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Armed forces personnel — Croatia

Armed forces personnel in Croatia in 2020 — 20,000 people. Ranked 106 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 80.6%.

2020 20,000 people +11.11% vs 2019
World rank 106of 170
Period maximum 150,000 people1995
Period minimum 18,000 people2017

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Croatia, 1992–2020050,000100,000150,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 103,000 people1993: 80,000 people1994: 70,000 people1995: 150,000 people1996: 104,700 people1997: 98,000 people1998: 96,180 people1999: 101,000 people2000: 101,000 people2001: 68,300 people2002: 61,000 people2003: 30,800 people2004: 30,000 people2005: 31,000 people2006: 21,000 people2007: 21,000 people2008: 22,000 people2009: 21,600 people2010: 21,600 people2011: 21,600 people2012: 19,550 people2013: 19,550 people2014: 19,550 people2015: 18,550 people2016: 18,550 people2017: 18,000 people2018: 18,200 people2019: 18,000 people2020: 20,000 people
Change over the period: −83,000 (−80.58%) Average annual rate: -5.69 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Croatia 20,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Southern Europe computed 844,000 people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 20,000 +2,000 +11.11%
2019 18,000 −200 −1.1%
2018 18,200 +200 +1.11%
2017 18,000 −550 −2.96%
2016 18,550 +0 +0%
2015 18,550 −1,000 −5.12%
2014 19,550 +0 +0%
2013 19,550 +0 +0%
2012 19,550 −2,050 −9.49%
2011 21,600 +0 +0%
2010 21,600 +0 +0%
2009 21,600 −400 −1.82%
2008 22,000 +1,000 +4.76%
2007 21,000 +0 +0%
2006 21,000 −10,000 −32.26%
2005 31,000 +1,000 +3.33%
2004 30,000 −800 −2.6%
2003 30,800 −30,200 −49.51%
2002 61,000 −7,300 −10.69%
2001 68,300 −32,700 −32.38%
2000 101,000 +0 +0%
1999 101,000 +4,820 +5.01%
1998 96,180 −1,820 −1.86%
1997 98,000 −6,700 −6.4%
1996 104,700 −45,300 −30.2%
1995 150,000 +80,000 +114.29%
1994 70,000 −10,000 −12.5%
1993 80,000 −23,000 −22.33%
1992 103,000 — —

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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