Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Hungary
Hungary: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 46,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Hungary, 1985–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More public sector data for Hungary
- Arms imports 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 146.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 495.15 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.73 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,685 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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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.