Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Serbia

Serbia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 32,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
32,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 173 countries
All-time high
225,000
in 1989
All-time low
24,000
in 2006
Years of data
32
1989–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Serbia, 1989–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1989200420201989: 225.0k1990: 180.0k1991: 169.0k1992: 137.0k1993: 100.0k1994: 130.0k1995: 164.5k1996: 151.9k1997: 152.2k1998: 152.2k1999: 146.7k2000: 135.7k2001: 198.5k2002: 124.5k2003: 109.2k2004: 110.0k2005: 110.0k2006: 24.0k2007: 24.0k2008: 24.0k2009: 29.1k2010: 29.1k2011: 28.1k2012: 28.1k2013: 28.1k2014: 28.1k2015: 28.1k2016: 31.9k2017: 32.0k2018: 32.1k2019: 32.0k2020: 32.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Serbia recorded 32,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Serbia peaked at 225,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24,000, in 2006.

That places Serbia 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Serbia, 1989 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1989 225,000
1990 180,000 -20.0%
1991 169,000 -6.1%
1992 137,000 -18.9%
1993 100,000 -27.0%
1994 130,000 +30.0%
1995 164,500 +26.5%
1996 151,900 -7.7%
1997 152,200 +0.2%
1998 152,200 +0.0%
1999 146,700 -3.6%
2000 135,700 -7.5%
2001 198,500 +46.3%
2002 124,500 -37.3%
2003 109,200 -12.3%
2004 110,000 +0.7%
2005 110,000 +0.0%
2006 24,000 -78.2%
2007 24,000 +0.0%
2008 24,000 +0.0%
2009 29,125 +21.4%
2010 29,125 +0.0%
2011 28,150 -3.3%
2012 28,150 +0.0%
2013 28,150 +0.0%
2014 28,150 +0.0%
2015 28,150 +0.0%
2016 31,850 +13.1%
2017 32,000 +0.5%
2018 32,150 +0.5%
2019 32,000 -0.5%
2020 32,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 225,000 225,000 225,000 1
1990s 148,350 100,000 180,000 10
2000s 88,902 24,000 198,500 10
2010s 29,788 28,150 32,150 10
2020s 32,000 32,000 32,000 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 84 Rwanda 35,000 compare
  2. 85 Cameroon 34,000 compare
  3. 87 Burundi 31,000 compare
  4. 88 Paraguay 29,000 compare
  5. 89 Panama 28,000 compare
  6. 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 28,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Serbia?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Serbia was 32,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 225,000 in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,000 in 2006.
How does Serbia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Serbia ranks 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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.