Denmark vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel, total
Denmark
15,000
in 2020
Sweden
15,000
in 2020
Denmark rank
117th
Sweden rank
117th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15,000 against 15,000 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,300 | 63,850 | 33,550 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30,200 | 80,215 | 50,015 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23,941 | 42,837 | 18,896 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16,388 | 22,646 | 6,258 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 15,000 against 15,000 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Denmark ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.