Singapore 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.
  • Singapore military size for 2019 was 59,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • Singapore military size for 2018 was 59,000.00, a 27.16% decline from 2017.
  • Singapore military size for 2017 was 81,000.00, a 45.12% decline from 2016.
  • Singapore military size for 2016 was 147,600.00, 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
Australia 59,000.00
Singapore 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
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
Singapore Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2019 59,000.00 0.00%
2018 59,000.00 -27.16%
2017 81,000.00 -45.12%
2016 147,600.00 0.00%
2015 147,600.00 0.00%
2014 147,600.00 0.00%
2013 147,600.00 0.00%
2012 147,600.00 0.00%
2011 147,600.00 0.07%
2010 147,500.00 0.00%
2009 147,500.00 -11.68%
2008 167,000.00 0.00%
2007 167,000.00 0.00%
2006 167,000.00 0.00%
2005 167,000.00 1.21%
2004 165,000.00 -2.25%
2003 168,800.00 7.65%
2002 156,800.00 1.49%
2001 154,500.00 -8.31%
2000 168,500.00 -6.91%
1999 181,000.00 0.28%
1998 180,500.00 1.40%
1997 178,000.00 171.76%
1996 65,500.00 0.00%
1995 65,500.00 16.96%
1994 56,000.00 0.00%
1993 56,000.00 0.00%
1992 56,000.00 0.00%
1991 56,000.00 0.00%
1990 56,000.00 0.00%
1989 56,000.00 1.82%
1985 55,000.00 1.82%