Croatia Military Size 1992-2023

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.
  • Croatia military size for 2019 was 18,000.00, a 1.1% decline from 2018.
  • Croatia military size for 2018 was 18,200.00, a 1.11% increase from 2017.
  • Croatia military size for 2017 was 18,000.00, a 2.96% decline from 2016.
  • Croatia military size for 2016 was 18,550.00, a 0% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
United States 1,388,000.00
South Korea 613,000.00
Italy 342,000.00
France 304,000.00
Japan 261,000.00
Saudi Arabia 252,000.00
Spain 199,000.00
Poland 189,000.00
Germany 184,000.00
Israel 178,000.00
United Kingdom 149,000.00
Greece 147,000.00
Chile 122,000.00
Argentina 103,000.00
Canada 72,000.00
UAE 63,000.00
Singapore 59,000.00
Australia 59,000.00
Portugal 52,000.00
Oman 47,000.00
Netherlands 41,000.00
Hungary 40,000.00
Lithuania 37,000.00
Panama 28,000.00
Finland 27,000.00
Belgium 26,000.00
Kuwait 25,000.00
Czech Republic 25,000.00
Norway 23,000.00
Austria 22,000.00
Qatar 22,000.00
Uruguay 22,000.00
Switzerland 20,000.00
Bahrain 19,000.00
Croatia 18,000.00
Cyprus 16,000.00
Slovak Republic 16,000.00
Sweden 15,000.00
Denmark 15,000.00
Ireland 9,000.00
New Zealand 9,000.00
Brunei 8,000.00
Estonia 7,000.00
Slovenia 7,000.00
Latvia 6,000.00
Trinidad and Tobago 5,000.00
Malta 2,000.00
Bahamas 2,000.00
Luxembourg 1,000.00
Barbados 1,000.00
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00
Iceland 0.00
Seychelles 0.00
Croatia Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2019 18,000.00 -1.10%
2018 18,200.00 1.11%
2017 18,000.00 -2.96%
2016 18,550.00 0.00%
2015 18,550.00 -5.12%
2014 19,550.00 0.00%
2013 19,550.00 0.00%
2012 19,550.00 -9.49%
2011 21,600.00 0.00%
2010 21,600.00 0.00%
2009 21,600.00 -1.82%
2008 22,000.00 4.76%
2007 21,000.00 0.00%
2006 21,000.00 -32.26%
2005 31,000.00 3.33%
2004 30,000.00 -2.60%
2003 30,800.00 -49.51%
2002 61,000.00 -10.69%
2001 68,300.00 -32.38%
2000 101,000.00 0.00%
1999 101,000.00 5.01%
1998 96,180.00 -1.86%
1997 98,000.00 -6.40%
1996 104,700.00 -30.20%
1995 150,000.00 114.29%
1994 70,000.00 -12.50%
1993 80,000.00 -22.33%
1992 103,000.00 -22.33%