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Armed forces personnel — Finland

Armed forces personnel in Finland in 2020 — 22,000 people. Ranked 100 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 39.7%.

2020 22,000 people −18.52% vs 2019
World rank 100of 170
Period maximum 39,000 people1989
Period minimum 22,000 people2020

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Finland, 1985–202020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 36,500 people1989: 39,000 people1990: 31,000 people1991: 32,000 people1992: 33,000 people1993: 31,000 people1994: 35,000 people1995: 34,500 people1996: 36,000 people1997: 34,400 people1998: 35,100 people1999: 35,100 people2000: 35,100 people2001: 35,400 people2002: 34,900 people2003: 30,100 people2004: 31,000 people2005: 31,000 people2006: 32,000 people2007: 32,000 people2008: 32,000 people2009: 25,050 people2010: 24,975 people2011: 25,000 people2012: 25,000 people2013: 25,000 people2014: 25,000 people2015: 24,900 people2016: 24,200 people2017: 25,000 people2018: 25,200 people2019: 27,000 people2020: 22,000 people
Change over the period: −14,500 (−39.73%) Average annual rate: -1.44 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Finland 22,000 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 — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 22,000 −5,000 −18.52%
2019 27,000 +1,800 +7.14%
2018 25,200 +200 +0.8%
2017 25,000 +800 +3.31%
2016 24,200 −700 −2.81%
2015 24,900 −100 −0.4%
2014 25,000 +0 +0%
2013 25,000 +0 +0%
2012 25,000 +0 +0%
2011 25,000 +25 +0.1%
2010 24,975 −75 −0.3%
2009 25,050 −6,950 −21.72%
2008 32,000 +0 +0%
2007 32,000 +0 +0%
2006 32,000 +1,000 +3.23%
2005 31,000 +0 +0%
2004 31,000 +900 +2.99%
2003 30,100 −4,800 −13.75%
2002 34,900 −500 −1.41%
2001 35,400 +300 +0.85%
2000 35,100 +0 +0%
1999 35,100 +0 +0%
1998 35,100 +700 +2.03%
1997 34,400 −1,600 −4.44%
1996 36,000 +1,500 +4.35%
1995 34,500 −500 −1.43%
1994 35,000 +4,000 +12.9%
1993 31,000 −2,000 −6.06%
1992 33,000 +1,000 +3.13%
1991 32,000 +1,000 +3.23%
1990 31,000 −8,000 −20.51%
1989 39,000 — —
1985 36,500 — —

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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