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Armed forces personnel — Slovakia

Armed forces personnel in Slovakia in 2020 — 18,000 people. Ranked 110 in the world out of 170. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 45.5%.

2020 18,000 people +12.5% vs 2019
World rank 110of 170
Period maximum 51,000 people1995
Period minimum 15,799 people2010

Trend over time

1993–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Slovakia, 1993–2020020,00040,00060,00019931996199920022005200820112014201720201993: 33,000 people1994: 47,000 people1995: 51,000 people1996: 46,600 people1997: 45,150 people1998: 48,050 people1999: 47,480 people2000: 41,200 people2001: 37,700 people2002: 30,900 people2003: 22,000 people2004: 20,000 people2005: 20,000 people2006: 17,000 people2007: 17,000 people2008: 17,000 people2009: 16,531 people2010: 15,799 people2011: 15,850 people2012: 15,850 people2013: 15,850 people2014: 15,850 people2015: 15,850 people2016: 15,850 people2017: 16,000 people2018: 15,850 people2019: 16,000 people2020: 18,000 people
Change over the period: −15,000 (−45.45%) Average annual rate: -2.22 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Slovakia 18,000 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 — Slovakia, by year Slovakia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 18,000 +2,000 +12.5%
2019 16,000 +150 +0.95%
2018 15,850 −150 −0.94%
2017 16,000 +150 +0.95%
2016 15,850 +0 +0%
2015 15,850 +0 +0%
2014 15,850 +0 +0%
2013 15,850 +0 +0%
2012 15,850 +0 +0%
2011 15,850 +51 +0.32%
2010 15,799 −732 −4.43%
2009 16,531 −469 −2.76%
2008 17,000 +0 +0%
2007 17,000 +0 +0%
2006 17,000 −3,000 −15%
2005 20,000 +0 +0%
2004 20,000 −2,000 −9.09%
2003 22,000 −8,900 −28.8%
2002 30,900 −6,800 −18.04%
2001 37,700 −3,500 −8.5%
2000 41,200 −6,280 −13.23%
1999 47,480 −570 −1.19%
1998 48,050 +2,900 +6.42%
1997 45,150 −1,450 −3.11%
1996 46,600 −4,400 −8.63%
1995 51,000 +4,000 +8.51%
1994 47,000 +14,000 +42.42%
1993 33,000 — —

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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