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Armed forces personnel — Hungary

Armed forces personnel in Hungary in 2020 — 46,000 people. Ranked 73 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 56.6%.

2020 46,000 people +15% vs 2019
World rank 73of 170
Period maximum 109,000 people1989
Period minimum 34,587 people2010

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Hungary, 1985–2020050,000100,000150,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 106,000 people1989: 109,000 people1990: 94,000 people1991: 87,000 people1992: 78,000 people1993: 65,000 people1994: 60,000 people1995: 73,000 people1996: 78,100 people1997: 74,100 people1998: 70,800 people1999: 65,000 people2000: 57,800 people2001: 47,800 people2002: 47,400 people2003: 47,400 people2004: 46,000 people2005: 44,000 people2006: 44,000 people2007: 37,000 people2008: 37,000 people2009: 41,626 people2010: 34,587 people2011: 38,500 people2012: 38,500 people2013: 38,500 people2014: 38,500 people2015: 38,500 people2016: 39,800 people2017: 40,000 people2018: 39,800 people2019: 40,000 people2020: 46,000 people
Change over the period: −60,000 (−56.6%) Average annual rate: -2.36 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Hungary 46,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Eastern Europe computed 2.36M people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 46,000 +6,000 +15%
2019 40,000 +200 +0.5%
2018 39,800 −200 −0.5%
2017 40,000 +200 +0.5%
2016 39,800 +1,300 +3.38%
2015 38,500 +0 +0%
2014 38,500 +0 +0%
2013 38,500 +0 +0%
2012 38,500 +0 +0%
2011 38,500 +3,913 +11.31%
2010 34,587 −7,039 −16.91%
2009 41,626 +4,626 +12.5%
2008 37,000 +0 +0%
2007 37,000 −7,000 −15.91%
2006 44,000 +0 +0%
2005 44,000 −2,000 −4.35%
2004 46,000 −1,400 −2.95%
2003 47,400 +0 +0%
2002 47,400 −400 −0.84%
2001 47,800 −10,000 −17.3%
2000 57,800 −7,200 −11.08%
1999 65,000 −5,800 −8.19%
1998 70,800 −3,300 −4.45%
1997 74,100 −4,000 −5.12%
1996 78,100 +5,100 +6.99%
1995 73,000 +13,000 +21.67%
1994 60,000 −5,000 −7.69%
1993 65,000 −13,000 −16.67%
1992 78,000 −9,000 −10.34%
1991 87,000 −7,000 −7.45%
1990 94,000 −15,000 −13.76%
1989 109,000 — —
1985 106,000 — —

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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