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Armed forces personnel — Serbia

Armed forces personnel in Serbia in 2020 — 32,000 people. Ranked 86 in the world out of 170. Since 1989, the indicator has fallen by 85.8%.

2020 32,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 86of 170
Period maximum 225,000 people1989
Period minimum 24,000 people2006

Trend over time

1989–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Serbia, 1989–20200100,000200,000300,0001989199319972001200520092013201720201989: 225,000 people1990: 180,000 people1991: 169,000 people1992: 137,000 people1993: 100,000 people1994: 130,000 people1995: 164,500 people1996: 151,900 people1997: 152,200 people1998: 152,200 people1999: 146,700 people2000: 135,700 people2001: 198,500 people2002: 124,500 people2003: 109,200 people2004: 110,000 people2005: 110,000 people2006: 24,000 people2007: 24,000 people2008: 24,000 people2009: 29,125 people2010: 29,125 people2011: 28,150 people2012: 28,150 people2013: 28,150 people2014: 28,150 people2015: 28,150 people2016: 31,850 people2017: 32,000 people2018: 32,150 people2019: 32,000 people2020: 32,000 people
Change over the period: −193,000 (−85.78%) Average annual rate: -6.1 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Serbia 32,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Southern Europe computed 844,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Serbia, by year Serbia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 32,000 +0 +0%
2019 32,000 −150 −0.47%
2018 32,150 +150 +0.47%
2017 32,000 +150 +0.47%
2016 31,850 +3,700 +13.14%
2015 28,150 +0 +0%
2014 28,150 +0 +0%
2013 28,150 +0 +0%
2012 28,150 +0 +0%
2011 28,150 −975 −3.35%
2010 29,125 +0 +0%
2009 29,125 +5,125 +21.35%
2008 24,000 +0 +0%
2007 24,000 +0 +0%
2006 24,000 −86,000 −78.18%
2005 110,000 +0 +0%
2004 110,000 +800 +0.73%
2003 109,200 −15,300 −12.29%
2002 124,500 −74,000 −37.28%
2001 198,500 +62,800 +46.28%
2000 135,700 −11,000 −7.5%
1999 146,700 −5,500 −3.61%
1998 152,200 +0 +0%
1997 152,200 +300 +0.2%
1996 151,900 −12,600 −7.66%
1995 164,500 +34,500 +26.54%
1994 130,000 +30,000 +30%
1993 100,000 −37,000 −27.01%
1992 137,000 −32,000 −18.93%
1991 169,000 −11,000 −6.11%
1990 180,000 −45,000 −20%
1989 225,000 — —

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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