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Armed forces personnel — Lithuania

Armed forces personnel in Lithuania in 2020 — 37,000 people. Ranked 82 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 270%.

2020 37,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 82of 170
Period maximum 39,550 people2018
Period minimum 8,900 people1995

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Lithuania, 1992–2020010,00020,00030,00040,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 10,000 people1993: 10,000 people1994: 10,000 people1995: 8,900 people1996: 9,900 people1997: 10,050 people1998: 15,030 people1999: 16,030 people2000: 16,600 people2001: 17,200 people2002: 27,300 people2003: 27,300 people2004: 28,000 people2005: 29,000 people2006: 24,000 people2007: 24,000 people2008: 24,000 people2009: 25,240 people2010: 25,240 people2011: 23,350 people2012: 23,350 people2013: 21,950 people2014: 27,400 people2015: 28,330 people2016: 29,650 people2017: 34,000 people2018: 39,550 people2019: 37,000 people2020: 37,000 people
Change over the period: +27,000 (+270%) Average annual rate: 4.78 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Lithuania 37,000 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 — Lithuania, by year Lithuania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 37,000 +0 +0%
2019 37,000 −2,550 −6.45%
2018 39,550 +5,550 +16.32%
2017 34,000 +4,350 +14.67%
2016 29,650 +1,320 +4.66%
2015 28,330 +930 +3.39%
2014 27,400 +5,450 +24.83%
2013 21,950 −1,400 −6%
2012 23,350 +0 +0%
2011 23,350 −1,890 −7.49%
2010 25,240 +0 +0%
2009 25,240 +1,240 +5.17%
2008 24,000 +0 +0%
2007 24,000 +0 +0%
2006 24,000 −5,000 −17.24%
2005 29,000 +1,000 +3.57%
2004 28,000 +700 +2.56%
2003 27,300 +0 +0%
2002 27,300 +10,100 +58.72%
2001 17,200 +600 +3.61%
2000 16,600 +570 +3.56%
1999 16,030 +1,000 +6.65%
1998 15,030 +4,980 +49.55%
1997 10,050 +150 +1.52%
1996 9,900 +1,000 +11.24%
1995 8,900 −1,100 −11%
1994 10,000 +0 +0%
1993 10,000 +0 +0%
1992 10,000 — —

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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