Military personnel in Croatia

Croatia: Military personnel was 17,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
17,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
201,000
in 2005
All-time low
15,000
in 2019
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel in Croatia, 1992–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200720221992: 103.0k1993: 80.0k1994: 70.0k1995: 60.0k1996: 58.0k1997: 58.0k1998: 58.0k1999: 60.0k2000: 61.0k2001: 58.0k2002: 51.0k2003: 21.0k2004: 111.0k2005: 201.0k2006: 21.0k2007: 21.0k2008: 18.0k2009: 19.0k2010: 19.0k2011: 19.0k2012: 19.0k2013: 19.0k2014: 17.0k2015: 17.0k2016: 17.0k2017: 16.0k2018: 16.0k2019: 15.0k2020: 15.0k2021: 17.0k2022: 17.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel in Croatia is 17,000, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Croatia peaked at 201,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2019.

Croatia ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Croatia, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 103,000 —
1993 80,000 -22.3%
1994 70,000 -12.5%
1995 60,000 -14.3%
1996 58,000 -3.3%
1997 58,000 +0.0%
1998 58,000 +0.0%
1999 60,000 +3.4%
2000 61,000 +1.7%
2001 58,000 -4.9%
2002 51,000 -12.1%
2003 21,000 -58.8%
2004 111,000 +428.6%
2005 201,000 +81.1%
2006 21,000 -89.6%
2007 21,000 +0.0%
2008 18,000 -14.3%
2009 19,000 +5.6%
2010 19,000 +0.0%
2011 19,000 +0.0%
2012 19,000 +0.0%
2013 19,000 +0.0%
2014 17,000 -10.5%
2015 17,000 +0.0%
2016 17,000 +0.0%
2017 16,000 -5.9%
2018 16,000 +0.0%
2019 15,000 -6.2%
2020 15,000 +0.0%
2021 17,000 +13.3%
2022 17,000 +0.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 17,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 17,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel in Croatia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +428.6% 21,000 111,000
2006 -89.6% 201,000 21,000
2005 +81.1% 111,000 201,000
2003 -58.8% 51,000 21,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,375 58,000 103,000 8
2000s 58,200 18,000 201,000 10
2010s 17,400 15,000 19,000 10
2020s 16,333 15,000 17,000 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 100 Guatemala 18,000 compare
  2. 100 Kuwait 18,000 compare
  3. 100 Slovakia 18,000 compare
  4. 103 Qatar 17,000 compare
  5. 105 Ghana 16,000 compare
  6. 105 Mauritania 16,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Croatia?
Military personnel in Croatia was 17,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 201,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for military personnel?
Croatia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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