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Armed forces personnel — Poland

Armed forces personnel in Poland in 2020 — 189,000 people. Ranked 34 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 40.8%.

2020 189,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 34of 170
Period maximum 350,000 people1989
Period minimum 118,050 people2011

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Poland, 1985–20200100,000200,000300,000400,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 319,000 people1989: 350,000 people1990: 313,000 people1991: 305,000 people1992: 270,000 people1993: 260,000 people1994: 255,000 people1995: 302,000 people1996: 272,900 people1997: 265,150 people1998: 264,050 people1999: 264,050 people2000: 238,800 people2001: 228,000 people2002: 184,400 people2003: 184,400 people2004: 162,000 people2005: 162,000 people2006: 148,000 people2007: 142,000 people2008: 143,000 people2009: 121,400 people2010: 121,400 people2011: 118,050 people2012: 172,700 people2013: 172,700 people2014: 172,700 people2015: 172,700 people2016: 178,400 people2017: 191,000 people2018: 196,700 people2019: 189,000 people2020: 189,000 people
Change over the period: −130,000 (−40.75%) Average annual rate: -1.48 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Poland 189,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Eastern Europe computed 2.36M people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 189,000 +0 +0%
2019 189,000 −7,700 −3.91%
2018 196,700 +5,700 +2.98%
2017 191,000 +12,600 +7.06%
2016 178,400 +5,700 +3.3%
2015 172,700 +0 +0%
2014 172,700 +0 +0%
2013 172,700 +0 +0%
2012 172,700 +54,650 +46.29%
2011 118,050 −3,350 −2.76%
2010 121,400 +0 +0%
2009 121,400 −21,600 −15.1%
2008 143,000 +1,000 +0.7%
2007 142,000 −6,000 −4.05%
2006 148,000 −14,000 −8.64%
2005 162,000 +0 +0%
2004 162,000 −22,400 −12.15%
2003 184,400 +0 +0%
2002 184,400 −43,600 −19.12%
2001 228,000 −10,800 −4.52%
2000 238,800 −25,250 −9.56%
1999 264,050 +0 +0%
1998 264,050 −1,100 −0.41%
1997 265,150 −7,750 −2.84%
1996 272,900 −29,100 −9.64%
1995 302,000 +47,000 +18.43%
1994 255,000 −5,000 −1.92%
1993 260,000 −10,000 −3.7%
1992 270,000 −35,000 −11.48%
1991 305,000 −8,000 −2.56%
1990 313,000 −37,000 −10.57%
1989 350,000 — —
1985 319,000 — —

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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