Romania 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.
  • Romania military size for 2020 was 128,000.00, a 1.59% increase from 2019.
  • Romania military size for 2019 was 126,000.00, a 0.47% decline from 2018.
  • Romania military size for 2018 was 126,600.00, a 0.48% increase from 2017.
  • Romania military size for 2017 was 126,000.00, a 15.55% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Number of People
China 2,535,000.00
Russia 1,454,000.00
Brazil 762,000.00
Iran 650,000.00
Turkey 512,000.00
Iraq 459,000.00
Thailand 455,000.00
Colombia 428,000.00
Venezuela 343,000.00
Mexico 341,000.00
Algeria 326,000.00
Belarus 158,000.00
Peru 158,000.00
Malaysia 136,000.00
Romania 128,000.00
Jordan 116,000.00
South Africa 89,000.00
Azerbaijan 82,000.00
Lebanon 80,000.00
Cuba 76,000.00
Dominican Republic 71,000.00
Kazakhstan 71,000.00
Turkmenistan 57,000.00
Armenia 47,000.00
Guatemala 43,000.00
Ecuador 42,000.00
Bulgaria 37,000.00
Serbia 32,000.00
Paraguay 29,000.00
North Macedonia 16,000.00
Namibia 16,000.00
Montenegro 12,000.00
Bosnia 11,000.00
Costa Rica 10,000.00
Botswana 9,000.00
Albania 8,000.00
Gabon 7,000.00
Jamaica 6,000.00
Fiji 4,000.00
Guyana 3,000.00
Mauritius 3,000.00
Suriname 2,000.00
Belize 2,000.00
Equatorial Guinea 1,000.00
Libya 0.00
Romania Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 128,000.00 1.59%
2019 126,000.00 -0.47%
2018 126,600.00 0.48%
2017 126,000.00 -15.55%
2016 149,200.00 -0.80%
2015 150,400.00 -0.59%
2014 151,300.00 0.00%
2013 151,300.00 0.00%
2012 151,300.00 0.00%
2011 151,300.00 -1.63%
2010 153,800.00 1.42%
2009 151,645.00 -0.89%
2008 153,000.00 0.00%
2007 153,000.00 -0.65%
2006 154,000.00 -12.99%
2005 177,000.00 0.57%
2004 176,000.00 -0.62%
2003 177,100.00 -1.12%
2002 179,100.00 0.11%
2001 178,900.00 -36.76%
2000 282,900.00 0.00%
1999 282,900.00 -4.28%
1998 295,550.00 -3.43%
1997 306,050.00 -0.47%
1996 307,500.00 3.71%
1995 296,500.00 48.25%
1994 200,000.00 0.00%
1993 200,000.00 16.28%
1992 172,000.00 -14.43%
1991 201,000.00 59.52%
1990 126,000.00 -39.13%
1989 207,000.00 9.23%
1985 189,500.00 9.23%