Armed forces personnel — all countries

Armed forces personnel — Timor-Leste

Armed forces personnel in Timor-Leste in 2020 — 2,000 people. Ranked 154 in the world out of 170. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 100%.

2020 2,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 154of 170
Period maximum 2,200 people2018
Period minimum 1,000 people2004

Trend over time

2004–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Timor-Leste, 2004–20201,0001,5002,0002,5002004200620082010201220142016201820202004: 1,000 people2006: 1,000 people2007: 1,000 people2008: 1,000 people2009: 1,332 people2010: 1,332 people2011: 1,330 people2012: 1,330 people2013: 1,330 people2014: 1,330 people2015: 1,330 people2016: 1,330 people2017: 2,000 people2018: 2,200 people2019: 2,000 people2020: 2,000 people
Change over the period: +1,000 (+100%) Average annual rate: 4.43 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste 2,000 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 — Timor-Leste, by year Timor-Leste All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 2,000 +0 +0%
2019 2,000 −200 −9.09%
2018 2,200 +200 +10%
2017 2,000 +670 +50.38%
2016 1,330 +0 +0%
2015 1,330 +0 +0%
2014 1,330 +0 +0%
2013 1,330 +0 +0%
2012 1,330 +0 +0%
2011 1,330 −2 −0.15%
2010 1,332 +0 +0%
2009 1,332 +332 +33.2%
2008 1,000 +0 +0%
2007 1,000 +0 +0%
2006 1,000
2004 1,000

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.