4.93%
1998 203,000 +0 +0%
1997 203,000 +9,400 +4.86%
1996 193,600 +16,000 +9.01%
1995 177,600 +65,600 +58.57%
1994 112,000 +0 +0%
1993 112,000 +0 +0%
1992 112,000 −11,000 −8.94%
1991 123,000 −2,000 −1.6%
1990 125,000 +15,000 +13.64%
1989 110,000 — —
1985 128,000 — —

South America, 2020

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

BR Brazil 762,000 CO Colombia 428,000 VE Venezuela 343,000 PE Peru 158,000 CL Chile 114,000 AR Argentina 103,000 BO Bolivia 71,000 EC Ecuador 42,000 PY Paraguay 29,000 UY Uruguay 22,000 GY Guyana 3,000 SR Suriname 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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