Military personnel in Austria
Austria: Military personnel was 23,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
75,000
in 1963
All-time low
15,000
in 1955
Years of data
88
1919–2022
Military personnel in Austria, 1919–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Austria stood at 23,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Austria peaked at 75,000 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1955.
That places Austria 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 88 years of available data.
Military personnel in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 29,000 | — |
| 1920 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 22,000 | -26.7% |
| 1927 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 1928 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 25,000 | +19.0% |
| 1936 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 42,000 | +61.5% |
| 1938 | 58,000 | +38.1% |
| 1955 | 15,000 | -74.1% |
| 1956 | 19,000 | +26.7% |
| 1957 | 23,000 | +21.1% |
| 1958 | 27,000 | +17.4% |
| 1959 | 31,000 | +14.8% |
| 1960 | 35,000 | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 38,000 | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75,000 | +97.4% |
| 1964 | 55,000 | -26.7% |
| 1965 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 55,000 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 40,000 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 37,000 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 40,000 | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 70,000 | +79.5% |
| 1988 | 55,000 | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 48,000 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 43,000 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 52,000 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45,000 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48,000 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 49,000 | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 40,000 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 35,000 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35,000 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 27,000 | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 23,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 23,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +97.4% | 38,000 | 75,000 |
| 1987 | +79.5% | 39,000 | 70,000 |
| 1955 | -74.1% | 58,000 | 15,000 |
| 1937 | +61.5% | 26,000 | 42,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25,900 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1930s | 28,444 | 21,000 | 58,000 | 9 |
| 1950s | 23,000 | 15,000 | 31,000 | 5 |
| 1960s | 52,100 | 35,000 | 75,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,200 | 37,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,200 | 39,000 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,300 | 43,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,700 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,500 | 21,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,000 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Austria?
- Military personnel in Austria was 23,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 in 1963.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1955.
- How does Austria rank for military personnel?
- Austria ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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