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Armed forces personnel — Romania

Armed forces personnel in Romania in 2020 — 128,000 people. Ranked 48 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 32.5%.

2020 128,000 people +1.59% vs 2019
World rank 48of 170
Period maximum 307,500 people1996
Period minimum 126,000 people1990

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Romania, 1985–2020100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 189,500 people1989: 207,000 people1990: 126,000 people1991: 201,000 people1992: 172,000 people1993: 200,000 people1994: 200,000 people1995: 296,500 people1996: 307,500 people1997: 306,050 people1998: 295,550 people1999: 282,900 people2000: 282,900 people2001: 178,900 people2002: 179,100 people2003: 177,100 people2004: 176,000 people2005: 177,000 people2006: 154,000 people2007: 153,000 people2008: 153,000 people2009: 151,645 people2010: 153,800 people2011: 151,300 people2012: 151,300 people2013: 151,300 people2014: 151,300 people2015: 150,400 people2016: 149,200 people2017: 126,000 people2018: 126,600 people2019: 126,000 people2020: 128,000 people
Change over the period: −61,500 (−32.45%) Average annual rate: -1.11 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Romania 128,000 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 — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 128,000 +2,000 +1.59%
2019 126,000 −600 −0.47%
2018 126,600 +600 +0.48%
2017 126,000 −23,200 −15.55%
2016 149,200 −1,200 −0.8%
2015 150,400 −900 −0.59%
2014 151,300 +0 +0%
2013 151,300 +0 +0%
2012 151,300 +0 +0%
2011 151,300 −2,500 −1.63%
2010 153,800 +2,155 +1.42%
2009 151,645 −1,355 −0.89%
2008 153,000 +0 +0%
2007 153,000 −1,000 −0.65%
2006 154,000 −23,000 −12.99%
2005 177,000 +1,000 +0.57%
2004 176,000 −1,100 −0.62%
2003 177,100 −2,000 −1.12%
2002 179,100 +200 +0.11%
2001 178,900 −104,000 −36.76%
2000 282,900 +0 +0%
1999 282,900 −12,650 −4.28%
1998 295,550 −10,500 −3.43%
1997 306,050 −1,450 −0.47%
1996 307,500 +11,000 +3.71%
1995 296,500 +96,500 +48.25%
1994 200,000 +0 +0%
1993 200,000 +28,000 +16.28%
1992 172,000 −29,000 −14.43%
1991 201,000 +75,000 +59.52%
1990 126,000 −81,000 −39.13%
1989 207,000 — —
1985 189,500 — —

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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