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Armed forces personnel — Moldova

Armed forces personnel in Moldova in 2020 — 6,000 people. Ranked 145 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 33.3%.

2020 6,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 145of 170
Period maximum 15,300 people1995
Period minimum 6,000 people2019

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Moldova, 1992–20205,0007,50010,00012,50015,00017,50019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 9,000 people1993: 13,000 people1994: 11,000 people1995: 15,300 people1996: 15,300 people1997: 14,430 people1998: 14,450 people1999: 14,050 people2000: 12,900 people2001: 11,600 people2002: 10,600 people2003: 10,300 people2004: 9,000 people2005: 10,000 people2006: 8,000 people2007: 9,000 people2008: 8,000 people2009: 7,733 people2010: 7,733 people2011: 7,750 people2012: 7,750 people2013: 7,750 people2014: 7,750 people2015: 7,550 people2016: 7,550 people2017: 7,000 people2018: 6,150 people2019: 6,000 people2020: 6,000 people
Change over the period: −3,000 (−33.33%) Average annual rate: -1.44 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Moldova 6,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Eastern Europe computed 2.36M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Moldova, by year Moldova All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 6,000 +0 +0%
2019 6,000 −150 −2.44%
2018 6,150 −850 −12.14%
2017 7,000 −550 −7.28%
2016 7,550 +0 +0%
2015 7,550 −200 −2.58%
2014 7,750 +0 +0%
2013 7,750 +0 +0%
2012 7,750 +0 +0%
2011 7,750 +17 +0.22%
2010 7,733 +0 +0%
2009 7,733 −267 −3.34%
2008 8,000 −1,000 −11.11%
2007 9,000 +1,000 +12.5%
2006 8,000 −2,000 −20%
2005 10,000 +1,000 +11.11%
2004 9,000 −1,300 −12.62%
2003 10,300 −300 −2.83%
2002 10,600 −1,000 −8.62%
2001 11,600 −1,300 −10.08%
2000 12,900 −1,150 −8.19%
1999 14,050 −400 −2.77%
1998 14,450 +20 +0.14%
1997 14,430 −870 −5.69%
1996 15,300 +0 +0%
1995 15,300 +4,300 +39.09%
1994 11,000 −2,000 −15.38%
1993 13,000 +4,000 +44.44%
1992 9,000 — —

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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