Denmark vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel, total

Denmark
15,000
in 2020
Sweden
15,000
in 2020
Denmark rank
117th
Sweden rank
117th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 15,000 against 15,000 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.