Switzerland 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.
- Switzerland military size for 2019 was 20,000.00, a 6.76% decline from 2018.
- Switzerland military size for 2018 was 21,450.00, a 2.14% increase from 2017.
- Switzerland military size for 2017 was 21,000.00, a 0.24% increase from 2016.
- Switzerland military size for 2016 was 20,950.00, a 0% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| United States |
1,388,000.00 |
| South Korea |
613,000.00 |
| Italy |
342,000.00 |
| France |
304,000.00 |
| Japan |
261,000.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
252,000.00 |
| Spain |
199,000.00 |
| Poland |
189,000.00 |
| Germany |
184,000.00 |
| Israel |
178,000.00 |
| United Kingdom |
149,000.00 |
| Greece |
147,000.00 |
| Chile |
122,000.00 |
| Argentina |
103,000.00 |
| Canada |
72,000.00 |
| UAE |
63,000.00 |
| Singapore |
59,000.00 |
| Australia |
59,000.00 |
| Portugal |
52,000.00 |
| Oman |
47,000.00 |
| Netherlands |
41,000.00 |
| Hungary |
40,000.00 |
| Lithuania |
37,000.00 |
| Panama |
28,000.00 |
| Finland |
27,000.00 |
| Belgium |
26,000.00 |
| Kuwait |
25,000.00 |
| Czech Republic |
25,000.00 |
| Norway |
23,000.00 |
| Austria |
22,000.00 |
| Qatar |
22,000.00 |
| Uruguay |
22,000.00 |
| Switzerland |
20,000.00 |
| Bahrain |
19,000.00 |
| Croatia |
18,000.00 |
| Slovak Republic |
16,000.00 |
| Cyprus |
16,000.00 |
| Denmark |
15,000.00 |
| Sweden |
15,000.00 |
| New Zealand |
9,000.00 |
| Ireland |
9,000.00 |
| Brunei |
8,000.00 |
| Slovenia |
7,000.00 |
| Estonia |
7,000.00 |
| Latvia |
6,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Switzerland Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
20,000.00 |
-6.76% |
| 2018 |
21,450.00 |
2.14% |
| 2017 |
21,000.00 |
0.24% |
| 2016 |
20,950.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
20,950.00 |
0.72% |
| 2014 |
20,800.00 |
-2.12% |
| 2013 |
21,250.00 |
-6.18% |
| 2012 |
22,650.00 |
-1.95% |
| 2011 |
23,100.00 |
-8.65% |
| 2010 |
25,287.00 |
-1.30% |
| 2009 |
25,620.00 |
11.39% |
| 2008 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
23,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
23,000.00 |
-78.90% |
| 2005 |
109,000.00 |
2625.00% |
| 2004 |
4,000.00 |
-85.45% |
| 2003 |
27,500.00 |
-0.36% |
| 2002 |
27,600.00 |
2.99% |
| 2001 |
26,800.00 |
-3.25% |
| 2000 |
27,700.00 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
27,700.00 |
5.32% |
| 1998 |
26,300.00 |
0.15% |
| 1997 |
26,260.00 |
-3.81% |
| 1996 |
27,300.00 |
-13.06% |
| 1995 |
31,400.00 |
-19.49% |
| 1994 |
39,000.00 |
11.43% |
| 1993 |
35,000.00 |
12.90% |
| 1992 |
31,000.00 |
40.91% |
| 1991 |
22,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
22,000.00 |
29.41% |
| 1989 |
17,000.00 |
-15.00% |
| 1985 |
20,000.00 |
-15.00% |
