Armed forces personnel, total in Slovenia

Slovenia: Armed forces personnel, total was 7,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
17,000
in 1994
All-time low
7,000
in 2017
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total in Slovenia, 1992–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200620201992: 15.0k1993: 12.0k1994: 17.0k1995: 12.9k1996: 14.1k1997: 14.1k1998: 14.1k1999: 14.1k2000: 13.5k2001: 12.1k2002: 13.5k2003: 11.0k2004: 10.0k2005: 12.0k2006: 11.0k2007: 12.0k2008: 12.0k2009: 12.1k2010: 12.1k2011: 12.1k2012: 13.6k2013: 13.6k2014: 13.6k2015: 13.2k2016: 13.2k2017: 7.0k2018: 7.2k2019: 7.0k2020: 7.0k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Slovenia is 7,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Slovenia peaked at 17,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 2017.

That places Slovenia 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,138 12,000 17,000 8
2000s 11,920 10,000 13,500 10
2010s 11,250 7,000 13,550 10
2020s 7,000 7,000 7,000 1

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 140 Albania 8,000 compare
  2. 140 Brunei 8,000 compare
  3. 142 Estonia 7,000 compare
  4. 142 Gabon 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 Slovenia?
Armed forces personnel, total in Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 1994.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 2017.
How does Slovenia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
Slovenia ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia 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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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.