Germany 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.
- Germany military size for 2020 was 183,000.00, a 0.54% decline from 2019.
- Germany military size for 2019 was 184,000.00, a 1.43% increase from 2018.
- Germany military size for 2018 was 181,400.00, a 0.78% increase from 2017.
- Germany military size for 2017 was 180,000.00, a 0.5% increase 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 |
| Germany Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
183,000.00 |
-0.54% |
| 2019 |
184,000.00 |
1.43% |
| 2018 |
181,400.00 |
0.78% |
| 2017 |
180,000.00 |
0.50% |
| 2016 |
179,100.00 |
1.02% |
| 2015 |
177,300.00 |
-0.73% |
| 2014 |
178,600.00 |
-1.62% |
| 2013 |
181,550.00 |
-2.63% |
| 2012 |
186,450.00 |
-4.87% |
| 2011 |
196,000.00 |
-22.06% |
| 2010 |
251,465.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
251,465.00 |
3.06% |
| 2008 |
244,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
244,000.00 |
-0.81% |
| 2006 |
246,000.00 |
-13.68% |
| 2005 |
285,000.00 |
0.35% |
| 2004 |
284,000.00 |
-0.18% |
| 2003 |
284,500.00 |
-3.89% |
| 2002 |
296,000.00 |
-4.02% |
| 2001 |
308,400.00 |
39.48% |
| 2000 |
221,100.00 |
-33.20% |
| 1999 |
331,000.00 |
-0.75% |
| 1998 |
333,500.00 |
-3.92% |
| 1997 |
347,100.00 |
-9.49% |
| 1996 |
383,500.00 |
5.07% |
| 1995 |
365,000.00 |
0.83% |
| 1994 |
362,000.00 |
-9.05% |
| 1993 |
398,000.00 |
-9.95% |
| 1992 |
442,000.00 |
-3.28% |
| 1991 |
457,000.00 |
-16.15% |
| 1990 |
545,000.00 |
8.35% |
| 1989 |
503,000.00 |
5.23% |
| 1985 |
478,000.00 |
5.23% |
