Hungary Military Size 1985-2023

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.
  • Hungary military size for 2019 was 40,000.00, a 0.5% increase from 2018.
  • Hungary military size for 2018 was 39,800.00, a 0.5% decline from 2017.
  • Hungary military size for 2017 was 40,000.00, a 0.5% increase from 2016.
  • Hungary military size for 2016 was 39,800.00, a 3.38% 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
Slovak Republic 16,000.00
Cyprus 16,000.00
Denmark 15,000.00
Sweden 15,000.00
New Zealand 9,000.00
Ireland 9,000.00
Brunei 8,000.00
Slovenia 7,000.00
Estonia 7,000.00
Latvia 6,000.00
Trinidad and Tobago 5,000.00
Bahamas 2,000.00
Malta 2,000.00
Luxembourg 1,000.00
Barbados 1,000.00
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00
Iceland 0.00
Seychelles 0.00
Hungary Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2019 40,000.00 0.50%
2018 39,800.00 -0.50%
2017 40,000.00 0.50%
2016 39,800.00 3.38%
2015 38,500.00 0.00%
2014 38,500.00 0.00%
2013 38,500.00 0.00%
2012 38,500.00 0.00%
2011 38,500.00 11.31%
2010 34,587.00 -16.91%
2009 41,626.00 12.50%
2008 37,000.00 0.00%
2007 37,000.00 -15.91%
2006 44,000.00 0.00%
2005 44,000.00 -4.35%
2004 46,000.00 -2.95%
2003 47,400.00 0.00%
2002 47,400.00 -0.84%
2001 47,800.00 -17.30%
2000 57,800.00 -11.08%
1999 65,000.00 -8.19%
1998 70,800.00 -4.45%
1997 74,100.00 -5.12%
1996 78,100.00 6.99%
1995 73,000.00 21.67%
1994 60,000.00 -7.69%
1993 65,000.00 -16.67%
1992 78,000.00 -10.34%
1991 87,000.00 -7.45%
1990 94,000.00 -13.76%
1989 109,000.00 2.83%
1985 106,000.00 2.83%