Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 5.00 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia is 5.00 million, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 7.70 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.80 million, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.97 million | — |
| 1993 | 6.41 million | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 6.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.70 million | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 7.48 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.32 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.96 million | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.59 million | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.29 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.15 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.98 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.71 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.45 million | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.01 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.80 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.10 million | 6.41 million | 7.70 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.82 million | 5.28 million | 6.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million | 4.80 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia was 5.00 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.70 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 million in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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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.