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Armed forces personnel — Philippines

Armed forces personnel in the Philippines in 2020 — 157,000 people. Ranked 40 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 36.8%.

2020 157,000 people +1.29% vs 2019
World rank 40of 170
Period maximum 165,500 people2009
Period minimum 104,000 people1994

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Philippines, 1985–2020100,000120,000140,000160,000180,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 114,800 people1989: 112,000 people1990: 109,000 people1991: 107,000 people1992: 107,000 people1993: 107,000 people1994: 104,000 people1995: 149,000 people1996: 150,000 people1997: 153,000 people1998: 160,300 people1999: 152,500 people2000: 148,500 people2001: 151,000 people2002: 150,000 people2003: 150,000 people2004: 146,000 people2005: 147,000 people2006: 147,000 people2007: 147,000 people2008: 147,000 people2009: 165,500 people2010: 165,500 people2011: 165,500 people2012: 165,500 people2013: 165,500 people2014: 165,500 people2015: 165,500 people2016: 165,500 people2017: 153,000 people2018: 153,350 people2019: 155,000 people2020: 157,000 people
Change over the period: +42,200 (+36.76%) Average annual rate: 0.9 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Philippines 157,000 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 — Philippines, by year Philippines All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 157,000 +2,000 +1.29%
2019 155,000 +1,650 +1.08%
2018 153,350 +350 +0.23%
2017 153,000 −12,500 −7.55%
2016 165,500 +0 +0%
2015 165,500 +0 +0%
2014 165,500 +0 +0%
2013 165,500 +0 +0%
2012 165,500 +0 +0%
2011 165,500 +0 +0%
2010 165,500 +0 +0%
2009 165,500 +18,500 +12.59%
2008 147,000 +0 +0%
2007 147,000 +0 +0%
2006 147,000 +0 +0%
2005 147,000 +1,000 +0.68%
2004 146,000 −4,000 −2.67%
2003 150,000 +0 +0%
2002 150,000 −1,000 −0.66%
2001 151,000 +2,500 +1.68%
2000 148,500 −4,000 −2.62%
1999 152,500 −7,800 −4.87%
1998 160,300 +7,300 +4.77%
1997 153,000 +3,000 +2%
1996 150,000 +1,000 +0.67%
1995 149,000 +45,000 +43.27%
1994 104,000 −3,000 −2.8%
1993 107,000 +0 +0%
1992 107,000 +0 +0%
1991 107,000 −2,000 −1.83%
1990 109,000 −3,000 −2.68%
1989 112,000 — —
1985 114,800 — —

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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