Armed forces personnel, total in Hungary
Hungary: Armed forces personnel, total was 46,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Hungary, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Hungary is 46,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Hungary peaked at 109,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34,587, in 2010.
That places Hungary 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107,500 | 106,000 | 109,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 74,500 | 60,000 | 94,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,003 | 37,000 | 57,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,669 | 34,587 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More public sector data for Hungary
- Arms imports 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.9% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 37.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.4% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.2% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 15.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.6% (2022)
- Other taxes 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Hungary?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Hungary was 46,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 109,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,587 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Hungary ranks 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.