Armed forces personnel, total in Greece
Greece: Armed forces personnel, total was 147,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Greece, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Greece stood at 147,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Greece peaked at 213,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 142,936, in 2009.
That places Greece 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 201,250 | 201,000 | 201,500 | 2 |
| 1990s | 194,200 | 166,300 | 213,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,054 | 142,936 | 181,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,440 | 145,350 | 149,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,000 | 147,000 | 147,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 40 Philippines 157,000 compare
- 41 United Kingdom 153,000 compare
- 43 Sudan 144,000 compare
- 44 Ethiopia 138,000 compare
- 45 Malaysia 136,000 compare
More public sector data for Greece
- Arms imports 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 14.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Greece?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Greece was 147,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 213,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,936 in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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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.