European Union vs Russian Federation: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
European Union
1.91 million
in 2020
Russian Federation
1.45 million
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
4th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- European Union
- Russian Federation
How they compare
European Union currently reports 1.91 million against 1.45 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 459,000.
That makes European Union's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 3 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 1.65 million | 1.56 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.00 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.40 million | 581,632 | European Union |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.45 million | 459,000 | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, European Union or Russian Federation?
- European Union, at 1.91 million against 1.45 million in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between European Union and Russian Federation?
- 459,000, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Russian Federation?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do European Union and Russian Federation rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.