Armed forces personnel, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Armed forces personnel, total was 41,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Netherlands, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Netherlands is 41,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Netherlands peaked at 106,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41,000, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 79th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105,750 | 105,500 | 106,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 78,728 | 60,000 | 104,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,578 | 41,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,111 | 41,000 | 43,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Netherlands
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 25.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 26.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 5.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.6% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Netherlands?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Netherlands was 41,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 106,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Netherlands ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.