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Armed forces personnel — Belarus

Armed forces personnel in Belarus in 2020 — 158,000 people. Ranked 38 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 54.9%.

2020 158,000 people +1.94% vs 2019
World rank 38of 170
Period maximum 192,900 people2001
Period minimum 65,000 people1994

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Belarus, 1992–2020050,000100,000150,000200,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 102,000 people1993: 115,000 people1994: 65,000 people1995: 106,400 people1996: 93,500 people1997: 89,800 people1998: 91,000 people1999: 103,900 people2000: 91,100 people2001: 192,900 people2002: 189,800 people2003: 182,900 people2004: 182,000 people2005: 183,000 people2006: 183,000 people2007: 183,000 people2008: 183,000 people2009: 182,940 people2010: 182,940 people2011: 158,000 people2012: 158,000 people2013: 158,000 people2014: 158,000 people2015: 158,000 people2016: 155,350 people2017: 155,000 people2018: 155,350 people2019: 155,000 people2020: 158,000 people
Change over the period: +56,000 (+54.9%) Average annual rate: 1.58 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Belarus 158,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Eastern Europe computed 2.36M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Belarus, by year Belarus All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 158,000 +3,000 +1.94%
2019 155,000 −350 −0.23%
2018 155,350 +350 +0.23%
2017 155,000 −350 −0.23%
2016 155,350 −2,650 −1.68%
2015 158,000 +0 +0%
2014 158,000 +0 +0%
2013 158,000 +0 +0%
2012 158,000 +0 +0%
2011 158,000 −24,940 −13.63%
2010 182,940 +0 +0%
2009 182,940 −60 −0.03%
2008 183,000 +0 +0%
2007 183,000 +0 +0%
2006 183,000 +0 +0%
2005 183,000 +1,000 +0.55%
2004 182,000 −900 −0.49%
2003 182,900 −6,900 −3.64%
2002 189,800 −3,100 −1.61%
2001 192,900 +101,800 +111.75%
2000 91,100 −12,800 −12.32%
1999 103,900 +12,900 +14.18%
1998 91,000 +1,200 +1.34%
1997 89,800 −3,700 −3.96%
1996 93,500 −12,900 −12.12%
1995 106,400 +41,400 +63.69%
1994 65,000 −50,000 −43.48%
1993 115,000 +13,000 +12.75%
1992 102,000 — —

Eastern Europe, 2020

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

RU Russia 1.45M UA Ukraine 298,000 PL Poland 189,000 BY Belarus 158,000 RO Romania 128,000 HU Hungary 46,000 BG Bulgaria 37,000 CZ Czechia 27,000 SK Slovakia 18,000 MD Moldova 6,000
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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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