Armed forces personnel — all countries

Armed forces personnel — Iceland

Armed forces personnel in Iceland in 2020 — 0 people. Ranked 166 in the world out of 170. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 100%.

2020 0 people
World rank 166of 170
Period maximum 250 people2015
Period minimum 0 people2017

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Iceland, 1995–202001002003001995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 100 people1996: 100 people1997: 120 people1998: 120 people1999: 100 people2000: 100 people2001: 100 people2002: 100 people2003: 100 people2006: 130 people2007: 130 people2008: 130 people2009: 130 people2010: 130 people2011: 180 people2012: 180 people2013: 200 people2014: 200 people2015: 250 people2016: 250 people2017: 0 people2019: 0 people2020: 0 people
Change over the period: −100 (−100%)

Comparison, 2020

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

Iceland 0 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 — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 0 +0
2019 0
2017 0 −250 −100%
2016 250 +0 +0%
2015 250 +50 +25%
2014 200 +0 +0%
2013 200 +20 +11.11%
2012 180 +0 +0%
2011 180 +50 +38.46%
2010 130 +0 +0%
2009 130 +0 +0%
2008 130 +0 +0%
2007 130 +0 +0%
2006 130
2003 100 +0 +0%
2002 100 +0 +0%
2001 100 +0 +0%
2000 100 +0 +0%
1999 100 −20 −16.67%
1998 120 +0 +0%
1997 120 +20 +20%
1996 100 +0 +0%
1995 100

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.