Military personnel in Fiji
Fiji: Military personnel was 4,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0 people
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Military personnel in Fiji, 1970–2022
Source: Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Fiji stood at 4,000 people.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Fiji peaked at 5,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 people | — |
| 1977 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500 people, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300 people | 0 people | 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,900 people | 2,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,400 people | 4,000 people | 5,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 145 Gabon 5,000 people compare
- 145 Moldova 5,000 people compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 people compare
- 148 Gambia 4,000 people compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 4,000 people compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 4,000 people 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 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people 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 Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.