Armed forces personnel, total in Germany
Germany: Armed forces personnel, total was 183,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Germany, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Germany stood at 183,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Germany peaked at 545,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 177,300, in 2015.
Germany ranks 35th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 490,500 | 478,000 | 503,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 396,410 | 331,000 | 545,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,446 | 221,100 | 308,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,586 | 177,300 | 251,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,000 | 183,000 | 183,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Germany?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Germany was 183,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 545,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,300 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.