Armed forces personnel, total in Estonia

Estonia: Armed forces personnel, total was 7,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
8,100
in 2002
All-time low
3,000
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total in Estonia, 1992–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1992200620201992: 3.0k1993: 5.0k1994: 4.0k1995: 5.5k1996: 5.5k1997: 6.3k1998: 7.1k1999: 7.6k2000: 7.6k2001: 7.3k2002: 8.1k2003: 8.1k2004: 6.0k2005: 8.0k2006: 7.0k2007: 7.0k2008: 7.0k2009: 5.5k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.8k2013: 5.8k2014: 5.8k2015: 6.4k2016: 6.4k2017: 6.0k2018: 6.7k2019: 7.0k2020: 7.0k

Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Estonia is 7,000, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Estonia peaked at 8,100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1992.

Estonia ranks 142nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,505 3,000 7,600 8
2000s 7,155 5,450 8,100 10
2010s 6,125 5,750 7,000 10
2020s 7,000 7,000 7,000 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 140 Albania 8,000 compare
  2. 140 Brunei 8,000 compare
  3. 142 Gabon 7,000 compare
  4. 142 Slovenia 7,000 compare
  5. 145 Bhutan 6,000 compare
  6. 145 Jamaica 6,000 compare
  7. 145 Moldova 6,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total in Estonia?
Armed forces personnel, total in Estonia was 7,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 8,100 in 2002.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1992.
How does Estonia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
Estonia ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.