Military personnel in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military personnel was 4,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,000
in 2006
All-time low
2,000
in 2014
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Military personnel in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Papua New Guinea is 4,000, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2014.
That places Papua New Guinea 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Military personnel in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,000 | — |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea'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 | 3,800 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,400 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,800 | 3,000 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,800 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Papua New Guinea?
- Military personnel in Papua New Guinea was 4,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military personnel?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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