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Armed forces personnel — Portugal

Armed forces personnel in Portugal in 2020 — 52,000 people. Ranked 68 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 28.8%.

2020 52,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 68of 170
Period maximum 122,000 people1994
Period minimum 52,000 people2017

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Portugal, 1985–202040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000140,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 73,000 people1989: 104,000 people1990: 87,000 people1991: 86,000 people1992: 80,000 people1993: 68,000 people1994: 122,000 people1995: 104,000 people1996: 104,000 people1997: 100,200 people1998: 94,500 people1999: 90,600 people2000: 90,500 people2001: 90,000 people2002: 90,000 people2003: 92,600 people2004: 91,000 people2005: 93,000 people2006: 91,000 people2007: 91,000 people2008: 91,000 people2009: 91,040 people2010: 90,334 people2011: 90,300 people2012: 90,300 people2013: 79,850 people2014: 78,100 people2015: 73,600 people2016: 74,500 people2017: 52,000 people2018: 52,250 people2019: 52,000 people2020: 52,000 people
Change over the period: −21,000 (−28.77%) Average annual rate: -0.96 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Portugal 52,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Southern Europe computed 844,000 people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 52,000 +0 +0%
2019 52,000 −250 −0.48%
2018 52,250 +250 +0.48%
2017 52,000 −22,500 −30.2%
2016 74,500 +900 +1.22%
2015 73,600 −4,500 −5.76%
2014 78,100 −1,750 −2.19%
2013 79,850 −10,450 −11.57%
2012 90,300 +0 +0%
2011 90,300 −34 −0.04%
2010 90,334 −706 −0.78%
2009 91,040 +40 +0.04%
2008 91,000 +0 +0%
2007 91,000 +0 +0%
2006 91,000 −2,000 −2.15%
2005 93,000 +2,000 +2.2%
2004 91,000 −1,600 −1.73%
2003 92,600 +2,600 +2.89%
2002 90,000 +0 +0%
2001 90,000 −500 −0.55%
2000 90,500 −100 −0.11%
1999 90,600 −3,900 −4.13%
1998 94,500 −5,700 −5.69%
1997 100,200 −3,800 −3.65%
1996 104,000 +0 +0%
1995 104,000 −18,000 −14.75%
1994 122,000 +54,000 +79.41%
1993 68,000 −12,000 −15%
1992 80,000 −6,000 −6.98%
1991 86,000 −1,000 −1.15%
1990 87,000 −17,000 −16.35%
1989 104,000 — —
1985 73,000 — —

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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