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Armed forces personnel — Albania

Armed forces personnel in Albania in 2020 — 8,000 people. Ranked 140 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 80.2%.

2020 8,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 140of 170
Period maximum 86,500 people1995
Period minimum 8,000 people2019

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Albania, 1985–2020025,00050,00075,000100,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 40,400 people1992: 65,000 people1993: 65,000 people1994: 65,000 people1995: 86,500 people1996: 67,500 people1997: 67,500 people1998: 67,500 people1999: 67,500 people2000: 67,500 people2001: 40,500 people2002: 27,000 people2003: 22,000 people2004: 21,500 people2005: 22,500 people2006: 11,500 people2007: 14,500 people2008: 14,500 people2009: 14,745 people2010: 14,745 people2011: 14,750 people2012: 14,750 people2013: 8,500 people2014: 8,500 people2015: 8,500 people2016: 8,500 people2017: 9,000 people2018: 9,000 people2019: 8,000 people2020: 8,000 people
Change over the period: −32,400 (−80.2%) Average annual rate: -4.52 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Albania 8,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Southern Europe computed 844,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Albania, by year Albania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 8,000 +0 +0%
2019 8,000 −1,000 −11.11%
2018 9,000 +0 +0%
2017 9,000 +500 +5.88%
2016 8,500 +0 +0%
2015 8,500 +0 +0%
2014 8,500 +0 +0%
2013 8,500 −6,250 −42.37%
2012 14,750 +0 +0%
2011 14,750 +5 +0.03%
2010 14,745 +0 +0%
2009 14,745 +245 +1.69%
2008 14,500 +0 +0%
2007 14,500 +3,000 +26.09%
2006 11,500 −11,000 −48.89%
2005 22,500 +1,000 +4.65%
2004 21,500 −500 −2.27%
2003 22,000 −5,000 −18.52%
2002 27,000 −13,500 −33.33%
2001 40,500 −27,000 −40%
2000 67,500 +0 +0%
1999 67,500 +0 +0%
1998 67,500 +0 +0%
1997 67,500 +0 +0%
1996 67,500 −19,000 −21.97%
1995 86,500 +21,500 +33.08%
1994 65,000 +0 +0%
1993 65,000 +0 +0%
1992 65,000 — —
1985 40,400 — —

Southern Europe, 2020

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

IT Italy 338,000 ES Spain 199,000 GR Greece 147,000 PT Portugal 52,000 RS Serbia 32,000 HR Croatia 20,000 MK North Macedonia 16,000 ME Montenegro 12,000 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 AL Albania 8,000 SI Slovenia 7,000 MT Malta 2,000
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

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

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