France 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.
- France military size for 2020 was 304,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
- France military size for 2019 was 304,000.00, a 0.26% decline from 2018.
- France military size for 2018 was 304,800.00, a 0.72% decline from 2017.
- France military size for 2017 was 307,000.00, a 0.29% 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 |
| Latvia |
9,000.00 |
| Ireland |
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 |
| Barbados |
1,000.00 |
| Luxembourg |
1,000.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
0.00 |
| Iceland |
0.00 |
| Seychelles |
0.00 |
| France Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
304,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2019 |
304,000.00 |
-0.26% |
| 2018 |
304,800.00 |
-0.72% |
| 2017 |
307,000.00 |
0.29% |
| 2016 |
306,100.00 |
-0.08% |
| 2015 |
306,350.00 |
-1.92% |
| 2014 |
312,350.00 |
-1.90% |
| 2013 |
318,400.00 |
-2.21% |
| 2012 |
325,600.00 |
-2.00% |
| 2011 |
332,250.00 |
-2.84% |
| 2010 |
341,967.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
341,967.00 |
-3.13% |
| 2008 |
353,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
353,000.00 |
-0.28% |
| 2006 |
354,000.00 |
-1.39% |
| 2005 |
359,000.00 |
0.28% |
| 2004 |
358,000.00 |
-0.67% |
| 2003 |
360,400.00 |
-0.39% |
| 2002 |
361,800.00 |
-3.37% |
| 2001 |
374,400.00 |
-3.85% |
| 2000 |
389,400.00 |
-5.39% |
| 1999 |
411,600.00 |
-8.98% |
| 1998 |
452,200.00 |
-4.42% |
| 1997 |
473,100.00 |
-3.70% |
| 1996 |
491,300.00 |
-2.21% |
| 1995 |
502,400.00 |
-0.71% |
| 1994 |
506,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
506,000.00 |
-3.07% |
| 1992 |
522,000.00 |
-3.69% |
| 1991 |
542,000.00 |
-1.45% |
| 1990 |
550,000.00 |
-0.72% |
| 1989 |
554,000.00 |
19.32% |
| 1985 |
464,300.00 |
19.32% |
