Belgium Military Size 1985-2024
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
- Belgium military size for 2020 was 24,000.00, a 7.69% decline from 2019.
- Belgium military size for 2019 was 26,000.00, a 17.46% decline from 2018.
- Belgium military size for 2018 was 31,500.00, a 1.56% decline from 2017.
- Belgium military size for 2017 was 32,000.00, a 5.33% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| United States |
1,395,000.00 |
| South Korea |
569,000.00 |
| Italy |
338,000.00 |
| France |
304,000.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
282,000.00 |
| Japan |
261,000.00 |
| Spain |
199,000.00 |
| Poland |
189,000.00 |
| Germany |
183,000.00 |
| Israel |
178,000.00 |
| United Kingdom |
153,000.00 |
| Greece |
147,000.00 |
| Chile |
114,000.00 |
| Argentina |
103,000.00 |
| Canada |
72,000.00 |
| UAE |
63,000.00 |
| Australia |
60,000.00 |
| Singapore |
59,000.00 |
| Portugal |
52,000.00 |
| Oman |
47,000.00 |
| Hungary |
46,000.00 |
| Netherlands |
41,000.00 |
| Lithuania |
37,000.00 |
| Panama |
28,000.00 |
| Czech Republic |
27,000.00 |
| Kuwait |
25,000.00 |
| Norway |
25,000.00 |
| Belgium |
24,000.00 |
| Austria |
23,000.00 |
| Finland |
22,000.00 |
| Qatar |
22,000.00 |
| Uruguay |
22,000.00 |
| Croatia |
20,000.00 |
| Switzerland |
20,000.00 |
| Bahrain |
19,000.00 |
| Slovak Republic |
18,000.00 |
| Denmark |
15,000.00 |
| Sweden |
15,000.00 |
| Cyprus |
13,000.00 |
| New Zealand |
10,000.00 |
| Ireland |
9,000.00 |
| Latvia |
9,000.00 |
| Brunei |
8,000.00 |
| Slovenia |
7,000.00 |
| Estonia |
7,000.00 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
5,000.00 |
| Bahamas |
2,000.00 |
| Malta |
2,000.00 |
| Luxembourg |
1,000.00 |
| Barbados |
1,000.00 |
| Seychelles |
0.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
0.00 |
| Iceland |
0.00 |
| Belgium Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
24,000.00 |
-7.69% |
| 2019 |
26,000.00 |
-17.46% |
| 2018 |
31,500.00 |
-1.56% |
| 2017 |
32,000.00 |
-5.33% |
| 2016 |
33,800.00 |
-7.02% |
| 2015 |
36,350.00 |
-3.32% |
| 2014 |
37,600.00 |
0.27% |
| 2013 |
37,500.00 |
22.15% |
| 2012 |
30,700.00 |
-9.84% |
| 2011 |
34,050.00 |
-4.72% |
| 2010 |
35,736.00 |
-9.49% |
| 2009 |
39,482.00 |
1.24% |
| 2008 |
39,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
39,000.00 |
-2.50% |
| 2006 |
40,000.00 |
8.11% |
| 2005 |
37,000.00 |
2.78% |
| 2004 |
36,000.00 |
-11.76% |
| 2003 |
40,800.00 |
4.08% |
| 2002 |
39,200.00 |
-0.51% |
| 2001 |
39,400.00 |
0.25% |
| 2000 |
39,300.00 |
-5.87% |
| 1999 |
41,750.00 |
-4.46% |
| 1998 |
43,700.00 |
-1.69% |
| 1997 |
44,450.00 |
-4.00% |
| 1996 |
46,300.00 |
-1.91% |
| 1995 |
47,200.00 |
-10.94% |
| 1994 |
53,000.00 |
-24.29% |
| 1993 |
70,000.00 |
-11.39% |
| 1992 |
79,000.00 |
-21.78% |
| 1991 |
101,000.00 |
-4.72% |
| 1990 |
106,000.00 |
-3.64% |
| 1989 |
110,000.00 |
20.09% |
| 1985 |
91,600.00 |
20.09% |
