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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Austria

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Austria in 2022 — 23,000 people. Ranked 92 in the world out of 189. Since 1919, the indicator has fallen by 20.7%.

2022 23,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 92of 189
Period maximum 75,000 people1963
Period minimum 15,000 people1955

Trend over time

1919–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Austria, 1919–2022020,00040,00060,00080,00019191930194119521963197419851996200720181919: 29,000 people1921: 29,000 people1923: 29,000 people1925: 30,000 people1927: 20,000 people1929: 21,000 people1931: 21,000 people1933: 21,000 people1935: 25,000 people1937: 42,000 people1955: 15,000 people1957: 23,000 people1959: 31,000 people1961: 38,000 people1963: 75,000 people1965: 55,000 people1967: 60,000 people1969: 55,000 people1971: 60,000 people1973: 60,000 people1975: 50,000 people1977: 37,000 people1979: 40,000 people1981: 40,000 people1983: 50,000 people1985: 40,000 people1987: 70,000 people1989: 48,000 people1991: 44,000 people1993: 52,000 people1995: 45,000 people1997: 48,000 people1999: 49,000 people2001: 35,000 people2003: 35,000 people2005: 40,000 people2007: 40,000 people2009: 35,000 people2011: 26,000 people2013: 23,000 people2015: 23,000 people2017: 21,000 people2019: 21,000 people2021: 23,000 people2022: 23,000 people
Change over the period: −6,000 (−20.69%) Average annual rate: -0.22 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Austria

Austria 23,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 4.15M people
Western Europe computed 486,000 people
High-income countries computed 5.91M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 23,000 +0 +0%
2021 23,000 +0 +0%
2020 23,000 +2,000 +9.52%
2019 21,000 −1,000 −4.55%
2018 22,000 +1,000 +4.76%
2017 21,000 −2,000 −8.7%
2016 23,000 +0 +0%
2015 23,000 +0 +0%
2014 23,000 +0 +0%
2013 23,000 −3,000 −11.54%
2012 26,000 +0 +0%
2011 26,000 −1,000 −3.7%
2010 27,000 −8,000 −22.86%
2009 35,000 −5,000 −12.5%
2008 40,000 +0 +0%
2007 40,000 +0 +0%
2006 40,000 +0 +0%
2005 40,000 +3,000 +8.11%
2004 37,000 +2,000 +5.71%
2003 35,000 +0 +0%
2002 35,000 +0 +0%
2001 35,000 −5,000 −12.5%
2000 40,000 −9,000 −18.37%
1999 49,000 −11,000 −18.33%
1998 60,000 +12,000 +25%
1997 48,000 +3,000 +6.67%
1996 45,000 +0 +0%
1995 45,000 +0 +0%
1994 45,000 −7,000 −13.46%
1993 52,000 +0 +0%
1992 52,000 +8,000 +18.18%
1991 44,000 +1,000 +2.33%
1990 43,000 −5,000 −10.42%
1989 48,000 −7,000 −12.73%
1988 55,000 −15,000 −21.43%
1987 70,000 +31,000 +79.49%
1986 39,000 −1,000 −2.5%
1985 40,000 +0 +0%
1984 40,000 −10,000 −20%
1983 50,000 +10,000 +25%
1982 40,000 +0 +0%
1981 40,000 +0 +0%
1980 40,000 +0 +0%
1979 40,000 +0 +0%
1978 40,000 +3,000 +8.11%
1977 37,000 −3,000 −7.5%
1976 40,000 −10,000 −20%
1975 50,000 −10,000 −16.67%
1974 60,000 +0 +0%
1973 60,000 +0 +0%
1972 60,000 +0 +0%
1971 60,000 +5,000 +9.09%
1970 55,000 +0 +0%
1969 55,000 +0 +0%
1968 55,000 −5,000 −8.33%
1967 60,000 +5,000 +9.09%
1966 55,000 +0 +0%
1965 55,000 +0 +0%
1964 55,000 −20,000 −26.67%
1963 75,000 +37,000 +97.37%
1962 38,000 +0 +0%
1961 38,000 +3,000 +8.57%
1960 35,000 +4,000 +12.9%
1959 31,000 +4,000 +14.81%
1958 27,000 +4,000 +17.39%
1957 23,000 +4,000 +21.05%
1956 19,000 +4,000 +26.67%
1955 15,000 — —
1938 58,000 +16,000 +38.1%
1937 42,000 +16,000 +61.54%
1936 26,000 +1,000 +4%
1935 25,000 +4,000 +19.05%
1934 21,000 +0 +0%
1933 21,000 +0 +0%
1932 21,000 +0 +0%
1931 21,000 +0 +0%
1930 21,000 +0 +0%
1929 21,000 +1,000 +5%
1928 20,000 +0 +0%
1927 20,000 −2,000 −9.09%
1926 22,000 −8,000 −26.67%
1925 30,000 +0 +0%
1924 30,000 +1,000 +3.45%
1923 29,000 +0 +0%
1922 29,000 +0 +0%
1921 29,000 +0 +0%
1920 29,000 +0 +0%
1919 29,000 — —

Western Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

FR France 203,000 DE Germany 183,000 NL Netherlands 34,000 AT Austria 23,000 BE Belgium 23,000 CH Switzerland 20,000 LI Liechtenstein 0 LU Luxembourg 0
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About the indicator

The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.

Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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