Armed forces personnel, total in Finland
Finland: Armed forces personnel, total was 22,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Finland, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Finland recorded 22,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Finland peaked at 39,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22,000, in 2020.
Finland ranks 100th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,750 | 36,500 | 39,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33,710 | 31,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,855 | 25,050 | 35,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,128 | 24,200 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More public sector data for Finland
- Arms imports 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 25.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 12.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Finland?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Finland was 22,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 39,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Finland ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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
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.