Finland 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.
- Finland military size for 2020 was 22,000.00, a 18.52% decline from 2019.
- Finland military size for 2019 was 27,000.00, a 7.14% increase from 2018.
- Finland military size for 2018 was 25,200.00, a 0.8% increase from 2017.
- Finland military size for 2017 was 25,000.00, a 3.31% increase from 2016.
| 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 |
| Finland |
22,000.00 |
| Qatar |
22,000.00 |
| Uruguay |
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 |
| Iceland |
0.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
0.00 |
| Finland Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
22,000.00 |
-18.52% |
| 2019 |
27,000.00 |
7.14% |
| 2018 |
25,200.00 |
0.80% |
| 2017 |
25,000.00 |
3.31% |
| 2016 |
24,200.00 |
-2.81% |
| 2015 |
24,900.00 |
-0.40% |
| 2014 |
25,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
25,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
25,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
25,000.00 |
0.10% |
| 2010 |
24,975.00 |
-0.30% |
| 2009 |
25,050.00 |
-21.72% |
| 2008 |
32,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
32,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
32,000.00 |
3.23% |
| 2005 |
31,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
31,000.00 |
2.99% |
| 2003 |
30,100.00 |
-13.75% |
| 2002 |
34,900.00 |
-1.41% |
| 2001 |
35,400.00 |
0.85% |
| 2000 |
35,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
35,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
35,100.00 |
2.03% |
| 1997 |
34,400.00 |
-4.44% |
| 1996 |
36,000.00 |
4.35% |
| 1995 |
34,500.00 |
-1.43% |
| 1994 |
35,000.00 |
12.90% |
| 1993 |
31,000.00 |
-6.06% |
| 1992 |
33,000.00 |
3.13% |
| 1991 |
32,000.00 |
3.23% |
| 1990 |
31,000.00 |
-20.51% |
| 1989 |
39,000.00 |
6.85% |
| 1985 |
36,500.00 |
6.85% |
