Military personnel in Armenia
Armenia: Military personnel was 43,000 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Military personnel in Armenia, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Armenia is 43,000, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Armenia peaked at 60,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1992.
That places Armenia 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Military personnel in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20,000 | — |
| 1993 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 45,000 | +114.3% |
| 1995 | 60,000 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41,000 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 44,000 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44,000 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47,000 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 49,000 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45,000 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43,000 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 43,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 43,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +114.3% | 21,000 | 45,000 |
| 1995 | +33.3% | 45,000 | 60,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,750 | 20,000 | 60,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 44,300 | 41,000 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,400 | 45,000 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,667 | 43,000 | 45,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Armenia?
- Military personnel in Armenia was 43,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for military personnel?
- Armenia ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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