Military personnel in Fiji
Fiji: Military personnel was 4,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,000
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Military personnel in Fiji, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Fiji stood at 4,000.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Fiji peaked at 5,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Fiji 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Military personnel in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1,000 | — |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300 | 0 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,900 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,400 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 145 Gabon 5,000 compare
- 145 Moldova 5,000 compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 compare
- 148 Gambia 4,000 compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 4,000 compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 4,000 compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Fiji?
- Military personnel in Fiji was 4,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for military personnel?
- Fiji ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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