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Armed forces personnel — North Macedonia

Armed forces personnel in North Macedonia in 2020 — 16,000 people. Ranked 113 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 60%.

2020 16,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 113of 170
Period maximum 27,500 people1998
Period minimum 8,000 people2009

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — North Macedonia, 1992–2020010,00020,00030,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 10,000 people1993: 10,000 people1994: 10,000 people1995: 17,900 people1996: 17,900 people1997: 22,900 people1998: 27,500 people1999: 23,500 people2000: 23,500 people2001: 26,000 people2002: 19,900 people2003: 20,400 people2004: 17,000 people2005: 19,000 people2006: 19,000 people2007: 19,000 people2008: 19,000 people2009: 8,000 people2010: 8,000 people2011: 8,000 people2012: 8,000 people2013: 8,000 people2014: 8,000 people2015: 15,600 people2016: 15,600 people2017: 16,000 people2018: 16,000 people2019: 16,000 people2020: 16,000 people
Change over the period: +6,000 (+60%) Average annual rate: 1.69 %

Comparison, 2020

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

North Macedonia 16,000 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 — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 16,000 +0 +0%
2019 16,000 +0 +0%
2018 16,000 +0 +0%
2017 16,000 +400 +2.56%
2016 15,600 +0 +0%
2015 15,600 +7,600 +95%
2014 8,000 +0 +0%
2013 8,000 +0 +0%
2012 8,000 +0 +0%
2011 8,000 +0 +0%
2010 8,000 +0 +0%
2009 8,000 −11,000 −57.89%
2008 19,000 +0 +0%
2007 19,000 +0 +0%
2006 19,000 +0 +0%
2005 19,000 +2,000 +11.76%
2004 17,000 −3,400 −16.67%
2003 20,400 +500 +2.51%
2002 19,900 −6,100 −23.46%
2001 26,000 +2,500 +10.64%
2000 23,500 +0 +0%
1999 23,500 −4,000 −14.55%
1998 27,500 +4,600 +20.09%
1997 22,900 +5,000 +27.93%
1996 17,900 +0 +0%
1995 17,900 +7,900 +79%
1994 10,000 +0 +0%
1993 10,000 +0 +0%
1992 10,000 — —

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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