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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Hungary

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Hungary in 2022 — 32,000 people. Ranked 79 in the world out of 189. Since 1919, the indicator has risen by 18.5%.

2022 32,000 people −5.88% vs 2021
World rank 79of 189
Period maximum 350,000 people1942
Period minimum 5,000 people1957

Trend over time

1919–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Hungary, 1919–20220100,000200,000300,000400,00019191930194119521963197419851996200720181919: 27,000 people1921: 35,000 people1923: 35,000 people1925: 35,000 people1927: 35,000 people1929: 35,000 people1931: 35,000 people1933: 35,000 people1935: 35,000 people1937: 35,000 people1939: 33,000 people1946: 18,000 people1948: 35,000 people1950: 105,000 people1952: 170,000 people1954: 193,000 people1956: 215,000 people1958: 30,000 people1960: 80,000 people1962: 120,000 people1964: 156,000 people1966: 156,000 people1968: 146,000 people1970: 146,000 people1972: 146,000 people1974: 125,000 people1976: 118,000 people1978: 122,000 people1980: 120,000 people1982: 119,000 people1984: 118,000 people1986: 116,000 people1988: 117,000 people1990: 94,000 people1992: 78,000 people1994: 60,000 people1996: 50,000 people1998: 43,000 people2000: 44,000 people2002: 33,000 people2004: 33,000 people2006: 32,000 people2008: 32,000 people2010: 29,000 people2012: 23,000 people2014: 27,000 people2016: 27,000 people2018: 28,000 people2020: 28,000 people2022: 32,000 people
Change over the period: +5,000 (+18.52%) Average annual rate: 0.17 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Hungary 32,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 4.15M people
Eastern Europe computed 2.23M people
High-income countries computed 5.91M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 32,000 −2,000 −5.88%
2021 34,000 +6,000 +21.43%
2020 28,000 +0 +0%
2019 28,000 +0 +0%
2018 28,000 +1,000 +3.7%
2017 27,000 +0 +0%
2016 27,000 +0 +0%
2015 27,000 +0 +0%
2014 27,000 +0 +0%
2013 27,000 +4,000 +17.39%
2012 23,000 −7,000 −23.33%
2011 30,000 +1,000 +3.45%
2010 29,000 +4,000 +16%
2009 25,000 −7,000 −21.88%
2008 32,000 +0 +0%
2007 32,000 +0 +0%
2006 32,000 +0 +0%
2005 32,000 −1,000 −3.03%
2004 33,000 +0 +0%
2003 33,000 +0 +0%
2002 33,000 −1,000 −2.94%
2001 34,000 −10,000 −22.73%
2000 44,000 −7,000 −13.73%
1999 51,000 +8,000 +18.6%
1998 43,000 −7,000 −14%
1997 50,000 +0 +0%
1996 50,000 −10,000 −16.67%
1995 60,000 +0 +0%
1994 60,000 −5,000 −7.69%
1993 65,000 −13,000 −16.67%
1992 78,000 −9,000 −10.34%
1991 87,000 −7,000 −7.45%
1990 94,000 −15,000 −13.76%
1989 109,000 −8,000 −6.84%
1988 117,000 +1,000 +0.86%
1987 116,000 +0 +0%
1986 116,000 −1,000 −0.85%
1985 117,000 −1,000 −0.85%
1984 118,000 +0 +0%
1983 118,000 −1,000 −0.84%
1982 119,000 +0 +0%
1981 119,000 −1,000 −0.83%
1980 120,000 −1,000 −0.83%
1979 121,000 −1,000 −0.82%
1978 122,000 +0 +0%
1977 122,000 +4,000 +3.39%
1976 118,000 +0 +0%
1975 118,000 −7,000 −5.6%
1974 125,000 −15,000 −10.71%
1973 140,000 −6,000 −4.11%
1972 146,000 +0 +0%
1971 146,000 +0 +0%
1970 146,000 +0 +0%
1969 146,000 +0 +0%
1968 146,000 −10,000 −6.41%
1967 156,000 +0 +0%
1966 156,000 +0 +0%
1965 156,000 +0 +0%
1964 156,000 +0 +0%
1963 156,000 +36,000 +30%
1962 120,000 +5,000 +4.35%
1961 115,000 +35,000 +43.75%
1960 80,000 +25,000 +45.45%
1959 55,000 +25,000 +83.33%
1958 30,000 +25,000 +500%
1957 5,000 −210,000 −97.67%
1956 215,000 +11,000 +5.39%
1955 204,000 +11,000 +5.7%
1954 193,000 +12,000 +6.63%
1953 181,000 +11,000 +6.47%
1952 170,000 +15,000 +9.68%
1951 155,000 +50,000 +47.62%
1950 105,000 +50,000 +90.91%
1949 55,000 +20,000 +57.14%
1948 35,000 +20,000 +133.33%
1947 15,000 −3,000 −16.67%
1946 18,000 — —
1942 350,000 — —
1939 33,000 −2,000 −5.71%
1938 35,000 +0 +0%
1937 35,000 +0 +0%
1936 35,000 +0 +0%
1935 35,000 +0 +0%
1934 35,000 +0 +0%
1933 35,000 +0 +0%
1932 35,000 +0 +0%
1931 35,000 +0 +0%
1930 35,000 +0 +0%
1929 35,000 +0 +0%
1928 35,000 +0 +0%
1927 35,000 +0 +0%
1926 35,000 +0 +0%
1925 35,000 +0 +0%
1924 35,000 +0 +0%
1923 35,000 +0 +0%
1922 35,000 +0 +0%
1921 35,000 +8,000 +29.63%
1920 27,000 +0 +0%
1919 27,000 — —

Eastern Europe, 2022

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

RU Russia 1.19M UA Ukraine 688,000 PL Poland 114,000 RO Romania 72,000 BY Belarus 48,000 BG Bulgaria 37,000 HU Hungary 32,000 CZ Czechia 27,000 SK Slovakia 18,000 MD Moldova 5,000
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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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