Armed forces personnel, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Armed forces personnel, total was 1.44 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 1.44 million.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2.12 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2013.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.66 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.56 million | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.56 million | 2.12 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.49 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.33 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 35 Germany 183,000 compare
- 36 Israel 178,000 compare
- 37 Afghanistan 165,000 compare
- 38 Belarus 158,000 compare
- 38 Peru 158,000 compare
- 40 Philippines 157,000 compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 153,000 compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 26.15 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 13.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 410.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 102.77 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.44 million in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.