Pakistan Military Size 1985-2024
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
- Pakistan military size for 2020 was 943,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
- Pakistan military size for 2019 was 943,000.00, a 0.19% decline from 2018.
- Pakistan military size for 2018 was 944,800.00, a 0.94% increase from 2017.
- Pakistan military size for 2017 was 936,000.00, a 0.02% increase from 2016.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
Number of People |
India |
3,068,000.00 |
Pakistan |
943,000.00 |
Egypt |
836,000.00 |
Indonesia |
676,000.00 |
Vietnam |
522,000.00 |
Myanmar |
463,000.00 |
Sri Lanka |
317,000.00 |
Ukraine |
298,000.00 |
Morocco |
246,000.00 |
Bangladesh |
227,000.00 |
Nigeria |
223,000.00 |
Cambodia |
191,000.00 |
Philippines |
157,000.00 |
Sudan |
144,000.00 |
Lao PDR |
129,000.00 |
Angola |
117,000.00 |
Bolivia |
71,000.00 |
Uzbekistan |
68,000.00 |
Tunisia |
48,000.00 |
El Salvador |
42,000.00 |
Cameroon |
34,000.00 |
Georgia |
26,000.00 |
Kenya |
24,000.00 |
Honduras |
23,000.00 |
Mauritania |
21,000.00 |
Kyrgyz Republic |
21,000.00 |
Mongolia |
18,000.00 |
Ghana |
16,000.00 |
Zambia |
16,000.00 |
Djibouti |
13,000.00 |
Nicaragua |
12,000.00 |
Republic of Congo |
12,000.00 |
Moldova |
6,000.00 |
Papua New Guinea |
4,000.00 |
Timor-Leste |
2,000.00 |
Lesotho |
2,000.00 |
Cabo Verde |
1,000.00 |
West Bank and Gaza |
0.00 |
Pakistan Military Size - Historical Data |
Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
2020 |
943,000.00 |
0.00% |
2019 |
943,000.00 |
-0.19% |
2018 |
944,800.00 |
0.94% |
2017 |
936,000.00 |
0.02% |
2016 |
935,800.00 |
0.00% |
2015 |
935,800.00 |
1.08% |
2014 |
925,800.00 |
-2.32% |
2013 |
947,800.00 |
0.00% |
2012 |
947,800.00 |
0.19% |
2011 |
946,000.00 |
0.00% |
2010 |
946,000.00 |
2.71% |
2009 |
921,000.00 |
0.00% |
2008 |
921,000.00 |
0.00% |
2007 |
921,000.00 |
-0.22% |
2006 |
923,000.00 |
0.22% |
2005 |
921,000.00 |
0.00% |
2004 |
921,000.00 |
1.32% |
2003 |
909,000.00 |
0.00% |
2002 |
909,000.00 |
0.11% |
2001 |
908,000.00 |
0.89% |
2000 |
900,000.00 |
7.91% |
1999 |
834,000.00 |
0.00% |
1998 |
834,000.00 |
0.00% |
1997 |
834,000.00 |
-0.12% |
1996 |
835,000.00 |
-1.30% |
1995 |
846,000.00 |
45.86% |
1994 |
580,000.00 |
0.00% |
1993 |
580,000.00 |
0.00% |
1992 |
580,000.00 |
2.65% |
1991 |
565,000.00 |
2.73% |
1990 |
550,000.00 |
5.77% |
1989 |
520,000.00 |
7.71% |
1985 |
482,800.00 |
7.71% |