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.

Individual pages

Military personnel in Denmark
Military personnel in Sweden
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Military personnel
Unit: people
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.