Military personnel in Belarus
Belarus: Military personnel was 48,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel in Belarus, 1992–2022
Source: Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Belarus is 48,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Belarus peaked at 115,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45,000 people, in 2018.
That places Belarus 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Military personnel in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 102,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 115,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 75,000 people | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 83,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 83,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 73,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 73,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48,000 people | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 48,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 48,000 people | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 48,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 48,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,167 people | 75,000 people | 115,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 74,700 people | 63,000 people | 83,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,900 people | 45,000 people | 73,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,000 people | 45,000 people | 48,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Belarus?
- Military personnel in Belarus was 48,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 115,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 people in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for military personnel?
- Belarus ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.