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.
Similar Country Ranking |
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% |