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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — all countries

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Estonia

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Estonia in 2022 — 7,000 people. Ranked 137 in the world out of 189. Since 1918, the indicator has fallen by 56.3%.

2022 7,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 137of 189
Period maximum 21,000 people1923
Period minimum 3,000 people1992

Trend over time

1918–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Estonia, 1918–2022010,00020,00030,00019181929194019511962197319841995200620171918: 16,000 people1919: 16,000 people1920: 16,000 people1921: 16,000 people1922: 16,000 people1923: 21,000 people1924: 21,000 people1925: 19,000 people1926: 18,000 people1927: 19,000 people1928: 16,000 people1929: 15,000 people1930: 14,000 people1931: 14,000 people1932: 12,000 people1933: 12,000 people1934: 12,000 people1935: 12,000 people1936: 12,000 people1937: 12,000 people1938: 12,000 people1939: 15,000 people1940: 18,000 people1992: 3,000 people1993: 5,000 people1994: 4,000 people1995: 6,000 people1996: 6,000 people1997: 7,000 people1998: 7,000 people1999: 7,000 people2000: 5,000 people2001: 4,000 people2002: 6,000 people2003: 6,000 people2004: 5,000 people2005: 5,000 people2006: 5,000 people2007: 4,000 people2008: 4,000 people2009: 5,000 people2010: 5,000 people2011: 6,000 people2012: 6,000 people2013: 6,000 people2014: 6,000 people2015: 6,000 people2016: 6,000 people2017: 6,000 people2018: 6,000 people2019: 6,000 people2020: 7,000 people2021: 7,000 people2022: 7,000 people
Change over the period: −9,000 (−56.25%) Average annual rate: -0.79 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Estonia 7,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 4.15M people
Northern Europe computed 269,000 people
High-income countries computed 5.91M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 7,000 +0 +0%
2021 7,000 +0 +0%
2020 7,000 +1,000 +16.67%
2019 6,000 +0 +0%
2018 6,000 +0 +0%
2017 6,000 +0 +0%
2016 6,000 +0 +0%
2015 6,000 +0 +0%
2014 6,000 +0 +0%
2013 6,000 +0 +0%
2012 6,000 +0 +0%
2011 6,000 +1,000 +20%
2010 5,000 +0 +0%
2009 5,000 +1,000 +25%
2008 4,000 +0 +0%
2007 4,000 −1,000 −20%
2006 5,000 +0 +0%
2005 5,000 +0 +0%
2004 5,000 −1,000 −16.67%
2003 6,000 +0 +0%
2002 6,000 +2,000 +50%
2001 4,000 −1,000 −20%
2000 5,000 −2,000 −28.57%
1999 7,000 +0 +0%
1998 7,000 +0 +0%
1997 7,000 +1,000 +16.67%
1996 6,000 +0 +0%
1995 6,000 +2,000 +50%
1994 4,000 −1,000 −20%
1993 5,000 +2,000 +66.67%
1992 3,000 — —
1940 18,000 +3,000 +20%
1939 15,000 +3,000 +25%
1938 12,000 +0 +0%
1937 12,000 +0 +0%
1936 12,000 +0 +0%
1935 12,000 +0 +0%
1934 12,000 +0 +0%
1933 12,000 +0 +0%
1932 12,000 −2,000 −14.29%
1931 14,000 +0 +0%
1930 14,000 −1,000 −6.67%
1929 15,000 −1,000 −6.25%
1928 16,000 −3,000 −15.79%
1927 19,000 +1,000 +5.56%
1926 18,000 −1,000 −5.26%
1925 19,000 −2,000 −9.52%
1924 21,000 +0 +0%
1923 21,000 +5,000 +31.25%
1922 16,000 +0 +0%
1921 16,000 +0 +0%
1920 16,000 +0 +0%
1919 16,000 +0 +0%
1918 16,000 — —

Northern Europe, 2022

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

GB United Kingdom 150,000 NO Norway 25,000 LT Lithuania 23,000 FI Finland 19,000 DK Denmark 15,000 SE Sweden 15,000 IE Ireland 8,000 EE Estonia 7,000 LV Latvia 7,000 IS Iceland 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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