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Armed forces personnel — Russia

Armed forces personnel in Russia in 2020 — 1,454,000 people. Ranked 4 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 23.5%.

2020 1.45M people +0% vs 2019
World rank 4of 170
Period maximum 1.9M people1992
Period minimum 1.26M people2013

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Russia, 1992–20201.2M1.4M1.6M1.8M2M19921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 1,900,000 people1993: 1,500,000 people1994: 1,400,000 people1995: 1,800,000 people1996: 1,622,000 people1997: 1,823,000 people1998: 1,702,000 people1999: 1,482,100 people2000: 1,427,100 people2001: 1,386,200 people2002: 1,397,200 people2003: 1,369,700 people2004: 1,452,000 people2005: 1,452,000 people2006: 1,446,000 people2007: 1,476,000 people2008: 1,476,000 people2009: 1,495,000 people2010: 1,430,000 people2011: 1,364,000 people2012: 1,364,000 people2013: 1,260,000 people2014: 1,287,000 people2015: 1,490,000 people2016: 1,454,000 people2017: 1,454,000 people2018: 1,454,000 people2019: 1,454,000 people2020: 1,454,000 people
Change over the period: −446,000 (−23.47%) Average annual rate: -0.95 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Russia 1.45M 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 — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 1.45M +0 +0%
2019 1.45M +0 +0%
2018 1.45M +0 +0%
2017 1.45M +0 +0%
2016 1.45M −36,000 −2.42%
2015 1.49M +203,000 +15.77%
2014 1.29M +27,000 +2.14%
2013 1.26M −104,000 −7.62%
2012 1.36M +0 +0%
2011 1.36M −66,000 −4.62%
2010 1.43M −65,000 −4.35%
2009 1.5M +19,000 +1.29%
2008 1.48M +0 +0%
2007 1.48M +30,000 +2.07%
2006 1.45M −6,000 −0.41%
2005 1.45M +0 +0%
2004 1.45M +82,300 +6.01%
2003 1.37M −27,500 −1.97%
2002 1.4M +11,000 +0.79%
2001 1.39M −40,900 −2.87%
2000 1.43M −55,000 −3.71%
1999 1.48M −219,900 −12.92%
1998 1.7M −121,000 −6.64%
1997 1.82M +201,000 +12.39%
1996 1.62M −178,000 −9.89%
1995 1.8M +400,000 +28.57%
1994 1.4M −100,000 −6.67%
1993 1.5M −400,000 −21.05%
1992 1.9M — —

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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