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Armed forces personnel — Austria

Armed forces personnel in Austria in 2020 — 23,000 people. Ranked 98 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 58%.

2020 23,000 people +4.55% vs 2019
World rank 98of 170
Period maximum 55,800 people1995
Period minimum 21,000 people2017

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Austria, 1985–202020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 54,700 people1989: 48,000 people1990: 43,000 people1991: 44,000 people1992: 44,000 people1993: 45,000 people1994: 45,000 people1995: 55,800 people1996: 55,800 people1997: 45,500 people1998: 45,500 people1999: 40,500 people2000: 40,500 people2001: 34,600 people2002: 34,600 people2003: 34,600 people2004: 39,000 people2005: 40,000 people2006: 40,000 people2007: 35,000 people2008: 35,000 people2009: 25,900 people2010: 25,758 people2011: 23,250 people2012: 22,800 people2013: 22,500 people2014: 22,500 people2015: 21,350 people2016: 22,400 people2017: 21,000 people2018: 22,850 people2019: 22,000 people2020: 23,000 people
Change over the period: −31,700 (−57.95%) Average annual rate: -2.44 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Austria 23,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Western Europe computed 596,000 people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 23,000 +1,000 +4.55%
2019 22,000 −850 −3.72%
2018 22,850 +1,850 +8.81%
2017 21,000 −1,400 −6.25%
2016 22,400 +1,050 +4.92%
2015 21,350 −1,150 −5.11%
2014 22,500 +0 +0%
2013 22,500 −300 −1.32%
2012 22,800 −450 −1.94%
2011 23,250 −2,508 −9.74%
2010 25,758 −142 −0.55%
2009 25,900 −9,100 −26%
2008 35,000 +0 +0%
2007 35,000 −5,000 −12.5%
2006 40,000 +0 +0%
2005 40,000 +1,000 +2.56%
2004 39,000 +4,400 +12.72%
2003 34,600 +0 +0%
2002 34,600 +0 +0%
2001 34,600 −5,900 −14.57%
2000 40,500 +0 +0%
1999 40,500 −5,000 −10.99%
1998 45,500 +0 +0%
1997 45,500 −10,300 −18.46%
1996 55,800 +0 +0%
1995 55,800 +10,800 +24%
1994 45,000 +0 +0%
1993 45,000 +1,000 +2.27%
1992 44,000 +0 +0%
1991 44,000 +1,000 +2.33%
1990 43,000 −5,000 −10.42%
1989 48,000 — —
1985 54,700 — —

Western Europe, 2020

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

FR France 304,000 DE Germany 183,000 NL Netherlands 41,000 BE Belgium 24,000 AT Austria 23,000 CH Switzerland 20,000 LU Luxembourg 1,000
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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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