European Union Military Size 1985-2025
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.
- European Union military size for 2020 was 1,913,000.00, a 0.16% increase from 2019.
- European Union military size for 2019 was 1,910,000.00, a 0.51% decline from 2018.
- European Union military size for 2018 was 1,919,805.00, a 0.04% increase from 2017.
- European Union military size for 2017 was 1,919,000.00, a 2.47% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Military Size (Number of People) |
| World |
27,406,000.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
7,909,000.00 |
| OECD members |
5,861,000.00 |
| South Asia |
4,832,000.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
2,740,000.00 |
| European Union |
1,913,000.00 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
1,732,000.00 |
| North America |
1,467,000.00 |
| Euro Area |
1,456,000.00 |
| European Union Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Military Size (Number of People) |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
1,913,000.00 |
0.16% |
| 2019 |
1,910,000.00 |
-0.51% |
| 2018 |
1,919,805.00 |
0.04% |
| 2017 |
1,919,000.00 |
-2.47% |
| 2016 |
1,967,550.00 |
-0.59% |
| 2015 |
1,979,130.00 |
-0.80% |
| 2014 |
1,995,100.00 |
-0.51% |
| 2013 |
2,005,400.00 |
-0.99% |
| 2012 |
2,025,550.00 |
1.04% |
| 2011 |
2,004,680.00 |
-4.59% |
| 2010 |
2,101,107.00 |
1.55% |
| 2009 |
2,069,093.00 |
-8.24% |
| 2008 |
2,254,962.00 |
-0.13% |
| 2007 |
2,257,862.00 |
-1.61% |
| 2006 |
2,294,862.00 |
-4.89% |
| 2005 |
2,412,862.00 |
0.87% |
| 2004 |
2,392,112.00 |
-5.70% |
| 2003 |
2,536,700.00 |
-4.19% |
| 2002 |
2,647,500.00 |
-1.65% |
| 2001 |
2,691,900.00 |
-5.94% |
| 2000 |
2,862,000.00 |
-7.28% |
| 1999 |
3,086,780.00 |
-4.36% |
| 1998 |
3,227,500.00 |
-2.32% |
| 1997 |
3,304,110.00 |
-4.82% |
| 1996 |
3,471,450.00 |
-2.41% |
| 1995 |
3,557,200.00 |
18.10% |
| 1994 |
3,012,000.00 |
-0.03% |
| 1993 |
3,013,000.00 |
-1.08% |
| 1992 |
3,046,000.00 |
-2.03% |
| 1991 |
3,109,000.00 |
-3.06% |
| 1990 |
3,207,000.00 |
-5.31% |
| 1989 |
3,387,000.00 |
9.48% |
| 1985 |
3,093,700.00 |
9.48% |
