Portugal 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.
  • Portugal military size for 2020 was 52,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Portugal military size for 2019 was 52,000.00, a 0.48% decline from 2018.
  • Portugal military size for 2018 was 52,250.00, a 0.48% increase from 2017.
  • Portugal military size for 2017 was 52,000.00, a 30.2% 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
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
Luxembourg 1,000.00
Barbados 1,000.00
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00
Iceland 0.00
Seychelles 0.00
Portugal Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 52,000.00 0.00%
2019 52,000.00 -0.48%
2018 52,250.00 0.48%
2017 52,000.00 -30.20%
2016 74,500.00 1.22%
2015 73,600.00 -5.76%
2014 78,100.00 -2.19%
2013 79,850.00 -11.57%
2012 90,300.00 0.00%
2011 90,300.00 -0.04%
2010 90,334.00 -0.78%
2009 91,040.00 0.04%
2008 91,000.00 0.00%
2007 91,000.00 0.00%
2006 91,000.00 -2.15%
2005 93,000.00 2.20%
2004 91,000.00 -1.73%
2003 92,600.00 2.89%
2002 90,000.00 0.00%
2001 90,000.00 -0.55%
2000 90,500.00 -0.11%
1999 90,600.00 -4.13%
1998 94,500.00 -5.69%
1997 100,200.00 -3.65%
1996 104,000.00 0.00%
1995 104,000.00 -14.75%
1994 122,000.00 79.41%
1993 68,000.00 -15.00%
1992 80,000.00 -6.98%
1991 86,000.00 -1.15%
1990 87,000.00 -16.35%
1989 104,000.00 42.47%
1985 73,000.00 42.47%