Hungary 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.
  • Hungary military size for 2020 was 46,000.00, a 15% increase from 2019.
  • Hungary military size for 2019 was 40,000.00, a 0.5% increase from 2018.
  • Hungary military size for 2018 was 39,800.00, a 0.5% decline from 2017.
  • Hungary military size for 2017 was 40,000.00, a 0.5% 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
Croatia 20,000.00
Switzerland 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
Slovenia 7,000.00
Estonia 7,000.00
Trinidad and Tobago 5,000.00
Bahamas 2,000.00
Malta 2,000.00
Barbados 1,000.00
Luxembourg 1,000.00
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00
Iceland 0.00
Seychelles 0.00
Hungary Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 46,000.00 15.00%
2019 40,000.00 0.50%
2018 39,800.00 -0.50%
2017 40,000.00 0.50%
2016 39,800.00 3.38%
2015 38,500.00 0.00%
2014 38,500.00 0.00%
2013 38,500.00 0.00%
2012 38,500.00 0.00%
2011 38,500.00 11.31%
2010 34,587.00 -16.91%
2009 41,626.00 12.50%
2008 37,000.00 0.00%
2007 37,000.00 -15.91%
2006 44,000.00 0.00%
2005 44,000.00 -4.35%
2004 46,000.00 -2.95%
2003 47,400.00 0.00%
2002 47,400.00 -0.84%
2001 47,800.00 -17.30%
2000 57,800.00 -11.08%
1999 65,000.00 -8.19%
1998 70,800.00 -4.45%
1997 74,100.00 -5.12%
1996 78,100.00 6.99%
1995 73,000.00 21.67%
1994 60,000.00 -7.69%
1993 65,000.00 -16.67%
1992 78,000.00 -10.34%
1991 87,000.00 -7.45%
1990 94,000.00 -13.76%
1989 109,000.00 2.83%
1985 106,000.00 2.83%