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Armed forces personnel — Upper-middle-income countries

Armed forces personnel in upper-middle-income countries in 2020 — 7,864,000 people. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 12.9%.

2020 7.86M people +1.31% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 9.55M people1996
Period minimum 6.72M people1993

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Upper-middle-income countries, 1992–20206M7M8M9M10M19921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 6,968,000 people1993: 6,723,000 people1994: 6,806,000 people1995: 9,415,400 people1996: 9,553,600 people1997: 9,017,520 people1998: 9,278,380 people1999: 9,158,110 people2000: 9,243,200 people2001: 9,032,700 people2002: 8,875,500 people2003: 8,848,900 people2004: 8,611,770 people2005: 8,664,770 people2006: 9,013,900 people2007: 8,114,900 people2008: 8,317,900 people2009: 8,515,518 people2010: 8,565,338 people2011: 8,665,433 people2012: 8,698,474 people2013: 8,095,583 people2014: 8,125,390 people2015: 7,899,610 people2016: 7,742,240 people2017: 7,749,000 people2018: 7,937,130 people2019: 7,762,000 people2020: 7,864,000 people
Change over the period: +896,000 (+12.86%) Average annual rate: 0.43 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Upper-middle-income countries

Upper-middle-income countries 7.86M people
World 27.41M people
Armed forces personnel — Upper-middle-income countries, by year Upper-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 7.86M +102,000 +1.31%
2019 7.76M −175,130 −2.21%
2018 7.94M +188,130 +2.43%
2017 7.75M +6,760 +0.09%
2016 7.74M −157,370 −1.99%
2015 7.9M −225,780 −2.78%
2014 8.13M +29,807 +0.37%
2013 8.1M −602,891 −6.93%
2012 8.7M +33,041 +0.38%
2011 8.67M +100,095 +1.17%
2010 8.57M +49,820 +0.59%
2009 8.52M +197,618 +2.38%
2008 8.32M +203,000 +2.5%
2007 8.11M −899,000 −9.97%
2006 9.01M +349,130 +4.03%
2005 8.66M +53,000 +0.62%
2004 8.61M −237,130 −2.68%
2003 8.85M −26,600 −0.3%
2002 8.88M −157,200 −1.74%
2001 9.03M −210,500 −2.28%
2000 9.24M +85,090 +0.93%
1999 9.16M −120,270 −1.3%
1998 9.28M +260,860 +2.89%
1997 9.02M −536,080 −5.61%
1996 9.55M +138,200 +1.47%
1995 9.42M +2.61M +38.34%
1994 6.81M +83,000 +1.23%
1993 6.72M −245,000 −3.52%
1992 6.97M — —

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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