Military > Active Ground Forces > Total: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Total ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures include active personnel, reserve forces as well as paramilitary forces.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union | 6.88 million | 2008 | |
| 2 | France | 771,248 | 2008 | |
| 3 | Germany | 630,000 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Spain | 544,880 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Finland | 524,800 | 2008 | |
| 6 | Italy | 494,000 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Greece | 472,600 | 2008 | |
| 8 | Latvia | 422,790 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 376,000 | 2008 | |
| 10 | Poland | 355,572 | 2008 | |
| 11 | Lithuania | 337,100 | 2008 | |
| 12 | Sweden | 330,900 | 2008 | |
| 13 | Portugal | 281,430 | 2008 | |
| 14 | Romania | 273,900 | 2008 | |
| Eurozone average (profile) | 273,098.89 | 2008 | ||
| European Union average (profile) | 266,803.15 | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Estonia | 245,700 | 2008 | |
| 16 | Denmark | 149,280 | 2008 | |
| 17 | Belgium | 146,300 | 2008 | |
| 18 | Hungary | 135,700 | 2008 | |
| 19 | Austria | 106,600 | 2008 | |
| 20 | Netherlands | 88,630 | 2008 | |
| 21 | Cyprus | 73,750 | 2008 | |
| 22 | Czech Republic | 62,650 | 2008 | |
| 23 | Slovakia | 50,900 | 2008 | |
| 24 | Slovenia | 33,500 | 2008 | |
| 25 | Ireland | 25,000 | 2008 | |
| 26 | Malta | 2,140 | 2008 | |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 1,512 | 2008 |