Central Europe and the Baltics vs Greece: Armed forces personnel, total

Central Europe and the Baltics
525,000
in 2020
Greece
147,000
in 2020
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
41st
Greece rank
42nd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Greece
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M198520022020

How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 525,000 against 147,000 in Greece, a difference of 378,000.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 3.6 times Greece's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and Greece ranks 42nd of 44 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 789,500 201,250 588,250 Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 902,005 194,200 707,805 Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 639,159 165,054 474,106 Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 506,759 147,440 359,319 Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 525,000 147,000 378,000 Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Central Europe and the Baltics or Greece?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 525,000 against 147,000 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece?
378,000, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Greece rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and Greece ranks 42nd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.