Military personnel in East Timor
East Timor: Military personnel was 2,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel in East Timor, 2005–2022
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 East Timor stood at 2,000 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in East Timor peaked at 2,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 2005.
That places East Timor 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,100 people | 1,000 people | 2,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in East Timor?
- Military personnel in East Timor was 2,000 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for military personnel?
- East Timor ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.