Military personnel in Brunei
Brunei: Military personnel was 7,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,000
in 2002
All-time low
4,000
in 1984
Years of data
39
1984–2022
Military personnel in Brunei, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Brunei is 7,000, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Brunei peaked at 7,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1984.
That places Brunei 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Military personnel in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4,000 | — |
| 1985 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4,600 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,700 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Brunei?
- Military personnel in Brunei was 7,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1984.
- How does Brunei rank for military personnel?
- Brunei ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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