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Armed forces personnel — Luxembourg

Armed forces personnel in Luxembourg in 2020 — 1,000 people. Ranked 161 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 42.9%.

2020 1,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 161of 170
Period maximum 2,000 people2017
Period minimum 700 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Luxembourg, 1985–20205001,0001,5002,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 700 people1989: 1,000 people1990: 1,000 people1991: 1,000 people1992: 1,000 people1993: 1,000 people1994: 1,000 people1995: 1,400 people1996: 1,400 people1997: 1,360 people1998: 1,360 people1999: 1,400 people2000: 1,400 people2001: 1,500 people2002: 1,500 people2003: 1,500 people2004: 1,512 people2005: 1,512 people2006: 1,512 people2007: 1,512 people2008: 1,612 people2009: 1,512 people2010: 1,512 people2011: 1,510 people2012: 1,510 people2013: 1,510 people2014: 1,510 people2015: 1,500 people2016: 1,500 people2017: 2,000 people2018: 1,900 people2019: 1,000 people2020: 1,000 people
Change over the period: +300 (+42.86%) Average annual rate: 1.02 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Luxembourg 1,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Western Europe computed 596,000 people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Luxembourg, by year Luxembourg All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 1,000 +0 +0%
2019 1,000 −900 −47.37%
2018 1,900 −100 −5%
2017 2,000 +500 +33.33%
2016 1,500 +0 +0%
2015 1,500 −10 −0.66%
2014 1,510 +0 +0%
2013 1,510 +0 +0%
2012 1,510 +0 +0%
2011 1,510 −2 −0.13%
2010 1,512 +0 +0%
2009 1,512 −100 −6.2%
2008 1,612 +100 +6.61%
2007 1,512 +0 +0%
2006 1,512 +0 +0%
2005 1,512 +0 +0%
2004 1,512 +12 +0.8%
2003 1,500 +0 +0%
2002 1,500 +0 +0%
2001 1,500 +100 +7.14%
2000 1,400 +0 +0%
1999 1,400 +40 +2.94%
1998 1,360 +0 +0%
1997 1,360 −40 −2.86%
1996 1,400 +0 +0%
1995 1,400 +400 +40%
1994 1,000 +0 +0%
1993 1,000 +0 +0%
1992 1,000 +0 +0%
1991 1,000 +0 +0%
1990 1,000 +0 +0%
1989 1,000 — —
1985 700 — —

Western Europe, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

FR France 304,000 DE Germany 183,000 NL Netherlands 41,000 BE Belgium 24,000 AT Austria 23,000 CH Switzerland 20,000 LU Luxembourg 1,000
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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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