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Armed forces personnel — Norway

Armed forces personnel in Norway in 2020 — 25,000 people. Ranked 94 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 32.4%.

2020 25,000 people +8.7% vs 2019
World rank 94of 170
Period maximum 51,000 people1990
Period minimum 16,000 people2006

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Norway, 1985–2020020,00040,00060,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 37,000 people1989: 43,000 people1990: 51,000 people1991: 41,000 people1992: 36,000 people1993: 32,000 people1994: 33,000 people1995: 30,700 people1996: 30,700 people1997: 34,300 people1998: 28,870 people1999: 31,000 people2000: 27,000 people2001: 26,700 people2002: 26,600 people2003: 26,600 people2004: 25,000 people2005: 47,000 people2006: 16,000 people2007: 19,000 people2008: 19,000 people2009: 26,450 people2010: 24,450 people2011: 24,450 people2012: 25,800 people2013: 25,800 people2014: 25,800 people2015: 24,950 people2016: 23,950 people2017: 23,000 people2018: 23,250 people2019: 23,000 people2020: 25,000 people
Change over the period: −12,000 (−32.43%) Average annual rate: -1.11 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Norway 25,000 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 — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 25,000 +2,000 +8.7%
2019 23,000 −250 −1.08%
2018 23,250 +250 +1.09%
2017 23,000 −950 −3.97%
2016 23,950 −1,000 −4.01%
2015 24,950 −850 −3.29%
2014 25,800 +0 +0%
2013 25,800 +0 +0%
2012 25,800 +1,350 +5.52%
2011 24,450 +0 +0%
2010 24,450 −2,000 −7.56%
2009 26,450 +7,450 +39.21%
2008 19,000 +0 +0%
2007 19,000 +3,000 +18.75%
2006 16,000 −31,000 −65.96%
2005 47,000 +22,000 +88%
2004 25,000 −1,600 −6.02%
2003 26,600 +0 +0%
2002 26,600 −100 −0.37%
2001 26,700 −300 −1.11%
2000 27,000 −4,000 −12.9%
1999 31,000 +2,130 +7.38%
1998 28,870 −5,430 −15.83%
1997 34,300 +3,600 +11.73%
1996 30,700 +0 +0%
1995 30,700 −2,300 −6.97%
1994 33,000 +1,000 +3.13%
1993 32,000 −4,000 −11.11%
1992 36,000 −5,000 −12.2%
1991 41,000 −10,000 −19.61%
1990 51,000 +8,000 +18.6%
1989 43,000 — —
1985 37,000 — —

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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