Armed forces personnel, total in Lithuania
Lithuania: Armed forces personnel, total was 37,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Lithuania, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Lithuania is 37,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Lithuania peaked at 39,550 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,900, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 82nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,000 | — |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,900 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 9,900 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 10,050 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 15,030 | +49.6% |
| 1999 | 16,030 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 16,600 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 17,200 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 27,300 | +58.7% |
| 2003 | 27,300 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,000 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,240 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 25,240 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,350 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 23,350 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,950 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 27,400 | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 28,330 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 29,650 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 34,000 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 39,550 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 37,000 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 37,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,000, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 37,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +58.7% | 17,200 | 27,300 |
| 1998 | +49.6% | 10,050 | 15,030 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,239 | 8,900 | 16,030 | 8 |
| 2000s | 24,264 | 16,600 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,982 | 21,950 | 39,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Lithuania?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Lithuania was 37,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 39,550 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,900 in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Lithuania ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.