Croatia Military Size 1992-2024
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.
- Croatia military size for 2020 was 20,000.00, a 11.11% increase from 2019.
- Croatia military size for 2019 was 18,000.00, a 1.1% decline from 2018.
- Croatia military size for 2018 was 18,200.00, a 1.11% increase from 2017.
- Croatia military size for 2017 was 18,000.00, a 2.96% 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 |
| 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 |
| Luxembourg |
1,000.00 |
| Barbados |
1,000.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
0.00 |
| Iceland |
0.00 |
| Seychelles |
0.00 |
| Croatia Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
20,000.00 |
11.11% |
| 2019 |
18,000.00 |
-1.10% |
| 2018 |
18,200.00 |
1.11% |
| 2017 |
18,000.00 |
-2.96% |
| 2016 |
18,550.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
18,550.00 |
-5.12% |
| 2014 |
19,550.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
19,550.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
19,550.00 |
-9.49% |
| 2011 |
21,600.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
21,600.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
21,600.00 |
-1.82% |
| 2008 |
22,000.00 |
4.76% |
| 2007 |
21,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
21,000.00 |
-32.26% |
| 2005 |
31,000.00 |
3.33% |
| 2004 |
30,000.00 |
-2.60% |
| 2003 |
30,800.00 |
-49.51% |
| 2002 |
61,000.00 |
-10.69% |
| 2001 |
68,300.00 |
-32.38% |
| 2000 |
101,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
101,000.00 |
5.01% |
| 1998 |
96,180.00 |
-1.86% |
| 1997 |
98,000.00 |
-6.40% |
| 1996 |
104,700.00 |
-30.20% |
| 1995 |
150,000.00 |
114.29% |
| 1994 |
70,000.00 |
-12.50% |
| 1993 |
80,000.00 |
-22.33% |
| 1992 |
103,000.00 |
-22.33% |
