Military personnel in Peru
Peru: Military personnel was 81,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
81,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
167,000
in 1983
All-time low
3,000
in 1896
Years of data
181
1839–2022
Military personnel in Peru, 1839–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 81,000 for military personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Peru peaked at 167,000 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1896.
Peru ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 4,000 | — |
| 1840 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1841 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1842 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1843 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1844 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1846 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1847 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1848 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1859 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
| 1860 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 14,000 | +40.0% |
| 1862 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1863 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 18,000 | +38.5% |
| 1865 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 9,000 | -50.0% |
| 1868 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1869 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 5,000 | -50.0% |
| 1879 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1880 | 7,000 | +75.0% |
| 1883 | 5,000 | -28.6% |
| 1884 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1888 | 7,000 | +75.0% |
| 1889 | 6,000 | -14.3% |
| 1890 | 4,000 | -33.3% |
| 1891 | 8,000 | +100.0% |
| 1892 | 6,000 | -25.0% |
| 1893 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 3,000 | -50.0% |
| 1897 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1902 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 7,000 | +75.0% |
| 1913 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 11,000 | +57.1% |
| 1919 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1920 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 1921 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 10,000 | -28.6% |
| 1926 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1929 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1934 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 17,000 | +70.0% |
| 1936 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 14,000 | -17.6% |
| 1938 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1941 | 32,000 | +113.3% |
| 1942 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 38,000 | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 31,000 | -18.4% |
| 1948 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 1949 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 35,000 | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 18,000 | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29,000 | +61.1% |
| 1958 | 41,000 | +41.4% |
| 1959 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 46,000 | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 65,000 | +35.4% |
| 1964 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 75,000 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90,000 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 125,000 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 151,000 | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 157,000 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 164,000 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 167,000 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 135,000 | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 128,000 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 127,000 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 127,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 111,000 | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 110,000 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 125,000 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 123,000 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 112,000 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 112,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 112,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 115,000 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100,000 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 90,000 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 114,000 | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 114,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115,000 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81,000 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 81,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 81,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 |
| 1840s | 8,600 | 5,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 1850s | 11,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 1860s | 13,300 | 9,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,900 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,500 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 8 |
| 1890s | 4,800 | 3,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,900 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,300 | 4,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,200 | 10,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 1930s | 13,000 | 10,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 1940s | 32,000 | 29,000 | 38,000 | 9 |
| 1950s | 32,200 | 18,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63,100 | 42,000 | 75,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96,500 | 75,000 | 125,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,700 | 110,000 | 167,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,900 | 112,000 | 125,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,300 | 80,000 | 115,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,300 | 81,000 | 115,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 47 Afghanistan 100,000 compare
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- 51 South Africa 74,000 compare
- 52 Argentina 72,000 compare
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More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Peru?
- Military personnel in Peru was 81,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 167,000 in 1983.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1896.
- How does Peru rank for military personnel?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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