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Armed forces personnel — Denmark

Armed forces personnel in Denmark in 2020 — 15,000 people. Ranked 117 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 49.3%.

2020 15,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 117of 170
Period maximum 33,100 people1995
Period minimum 14,500 people2018

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Denmark, 1985–202010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 29,600 people1989: 31,000 people1990: 31,000 people1991: 30,000 people1992: 28,000 people1993: 27,000 people1994: 28,000 people1995: 33,100 people1996: 32,900 people1997: 32,900 people1998: 32,100 people1999: 27,000 people2000: 21,800 people2001: 21,400 people2002: 22,700 people2003: 22,800 people2004: 21,000 people2005: 21,000 people2006: 30,000 people2007: 30,000 people2008: 30,000 people2009: 18,707 people2010: 18,628 people2011: 16,450 people2012: 17,200 people2013: 17,200 people2014: 17,200 people2015: 16,600 people2016: 16,100 people2017: 15,000 people2018: 14,500 people2019: 15,000 people2020: 15,000 people
Change over the period: −14,600 (−49.32%) Average annual rate: -1.92 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Denmark 15,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Northern Europe computed 292,000 people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 15,000 +0 +0%
2019 15,000 +500 +3.45%
2018 14,500 −500 −3.33%
2017 15,000 −1,100 −6.83%
2016 16,100 −500 −3.01%
2015 16,600 −600 −3.49%
2014 17,200 +0 +0%
2013 17,200 +0 +0%
2012 17,200 +750 +4.56%
2011 16,450 −2,178 −11.69%
2010 18,628 −79 −0.42%
2009 18,707 −11,293 −37.64%
2008 30,000 +0 +0%
2007 30,000 +0 +0%
2006 30,000 +9,000 +42.86%
2005 21,000 +0 +0%
2004 21,000 −1,800 −7.89%
2003 22,800 +100 +0.44%
2002 22,700 +1,300 +6.07%
2001 21,400 −400 −1.83%
2000 21,800 −5,200 −19.26%
1999 27,000 −5,100 −15.89%
1998 32,100 −800 −2.43%
1997 32,900 +0 +0%
1996 32,900 −200 −0.6%
1995 33,100 +5,100 +18.21%
1994 28,000 +1,000 +3.7%
1993 27,000 −1,000 −3.57%
1992 28,000 −2,000 −6.67%
1991 30,000 −1,000 −3.23%
1990 31,000 +0 +0%
1989 31,000 — —
1985 29,600 — —

Northern Europe, 2020

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

GB United Kingdom 153,000 LT Lithuania 37,000 NO Norway 25,000 FI Finland 22,000 DK Denmark 15,000 SE Sweden 15,000 IE Ireland 9,000 LV Latvia 9,000 EE Estonia 7,000 IS Iceland 0
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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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