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Armed forces personnel — Montenegro

Armed forces personnel in Montenegro in 2020 — 12,000 people. Ranked 124 in the world out of 170. Since 2006, the indicator has fallen by 25%.

2020 12,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 124of 170
Period maximum 16,000 people2006
Period minimum 12,000 people2017

Trend over time

2006–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Montenegro, 2006–202012,00013,00014,00015,00016,000200620082010201220142016201820202006: 16,000 people2007: 15,000 people2008: 15,000 people2009: 13,227 people2010: 13,084 people2011: 12,180 people2012: 12,180 people2013: 12,180 people2014: 12,180 people2015: 12,050 people2016: 12,050 people2017: 12,000 people2018: 12,350 people2019: 12,000 people2020: 12,000 people
Change over the period: −4,000 (−25%) Average annual rate: -2.03 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Montenegro 12,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Southern Europe computed 844,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Montenegro, by year Montenegro All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 12,000 +0 +0%
2019 12,000 −350 −2.83%
2018 12,350 +350 +2.92%
2017 12,000 −50 −0.41%
2016 12,050 +0 +0%
2015 12,050 −130 −1.07%
2014 12,180 +0 +0%
2013 12,180 +0 +0%
2012 12,180 +0 +0%
2011 12,180 −904 −6.91%
2010 13,084 −143 −1.08%
2009 13,227 −1,773 −11.82%
2008 15,000 +0 +0%
2007 15,000 −1,000 −6.25%
2006 16,000 — —

Southern Europe, 2020

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

IT Italy 338,000 ES Spain 199,000 GR Greece 147,000 PT Portugal 52,000 RS Serbia 32,000 HR Croatia 20,000 MK North Macedonia 16,000 ME Montenegro 12,000 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 AL Albania 8,000 SI Slovenia 7,000 MT Malta 2,000
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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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