Denmark vs Sweden: Military personnel
Denmark
15,000
in 2022
Sweden
15,000
in 2022
Denmark rank
107th
Sweden rank
107th
Military 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 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 | 54,000 | 25,000 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 35,500 | 45,000 | 9,500 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 41,000 | 46,333 | 5,333 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 32,800 | 50,400 | 17,600 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 25,444 | 64,222 | 38,778 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 34,900 | 97,600 | 62,700 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 24,444 | 79,000 | 54,556 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 9,800 | 67,900 | 58,100 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 14,400 | 63,500 | 49,100 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 11,500 | 75,100 | 63,600 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 15,375 | 85,625 | 70,250 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 13,800 | 38,300 | 24,500 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 11,125 | 34,250 | 23,125 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 13,000 | 250,000 | 237,000 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 33,000 | 28,333 | 4,667 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 45,400 | 68,900 | 23,500 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 37,200 | 72,200 | 35,000 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30,500 | 67,500 | 37,000 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 28,000 | 63,500 | 35,500 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23,500 | 30,200 | 6,700 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18,000 | 22,500 | 4,500 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 15,000 against 15,000 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.