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Armed forces personnel — Central Asia

Armed forces personnel in Central Asia in 2020 — 234,000 people. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 181.9%.

2020 234,000 people +6.85% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 249,000 people2005
Period minimum 69,000 people1994

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Central Asia, 1992–20200100,000200,000300,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 83,000 people1993: 99,000 people1994: 69,000 people1995: 152,200 people1996: 174,000 people1997: 198,000 people1998: 233,000 people1999: 235,700 people2000: 213,300 people2001: 209,200 people2002: 207,100 people2003: 224,400 people2004: 229,000 people2005: 249,000 people2006: 228,000 people2007: 228,000 people2008: 228,000 people2009: 226,200 people2010: 226,200 people2011: 197,200 people2012: 197,200 people2013: 197,200 people2014: 211,700 people2015: 211,700 people2016: 216,700 people2017: 219,000 people2018: 218,200 people2019: 219,000 people2020: 234,000 people
Change over the period: +151,000 (+181.93%) Average annual rate: 3.77 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Central Asia 234,000 people
World 27.41M people
Armed forces personnel — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 234,000 +15,000 +6.85%
2019 219,000 +800 +0.37%
2018 218,200 −800 −0.37%
2017 219,000 +2,300 +1.06%
2016 216,700 +5,000 +2.36%
2015 211,700 +0 +0%
2014 211,700 +14,500 +7.35%
2013 197,200 +0 +0%
2012 197,200 +0 +0%
2011 197,200 −29,000 −12.82%
2010 226,200 +0 +0%
2009 226,200 −1,800 −0.79%
2008 228,000 +0 +0%
2007 228,000 +0 +0%
2006 228,000 −21,000 −8.43%
2005 249,000 +20,000 +8.73%
2004 229,000 +4,600 +2.05%
2003 224,400 +17,300 +8.35%
2002 207,100 −2,100 −1%
2001 209,200 −4,100 −1.92%
2000 213,300 −22,400 −9.5%
1999 235,700 +2,700 +1.16%
1998 233,000 +35,000 +17.68%
1997 198,000 +24,000 +13.79%
1996 174,000 +21,800 +14.32%
1995 152,200 +83,200 +120.58%
1994 69,000 −30,000 −30.3%
1993 99,000 +16,000 +19.28%
1992 83,000 — —

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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