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 UnionEuropean Union | 6.88 million | 2008 | |
| 2 | FranceFrance | 771,248 | 2008 | |
| 3 | GermanyGermany | 630,000 | 2008 | |
| 4 | SpainSpain | 544,880 | 2008 | |
| 5 | FinlandFinland | 524,800 | 2008 | |
| 6 | ItalyItaly | 494,000 | 2008 | |
| 7 | GreeceGreece | 472,600 | 2008 | |
| 8 | LatviaLatvia | 422,790 | 2008 | |
| 9 | BulgariaBulgaria | 376,000 | 2008 | |
| 10 | PolandPoland | 355,572 | 2008 | |
| 11 | LithuaniaLithuania | 337,100 | 2008 | |
| 12 | SwedenSweden | 330,900 | 2008 | |
| 13 | PortugalPortugal | 281,430 | 2008 | |
| 14 | RomaniaRomania | 273,900 | 2008 | |
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 273,098.89 | 2008 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 266,803.15 | 2008 | ||
| 15 | EstoniaEstonia | 245,700 | 2008 | |
| 16 | DenmarkDenmark | 149,280 | 2008 | |
| 17 | BelgiumBelgium | 146,300 | 2008 | |
| 18 | HungaryHungary | 135,700 | 2008 | |
| 19 | AustriaAustria | 106,600 | 2008 | |
| 20 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 88,630 | 2008 | |
| 21 | CyprusCyprus | 73,750 | 2008 | |
| 22 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 62,650 | 2008 | |
| 23 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 50,900 | 2008 | |
| 24 | SloveniaSlovenia | 33,500 | 2008 | |
| 25 | IrelandIreland | 25,000 | 2008 | |
| 26 | MaltaMalta | 2,140 | 2008 | |
| 27 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 1,512 | 2008 |
