Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Hungary

Hungary: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 46,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
46,000
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
73rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
109,000
in 1989
All-time low
34,587
in 2010
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Hungary, 1985–2020

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1985200220201985: 106.0k1986: 106.8k1987: 107.5k1988: 108.2k1989: 109.0k1990: 94.0k1991: 87.0k1992: 78.0k1993: 65.0k1994: 60.0k1995: 73.0k1996: 78.1k1997: 74.1k1998: 70.8k1999: 65.0k2000: 57.8k2001: 47.8k2002: 47.4k2003: 47.4k2004: 46.0k2005: 44.0k2006: 44.0k2007: 37.0k2008: 37.0k2009: 41.6k2010: 34.6k2011: 38.5k2012: 38.5k2013: 38.5k2014: 38.5k2015: 38.5k2016: 39.8k2017: 40.0k2018: 39.8k2019: 40.0k2020: 46.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Hungary stood at 46,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Hungary peaked at 109,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34,587, in 2010.

That places Hungary 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Hungary, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 106,000
1986 106,750 +0.7%
1987 107,500 +0.7%
1988 108,250 +0.7%
1989 109,000 +0.7%
1990 94,000 -13.8%
1991 87,000 -7.4%
1992 78,000 -10.3%
1993 65,000 -16.7%
1994 60,000 -7.7%
1995 73,000 +21.7%
1996 78,100 +7.0%
1997 74,100 -5.1%
1998 70,800 -4.5%
1999 65,000 -8.2%
2000 57,800 -11.1%
2001 47,800 -17.3%
2002 47,400 -0.8%
2003 47,400 +0.0%
2004 46,000 -3.0%
2005 44,000 -4.3%
2006 44,000 +0.0%
2007 37,000 -15.9%
2008 37,000 +0.0%
2009 41,626 +12.5%
2010 34,587 -16.9%
2011 38,500 +11.3%
2012 38,500 +0.0%
2013 38,500 +0.0%
2014 38,500 +0.0%
2015 38,500 +0.0%
2016 39,800 +3.4%
2017 40,000 +0.5%
2018 39,800 -0.5%
2019 40,000 +0.5%
2020 46,000 +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 107,500 106,000 109,000 5
1990s 74,500 60,000 94,000 10
2000s 45,003 37,000 57,800 10
2010s 38,669 34,587 40,000 10
2020s 46,000 46,000 46,000 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 70 Tunisia 48,000 compare
  2. 71 Armenia 47,000 compare
  3. 71 Oman 47,000 compare
  4. 73 Uganda 46,000 compare
  5. 75 Chad 45,000 compare
  6. 76 Guatemala 43,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Hungary?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Hungary was 46,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 109,000 in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 34,587 in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Hungary ranks 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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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
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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.