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Armed forces personnel — Northern Europe

Armed forces personnel in Northern Europe in 2020 — 292,000 people. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 40.5%.

2020 292,000 people +1.39% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 491,000 people1992
Period minimum 285,810 people2013

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Northern Europe, 1992–2020200,000300,000400,000500,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 491,000 people1993: 464,000 people1994: 460,000 people1995: 469,600 people1996: 459,300 people1997: 445,820 people1998: 445,240 people1999: 444,480 people2000: 429,000 people2001: 409,500 people2002: 418,800 people2003: 409,300 people2004: 358,600 people2005: 396,600 people2006: 341,730 people2007: 316,730 people2008: 304,730 people2009: 317,572 people2010: 309,416 people2011: 296,380 people2012: 297,190 people2013: 285,810 people2014: 301,010 people2015: 298,740 people2016: 295,760 people2017: 296,000 people2018: 288,350 people2019: 288,000 people2020: 292,000 people
Change over the period: −199,000 (−40.53%) Average annual rate: -1.84 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Northern Europe 292,000 people
World 27.41M people
Armed forces personnel — Northern Europe, by year Northern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 292,000 +4,000 +1.39%
2019 288,000 −350 −0.12%
2018 288,350 −7,650 −2.58%
2017 296,000 +240 +0.08%
2016 295,760 −2,980 −1%
2015 298,740 −2,270 −0.75%
2014 301,010 +15,200 +5.32%
2013 285,810 −11,380 −3.83%
2012 297,190 +810 +0.27%
2011 296,380 −13,036 −4.21%
2010 309,416 −8,156 −2.57%
2009 317,572 +12,842 +4.21%
2008 304,730 −12,000 −3.79%
2007 316,730 −25,000 −7.32%
2006 341,730 −54,870 −13.84%
2005 396,600 +38,000 +10.6%
2004 358,600 −50,700 −12.39%
2003 409,300 −9,500 −2.27%
2002 418,800 +9,300 +2.27%
2001 409,500 −19,500 −4.55%
2000 429,000 −15,480 −3.48%
1999 444,480 −760 −0.17%
1998 445,240 −580 −0.13%
1997 445,820 −13,480 −2.93%
1996 459,300 −10,300 −2.19%
1995 469,600 +9,600 +2.09%
1994 460,000 −4,000 −0.86%
1993 464,000 −27,000 −5.5%
1992 491,000 — —

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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