Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Czechia

Czechia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 27,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
27,000
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
91st
of 173 countries
All-time high
107,000
in 1993
All-time low
22,245
in 2018
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Czechia, 1993–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1993200620201993: 107.0k1994: 90.0k1995: 92.0k1996: 75.6k1997: 67.3k1998: 64.7k1999: 59.6k2000: 63.3k2001: 59.2k2002: 55.0k2003: 62.6k2004: 27.0k2005: 28.0k2006: 26.0k2007: 27.0k2008: 27.0k2009: 26.5k2010: 28.5k2011: 26.8k2012: 26.8k2013: 24.1k2014: 24.8k2015: 25.1k2016: 23.2k2017: 23.0k2018: 22.2k2019: 25.0k2020: 27.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Czechia recorded 27,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Czechia peaked at 107,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22,245, in 2018.

Czechia ranks 91st 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 Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Czechia, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 107,000
1994 90,000 -15.9%
1995 92,000 +2.2%
1996 75,600 -17.8%
1997 67,300 -11.0%
1998 64,700 -3.9%
1999 59,600 -7.9%
2000 63,300 +6.2%
2001 59,200 -6.5%
2002 55,000 -7.1%
2003 62,600 +13.8%
2004 27,000 -56.9%
2005 28,000 +3.7%
2006 26,000 -7.1%
2007 27,000 +3.8%
2008 27,000 +0.0%
2009 26,541 -1.7%
2010 28,521 +7.5%
2011 26,750 -6.2%
2012 26,750 +0.0%
2013 24,100 -9.9%
2014 24,800 +2.9%
2015 25,050 +1.0%
2016 23,200 -7.4%
2017 23,000 -0.9%
2018 22,245 -3.3%
2019 25,000 +12.4%
2020 27,000 +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,457 59,600 107,000 7
2000s 40,164 26,000 63,300 10
2010s 24,942 22,245 28,521 10
2020s 27,000 27,000 27,000 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 88 Paraguay 29,000 compare
  2. 89 Panama 28,000 compare
  3. 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 28,000 compare
  4. 91 Côte d'Ivoire 27,000 compare
  5. 93 Georgia 26,000 compare
  6. 94 Kuwait 25,000 compare
  7. 94 Norway 25,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Czechia?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Czechia was 27,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 107,000 in 1993.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,245 in 2018.
How does Czechia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Czechia ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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.