Belgium 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.
  • Belgium military size for 2020 was 24,000.00, a 7.69% decline from 2019.
  • Belgium military size for 2019 was 26,000.00, a 17.46% decline from 2018.
  • Belgium military size for 2018 was 31,500.00, a 1.56% decline from 2017.
  • Belgium military size for 2017 was 32,000.00, a 5.33% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
United States 1,395,000.00
South Korea 569,000.00
Italy 338,000.00
France 304,000.00
Saudi Arabia 282,000.00
Japan 261,000.00
Spain 199,000.00
Poland 189,000.00
Germany 183,000.00
Israel 178,000.00
United Kingdom 153,000.00
Greece 147,000.00
Chile 114,000.00
Argentina 103,000.00
Canada 72,000.00
UAE 63,000.00
Australia 60,000.00
Singapore 59,000.00
Portugal 52,000.00
Oman 47,000.00
Hungary 46,000.00
Netherlands 41,000.00
Lithuania 37,000.00
Panama 28,000.00
Czech Republic 27,000.00
Kuwait 25,000.00
Norway 25,000.00
Belgium 24,000.00
Austria 23,000.00
Qatar 22,000.00
Uruguay 22,000.00
Finland 22,000.00
Croatia 20,000.00
Switzerland 20,000.00
Bahrain 19,000.00
Slovak Republic 18,000.00
Sweden 15,000.00
Denmark 15,000.00
Cyprus 13,000.00
New Zealand 10,000.00
Ireland 9,000.00
Latvia 9,000.00
Brunei 8,000.00
Slovenia 7,000.00
Estonia 7,000.00
Trinidad and Tobago 5,000.00
Bahamas 2,000.00
Malta 2,000.00
Luxembourg 1,000.00
Barbados 1,000.00
Seychelles 0.00
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00
Iceland 0.00
Belgium Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 24,000.00 -7.69%
2019 26,000.00 -17.46%
2018 31,500.00 -1.56%
2017 32,000.00 -5.33%
2016 33,800.00 -7.02%
2015 36,350.00 -3.32%
2014 37,600.00 0.27%
2013 37,500.00 22.15%
2012 30,700.00 -9.84%
2011 34,050.00 -4.72%
2010 35,736.00 -9.49%
2009 39,482.00 1.24%
2008 39,000.00 0.00%
2007 39,000.00 -2.50%
2006 40,000.00 8.11%
2005 37,000.00 2.78%
2004 36,000.00 -11.76%
2003 40,800.00 4.08%
2002 39,200.00 -0.51%
2001 39,400.00 0.25%
2000 39,300.00 -5.87%
1999 41,750.00 -4.46%
1998 43,700.00 -1.69%
1997 44,450.00 -4.00%
1996 46,300.00 -1.91%
1995 47,200.00 -10.94%
1994 53,000.00 -24.29%
1993 70,000.00 -11.39%
1992 79,000.00 -21.78%
1991 101,000.00 -4.72%
1990 106,000.00 -3.64%
1989 110,000.00 20.09%
1985 91,600.00 20.09%