Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in European Union
European Union: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 1.91 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in European Union, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
European Union recorded 1.91 million for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in European Union peaked at 3.56 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.09 million | — |
| 1986 | 3.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.21 million | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.11 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.05 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.01 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.56 million | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 3.47 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.30 million | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.09 million | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.65 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 million | 3.09 million | 3.39 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 3.01 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.07 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.91 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 India 3.07 million compare
- 2 China 2.54 million compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.47 million compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.45 million compare
- 5 United States of America 1.40 million compare
More public sector data for European Union
- Arms imports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 13.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 818.48 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 20.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 368.50 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in European Union?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in European Union was 1.91 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.