U.K. Military Size 1960-2024
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.
- U.K. military size for 2022 was 0.00, a NAN% decline from 2021.
- U.K. military size for 2021 was 0.00, a 100% decline from 2020.
- U.K. military size for 2020 was 153,000.00, a 2.68% increase from 2019.
- U.K. military size for 2019 was 149,000.00, a 0.37% increase from 2018.
| U.K. Military Size - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Number of People | Annual % Change |
| 2022 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 2021 | 0.00 | -100.00% |
| 2020 | 153,000.00 | 2.68% |
| 2019 | 149,000.00 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 148,450.00 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 148,000.00 | -1.50% |
| 2016 | 150,250.00 | -1.38% |
| 2015 | 152,350.00 | -1.52% |
| 2014 | 154,700.00 | -2.80% |
| 2013 | 159,150.00 | -5.91% |
| 2012 | 169,150.00 | 2.11% |
| 2011 | 165,650.00 | -4.81% |
| 2010 | 174,020.00 | -2.49% |
| 2009 | 178,470.00 | 11.54% |
| 2008 | 160,000.00 | 0.00% |
| 2007 | 160,000.00 | -11.60% |
| 2006 | 181,000.00 | -16.59% |
| 2005 | 217,000.00 | 5.85% |
| 2004 | 205,000.00 | -3.57% |
| 2003 | 212,600.00 | 1.05% |
| 2002 | 210,400.00 | -0.47% |
| 2001 | 211,400.00 | -0.52% |
| 2000 | 212,500.00 | -2.52% |
| 1999 | 218,000.00 | 0.00% |
| 1998 | 218,000.00 | 0.00% |
| 1997 | 218,000.00 | -1.36% |
| 1996 | 221,000.00 | -5.15% |
| 1995 | 233,000.00 | -9.34% |
| 1994 | 257,000.00 | -5.17% |
| 1993 | 271,000.00 | -7.51% |
| 1992 | 293,000.00 | -2.66% |
| 1991 | 301,000.00 | -2.27% |
| 1990 | 308,000.00 | -3.14% |
| 1989 | 318,000.00 | inf% |
| 1988 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1987 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1986 | 0.00 | -100.00% |
| 1985 | 334,000.00 | inf% |
| 1984 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1983 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1982 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1981 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1980 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1979 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1978 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1977 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1976 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1975 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1974 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1973 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1972 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1971 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1970 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1969 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1968 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1967 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1966 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1965 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1964 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1963 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1962 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1961 | 0.00 | nan% |
| 1960 | 0.00 | nan% |