Armed forces as a share of the population in Eastern Asia in 2022 — 0.253%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.331 pp.
1960–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.253 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 0.253 | −0.003 pp |
| 2020 | 0.256 | −0.002 pp |
| 2019 | 0.258 | −0.001 pp |
| 2018 | 0.258 | −0.005 pp |
| 2017 | 0.263 | −0.013 pp |
| 2016 | 0.276 | −0.003 pp |
| 2015 | 0.279 | −0.001 pp |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +0.002 pp |
| 2013 | 0.279 | −0.003 pp |
| 2012 | 0.281 | −0.002 pp |
| 2011 | 0.283 | +0.003 pp |
| 2010 | 0.28 | +0.005 pp |
| 2009 | 0.275 | +0.003 pp |
| 2008 | 0.272 | −0.011 pp |
| 2007 | 0.283 | −0.003 pp |
| 2006 | 0.286 | −0 pp |
| 2005 | 0.287 | −0.001 pp |
| 2004 | 0.287 | −0.001 pp |
| 2003 | 0.288 | −0.003 pp |
| 2002 | 0.291 | −0.005 pp |
| 2001 | 0.296 | −0.029 pp |
| 2000 | 0.325 | +0.029 pp |
| 1999 | 0.295 | −0.018 pp |
| 1998 | 0.314 | −0.01 pp |
| 1997 | 0.324 | −0.007 pp |
| 1996 | 0.331 | −0.028 pp |
| 1995 | 0.359 | −0.003 pp |
| 1994 | 0.362 | −0.012 pp |
| 1993 | 0.374 | −0.021 pp |
| 1992 | 0.395 | −0.009 pp |
| 1991 | 0.404 | −0.02 pp |
| 1990 | 0.424 | −0.023 pp |
| 1989 | 0.447 | +0.021 pp |
| 1988 | 0.426 | +0.015 pp |
| 1987 | 0.411 | −0.046 pp |
| 1986 | 0.457 | −0.007 pp |
| 1985 | 0.463 | −0.006 pp |
| 1984 | 0.47 | −0.006 pp |
| 1983 | 0.476 | −0.027 pp |
| 1982 | 0.503 | −0.039 pp |
| 1981 | 0.542 | +0.008 pp |
| 1980 | 0.534 | −0.005 pp |
| 1979 | 0.539 | +0.01 pp |
| 1978 | 0.528 | +0.021 pp |
| 1977 | 0.507 | −0.006 pp |
| 1976 | 0.513 | −0.009 pp |
| 1975 | 0.521 | −0.011 pp |
| 1974 | 0.533 | +0.09 pp |
| 1973 | 0.443 | +0.012 pp |
| 1972 | 0.43 | −0.002 pp |
| 1971 | 0.433 | +0.001 pp |
| 1970 | 0.432 | +0.001 pp |
| 1969 | 0.431 | −0.008 pp |
| 1968 | 0.439 | +0.003 pp |
| 1967 | 0.436 | +0.006 pp |
| 1966 | 0.43 | +0.007 pp |
| 1965 | 0.423 | −0.052 pp |
| 1964 | 0.474 | +0.018 pp |
| 1963 | 0.456 | +0.019 pp |
| 1962 | 0.437 | +0.005 pp |
| 1961 | 0.432 | −0.152 pp |
| 1960 | 0.584 | — |
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.