The table shows the Army total strength for each year at 1 April since 1982:
Total strength 1982 163,150 1983 159,070 1984 161,540 1985 162,400 1986 161,400 1987 159,690 1988 158,110 1989 155,570 1990 152,810 1991 147,640 1992 145,360 1993 134,580 1994 123,030 1995 111,690 1996 108,840 1997 108,810 1998 109,830 1999 109,720 2000 110,050 2001 109,530 2002 110,050 2003 112,130 2004 112,750 2005 109,290 2006 107,730 Notes: 1. Due to the rounding methods used, totals may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in the nearest multiple of 5 have been rounded to 20 to prevent systematic bias. 2. The figures in the table are the latest published version available. Over the period 1982-2006 it is possible that these figures have subsequently been revised and also that definitions of strength have changed slightly. UK regular forces includes nursing services and excludes full-time reserve service personnel, Gurkhas, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists.