Romania Military Size 1985-2022
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.
- Romania military size for 2018 was 126,600.00, a 0.48% increase from 2017.
- Romania military size for 2017 was 126,000.00, a 15.55% decline from 2016.
- Romania military size for 2016 was 149,200.00, a 0.8% decline from 2015.
- Romania military size for 2015 was 150,400.00, a 0.59% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| China |
2,695,000.00 |
| Russia |
1,454,000.00 |
| Brazil |
761,500.00 |
| Iran |
650,000.00 |
| Turkey |
512,200.00 |
| Colombia |
481,200.00 |
| Thailand |
454,850.00 |
| Mexico |
348,000.00 |
| Venezuela |
343,000.00 |
| Iraq |
336,000.00 |
| Algeria |
317,000.00 |
| Peru |
158,000.00 |
| Belarus |
155,350.00 |
| Malaysia |
136,000.00 |
| Romania |
126,600.00 |
| Jordan |
101,500.00 |
| South Africa |
89,650.00 |
| Azerbaijan |
81,950.00 |
| Lebanon |
80,000.00 |
| Cuba |
76,000.00 |
| Dominican Republic |
71,050.00 |
| Kazakhstan |
71,000.00 |
| Armenia |
48,800.00 |
| Guatemala |
43,050.00 |
| Turkmenistan |
41,500.00 |
| Ecuador |
41,250.00 |
| Bulgaria |
36,950.00 |
| Serbia |
32,150.00 |
| Paraguay |
28,950.00 |
| North Macedonia |
16,000.00 |
| Namibia |
15,900.00 |
| Montenegro |
12,350.00 |
| Bosnia |
10,500.00 |
| Costa Rica |
10,000.00 |
| Albania |
9,000.00 |
| Botswana |
9,000.00 |
| Gabon |
6,700.00 |
| Jamaica |
5,950.00 |
| Fiji |
4,040.00 |
| Guyana |
3,400.00 |
| Mauritius |
3,000.00 |
| Suriname |
1,840.00 |
| Belize |
1,500.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,450.00 |
| Romania Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2018 |
126,600.00 |
0.48% |
| 2017 |
126,000.00 |
-15.55% |
| 2016 |
149,200.00 |
-0.80% |
| 2015 |
150,400.00 |
-0.59% |
| 2014 |
151,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
151,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
151,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
151,300.00 |
-1.63% |
| 2010 |
153,800.00 |
1.42% |
| 2009 |
151,645.00 |
-0.89% |
| 2008 |
153,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
153,000.00 |
-0.65% |
| 2006 |
154,000.00 |
-12.99% |
| 2005 |
177,000.00 |
0.57% |
| 2004 |
176,000.00 |
-0.62% |
| 2003 |
177,100.00 |
-1.12% |
| 2002 |
179,100.00 |
0.11% |
| 2001 |
178,900.00 |
-36.76% |
| 2000 |
282,900.00 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
282,900.00 |
-4.28% |
| 1998 |
295,550.00 |
-3.43% |
| 1997 |
306,050.00 |
-0.47% |
| 1996 |
307,500.00 |
3.71% |
| 1995 |
296,500.00 |
48.25% |
| 1994 |
200,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
200,000.00 |
16.28% |
| 1992 |
172,000.00 |
-14.43% |
| 1991 |
201,000.00 |
59.52% |
| 1990 |
126,000.00 |
-39.13% |
| 1989 |
207,000.00 |
9.23% |
| 1985 |
189,500.00 |
9.23% |
