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Armed forces personnel — Slovenia

Armed forces personnel in Slovenia in 2020 — 7,000 people. Ranked 142 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 53.3%.

2020 7,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 142of 170
Period maximum 17,000 people1994
Period minimum 7,000 people2017

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Slovenia, 1992–20205,0007,50010,00012,50015,00017,50019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 15,000 people1993: 12,000 people1994: 17,000 people1995: 12,900 people1996: 14,050 people1997: 14,050 people1998: 14,050 people1999: 14,050 people2000: 13,500 people2001: 12,100 people2002: 13,500 people2003: 11,000 people2004: 10,000 people2005: 12,000 people2006: 11,000 people2007: 12,000 people2008: 12,000 people2009: 12,100 people2010: 12,100 people2011: 12,100 people2012: 13,550 people2013: 13,550 people2014: 13,550 people2015: 13,200 people2016: 13,200 people2017: 7,000 people2018: 7,250 people2019: 7,000 people2020: 7,000 people
Change over the period: −8,000 (−53.33%) Average annual rate: -2.69 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Slovenia 7,000 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 — Slovenia, by year Slovenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 7,000 +0 +0%
2019 7,000 −250 −3.45%
2018 7,250 +250 +3.57%
2017 7,000 −6,200 −46.97%
2016 13,200 +0 +0%
2015 13,200 −350 −2.58%
2014 13,550 +0 +0%
2013 13,550 +0 +0%
2012 13,550 +1,450 +11.98%
2011 12,100 +0 +0%
2010 12,100 +0 +0%
2009 12,100 +100 +0.83%
2008 12,000 +0 +0%
2007 12,000 +1,000 +9.09%
2006 11,000 −1,000 −8.33%
2005 12,000 +2,000 +20%
2004 10,000 −1,000 −9.09%
2003 11,000 −2,500 −18.52%
2002 13,500 +1,400 +11.57%
2001 12,100 −1,400 −10.37%
2000 13,500 −550 −3.91%
1999 14,050 +0 +0%
1998 14,050 +0 +0%
1997 14,050 +0 +0%
1996 14,050 +1,150 +8.91%
1995 12,900 −4,100 −24.12%
1994 17,000 +5,000 +41.67%
1993 12,000 −3,000 −20%
1992 15,000 — —

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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