Military personnel in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military personnel was 64,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64,000
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
80,000
in 1996
All-time low
43,000
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Military personnel in Azerbaijan, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Azerbaijan is 64,000, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Azerbaijan peaked at 80,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43,000, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military personnel in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43,000 | — |
| 1993 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 50,000 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 78,000 | +56.0% |
| 1996 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 75,000 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 70,000 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 72,000 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 72,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66,000 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 66,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64,000 | -4.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 64,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 64,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,500 | 43,000 | 80,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 68,200 | 66,000 | 72,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,000 | 64,000 | 67,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Azerbaijan?
- Military personnel in Azerbaijan was 64,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military personnel?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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