The armed forces personnel in Canada remains at 72,000, with no change since 2019.
Armed forces personnel in Canada
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Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1985 to 2020
Points:
13,760
Measure:
People
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Armed forces personnel
Canada Armed forces personnel between 1985 and 2020
| Period | Armed forces personnel | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72,000 | 0 |
| 2019 | 72,000 | 400 |
| 2018 | 72,400 | 400 |
| 2017 | 72,000 | 4,500 |
| 2016 | 67,500 | 0 |
| 2015 | 67,500 | 2,700 |
| 2014 | 70,200 | 4,500 |
| 2013 | 65,700 | 300 |
| 2012 | 66,000 | 300 |
| 2011 | 65,700 | 0 |
| 2010 | 65,700 | 22 |
| 2009 | 65,722 | 1,722 |
| 2008 | 64,000 | 0 |
| 2007 | 64,000 | 0 |
| 2006 | 64,000 | 7,000 |
| 2005 | 71,000 | 0 |
| 2004 | 71,000 | 9,400 |
| 2003 | 61,600 | 0 |
| 2002 | 61,600 | 4,500 |
| 2001 | 66,100 | 2,400 |
| 2000 | 68,500 | 1,450 |
| 1999 | 69,950 | 0 |
| 1998 | 69,950 | 2,750 |
| 1997 | 72,700 | 7,100 |
| 1996 | 79,800 | 4,100 |
| 1995 | 75,700 | 700 |
| 1994 | 75,000 | 1,000 |
| 1993 | 76,000 | 6,000 |
| 1992 | 82,000 | 4,000 |
| 1991 | 86,000 | 1,000 |
| 1990 | 87,000 | 1,000 |
| 1989 | 88,000 | 5,000 |
| 1985 | 83,000 |