Armed forces personnel in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Armed forces personnel was 1,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Luxembourg, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Luxembourg is 1,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Luxembourg peaked at 2,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 700, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 700 | — |
| 1989 | 1,000 | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,360 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,360 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,400 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,512 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,512 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,512 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,512 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,612 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,512 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,512 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,510 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,510 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,510 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,510 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,000, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 850 | 700 | 1,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,192 | 1,000 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,507 | 1,400 | 1,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,545 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 163 Barbados 1,000 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 1,000 compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 1,000 compare
- 163 Haiti 1,000 compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 1,000 compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Luxembourg?
- Armed forces personnel in Luxembourg was 1,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for armed forces personnel?
- Luxembourg ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.