Euro Area Military Size 1985-2025

Euro Area military size for 2020 was 1,456,000.00, a 0.48% decline from 2019.
  • Euro Area military size for 2019 was 1,463,000.00, a 0.33% decline from 2018.
  • Euro Area military size for 2018 was 1,467,860.00, a 0.33% increase from 2017.
  • Euro Area military size for 2017 was 1,463,000.00, a 2.4% decline from 2016.
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.