Greece 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.
  • Greece military size for 2020 was 147,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Greece military size for 2019 was 147,000.00, a 0.57% decline from 2018.
  • Greece military size for 2018 was 147,850.00, a 1.27% increase from 2017.
  • Greece military size for 2017 was 146,000.00, a 0.45% increase 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
Finland 22,000.00
Qatar 22,000.00
Uruguay 22,000.00
Switzerland 20,000.00
Croatia 20,000.00
Bahrain 19,000.00
Slovak Republic 18,000.00
Denmark 15,000.00
Sweden 15,000.00
Cyprus 13,000.00
New Zealand 10,000.00
Latvia 9,000.00
Ireland 9,000.00
Brunei 8,000.00
Estonia 7,000.00
Slovenia 7,000.00
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
Greece Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 147,000.00 0.00%
2019 147,000.00 -0.57%
2018 147,850.00 1.27%
2017 146,000.00 0.45%
2016 145,350.00 -1.09%
2015 146,950.00 0.00%
2014 146,950.00 -1.34%
2013 148,950.00 1.09%
2012 147,350.00 -0.67%
2011 148,350.00 -0.87%
2010 149,647.00 4.70%
2009 142,936.00 -11.22%
2008 161,000.00 0.00%
2007 161,000.00 0.00%
2006 161,000.00 -4.17%
2005 168,000.00 0.60%
2004 167,000.00 -8.04%
2003 181,600.00 0.00%
2002 181,600.00 11.27%
2001 163,200.00 0.00%
2000 163,200.00 -3.77%
1999 169,600.00 -1.68%
1998 172,500.00 3.73%
1997 166,300.00 -16.35%
1996 198,800.00 -1.49%
1995 201,800.00 -2.04%
1994 206,000.00 -3.29%
1993 213,000.00 2.40%
1992 208,000.00 1.46%
1991 205,000.00 1.99%
1990 201,000.00 0.00%
1989 201,000.00 -0.25%
1985 201,500.00 -0.25%