Armed forces personnel, total in Austria
Austria: Armed forces personnel, total was 23,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Austria, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Austria recorded 23,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Austria peaked at 55,800 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21,000, in 2017.
That places Austria 98th 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 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54,700 | — |
| 1989 | 48,000 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 43,000 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55,800 | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 55,800 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45,500 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 45,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,500 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 40,500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34,600 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 34,600 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34,600 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39,000 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,000 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,900 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 25,758 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,250 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 22,800 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 22,500 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22,500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,350 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 22,400 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 21,000 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 22,850 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 23,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,000, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 23,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,350 | 48,000 | 54,700 | 2 |
| 1990s | 46,410 | 40,500 | 55,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,920 | 25,900 | 40,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,641 | 21,000 | 25,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,000 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Austria?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Austria was 23,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 55,800 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Austria ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.