Albania Military Size 1985-2024

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.
  • Albania military size for 2020 was 8,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Albania military size for 2019 was 8,000.00, a 11.11% decline from 2018.
  • Albania military size for 2018 was 9,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
  • Albania military size for 2017 was 9,000.00, a 5.88% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Number of People
China 2,535,000.00
Russia 1,454,000.00
Brazil 762,000.00
Iran 650,000.00
Turkey 512,000.00
Iraq 459,000.00
Thailand 455,000.00
Colombia 428,000.00
Venezuela 343,000.00
Mexico 341,000.00
Algeria 326,000.00
Peru 158,000.00
Belarus 158,000.00
Malaysia 136,000.00
Romania 128,000.00
Jordan 116,000.00
South Africa 89,000.00
Azerbaijan 82,000.00
Lebanon 80,000.00
Cuba 76,000.00
Kazakhstan 71,000.00
Dominican Republic 71,000.00
Turkmenistan 57,000.00
Armenia 47,000.00
Guatemala 43,000.00
Ecuador 42,000.00
Bulgaria 37,000.00
Serbia 32,000.00
Paraguay 29,000.00
Namibia 16,000.00
North Macedonia 16,000.00
Montenegro 12,000.00
Bosnia 11,000.00
Costa Rica 10,000.00
Botswana 9,000.00
Albania 8,000.00
Gabon 7,000.00
Jamaica 6,000.00
Fiji 4,000.00
Guyana 3,000.00
Mauritius 3,000.00
Suriname 2,000.00
Belize 2,000.00
Equatorial Guinea 1,000.00
Libya 0.00
Albania Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 8,000.00 0.00%
2019 8,000.00 -11.11%
2018 9,000.00 0.00%
2017 9,000.00 5.88%
2016 8,500.00 0.00%
2015 8,500.00 0.00%
2014 8,500.00 0.00%
2013 8,500.00 -42.37%
2012 14,750.00 0.00%
2011 14,750.00 0.03%
2010 14,745.00 0.00%
2009 14,745.00 1.69%
2008 14,500.00 0.00%
2007 14,500.00 26.09%
2006 11,500.00 -48.89%
2005 22,500.00 4.65%
2004 21,500.00 -2.27%
2003 22,000.00 -18.52%
2002 27,000.00 -33.33%
2001 40,500.00 -40.00%
2000 67,500.00 0.00%
1999 67,500.00 0.00%
1998 67,500.00 0.00%
1997 67,500.00 0.00%
1996 67,500.00 -21.97%
1995 86,500.00 33.08%
1994 65,000.00 0.00%
1993 65,000.00 0.00%
1992 65,000.00 60.89%
1985 40,400.00 60.89%