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Armed forces personnel — Estonia

Armed forces personnel in Estonia in 2020 — 7,000 people. Ranked 142 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 133.3%.

2020 7,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 142of 170
Period maximum 8,100 people2002
Period minimum 3,000 people1992

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Estonia, 1992–20202,0004,0006,0008,00010,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 3,000 people1993: 5,000 people1994: 4,000 people1995: 5,500 people1996: 5,500 people1997: 6,300 people1998: 7,140 people1999: 7,600 people2000: 7,600 people2001: 7,300 people2002: 8,100 people2003: 8,100 people2004: 6,000 people2005: 8,000 people2006: 7,000 people2007: 7,000 people2008: 7,000 people2009: 5,450 people2010: 5,750 people2011: 5,750 people2012: 5,750 people2013: 5,750 people2014: 5,750 people2015: 6,400 people2016: 6,400 people2017: 6,000 people2018: 6,700 people2019: 7,000 people2020: 7,000 people
Change over the period: +4,000 (+133.33%) Average annual rate: 3.07 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Estonia 7,000 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 — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 7,000 +0 +0%
2019 7,000 +300 +4.48%
2018 6,700 +700 +11.67%
2017 6,000 −400 −6.25%
2016 6,400 +0 +0%
2015 6,400 +650 +11.3%
2014 5,750 +0 +0%
2013 5,750 +0 +0%
2012 5,750 +0 +0%
2011 5,750 +0 +0%
2010 5,750 +300 +5.5%
2009 5,450 −1,550 −22.14%
2008 7,000 +0 +0%
2007 7,000 +0 +0%
2006 7,000 −1,000 −12.5%
2005 8,000 +2,000 +33.33%
2004 6,000 −2,100 −25.93%
2003 8,100 +0 +0%
2002 8,100 +800 +10.96%
2001 7,300 −300 −3.95%
2000 7,600 +0 +0%
1999 7,600 +460 +6.44%
1998 7,140 +840 +13.33%
1997 6,300 +800 +14.55%
1996 5,500 +0 +0%
1995 5,500 +1,500 +37.5%
1994 4,000 −1,000 −20%
1993 5,000 +2,000 +66.67%
1992 3,000 — —

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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