Denmark vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel
Denmark
15,000
in 2020
Sweden
15,000
in 2020
Denmark rank
117th
Sweden rank
117th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15,000 against 15,000 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,300 | 63,850 | 33,550 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30,200 | 80,215 | 50,015 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23,941 | 42,837 | 18,896 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16,388 | 22,646 | 6,258 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 15,000 against 15,000 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Denmark ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.