Armed forces personnel in Slovenia
Slovenia: Armed forces personnel was 7,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Slovenia, 1992–2020
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 Slovenia is 7,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Slovenia peaked at 17,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 2017.
That places Slovenia 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15,000 | — |
| 1993 | 12,000 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 17,000 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 12,900 | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 14,050 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 14,050 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,050 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,050 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,500 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12,100 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 13,500 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,100 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12,100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,550 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 13,550 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,550 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,200 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 7,250 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 7,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,000, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 7,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -47.0% | 13,200 | 7,000 |
| 1994 | +41.7% | 12,000 | 17,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,138 | 12,000 | 17,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11,920 | 10,000 | 13,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,250 | 7,000 | 13,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Slovenia?
- Armed forces personnel in Slovenia was 7,000 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 2017.
- How does Slovenia rank for armed forces personnel?
- Slovenia ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.