Total armed forces personnel reached 59.0 '000 in 2019 in Australia, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. This is 1.55% more than in the previous year.
Historically, total armed forces personnel in Australia reached an all time high of 70.4 '000 in 1985 and an all time low of 50.9 '000 in 2002.
Australia has been ranked 66th within the group of 162 countries we follow in terms of total armed forces personnel.
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