Denmark vs Sweden: Military personnel
Denmark
15,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
15,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
107th
Sweden rank
107th
Military personnel over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15,000 people against 15,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1819 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 107th of 194 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 29,000 people | 54,000 people | 25,000 people | Sweden |
| 1820s | 35,500 people | 45,000 people | 9,500 people | Sweden |
| 1830s | 41,000 people | 46,333 people | 5,333 people | Sweden |
| 1840s | 32,800 people | 50,400 people | 17,600 people | Sweden |
| 1850s | 25,444 people | 64,222 people | 38,778 people | Sweden |
| 1860s | 34,900 people | 97,600 people | 62,700 people | Sweden |
| 1870s | 24,444 people | 79,000 people | 54,556 people | Sweden |
| 1880s | 9,800 people | 67,900 people | 58,100 people | Sweden |
| 1890s | 14,400 people | 63,500 people | 49,100 people | Sweden |
| 1900s | 11,500 people | 75,100 people | 63,600 people | Sweden |
| 1910s | 15,375 people | 85,625 people | 70,250 people | Sweden |
| 1920s | 13,800 people | 38,300 people | 24,500 people | Sweden |
| 1930s | 11,125 people | 34,250 people | 23,125 people | Sweden |
| 1940s | 13,000 people | 250,000 people | 237,000 people | Sweden |
| 1950s | 33,000 people | 28,333 people | 4,667 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 45,400 people | 68,900 people | 23,500 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 37,200 people | 72,200 people | 35,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30,500 people | 67,500 people | 37,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 28,000 people | 63,500 people | 35,500 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23,500 people | 30,200 people | 6,700 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18,000 people | 22,500 people | 4,500 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15,000 people | 15,000 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 15,000 people against 15,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1819 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for military personnel?
- Denmark ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 107th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.