Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Croatia

Croatia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 20,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
20,000
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
106th
of 173 countries
All-time high
150,000
in 1995
All-time low
18,000
in 2017
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Croatia, 1992–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1992200620201992: 103.0k1993: 80.0k1994: 70.0k1995: 150.0k1996: 104.7k1997: 98.0k1998: 96.2k1999: 101.0k2000: 101.0k2001: 68.3k2002: 61.0k2003: 30.8k2004: 30.0k2005: 31.0k2006: 21.0k2007: 21.0k2008: 22.0k2009: 21.6k2010: 21.6k2011: 21.6k2012: 19.6k2013: 19.6k2014: 19.6k2015: 18.6k2016: 18.6k2017: 18.0k2018: 18.2k2019: 18.0k2020: 20.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Croatia recorded 20,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Croatia peaked at 150,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18,000, in 2017.

Croatia ranks 106th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Croatia, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 103,000
1993 80,000 -22.3%
1994 70,000 -12.5%
1995 150,000 +114.3%
1996 104,700 -30.2%
1997 98,000 -6.4%
1998 96,180 -1.9%
1999 101,000 +5.0%
2000 101,000 +0.0%
2001 68,300 -32.4%
2002 61,000 -10.7%
2003 30,800 -49.5%
2004 30,000 -2.6%
2005 31,000 +3.3%
2006 21,000 -32.3%
2007 21,000 +0.0%
2008 22,000 +4.8%
2009 21,600 -1.8%
2010 21,600 +0.0%
2011 21,600 +0.0%
2012 19,550 -9.5%
2013 19,550 +0.0%
2014 19,550 +0.0%
2015 18,550 -5.1%
2016 18,550 +0.0%
2017 18,000 -3.0%
2018 18,200 +1.1%
2019 18,000 -1.1%
2020 20,000 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100,360 70,000 150,000 8
2000s 40,770 21,000 101,000 10
2010s 19,315 18,000 21,600 10
2020s 20,000 20,000 20,000 1

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  2. 104 Mauritania 21,000 compare
  3. 106 Switzerland 20,000 compare
  4. 108 Bahrain 19,000 compare
  5. 108 Senegal 19,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Croatia?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Croatia was 20,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,000 in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Croatia ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.