Military personnel in Finland
Finland: Military personnel was 19,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
19,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
350,000
in 1943
All-time low
19,000
in 2021
Years of data
102
1919–2022
Military personnel in Finland, 1919–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 19,000 for military personnel in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 102 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Finland peaked at 350,000 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 19,000, in 2021.
That places Finland 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 38,000 | — |
| 1920 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 35,000 | -10.3% |
| 1922 | 30,000 | -14.3% |
| 1923 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1924 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 1925 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 29,000 | -9.4% |
| 1927 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
| 1931 | 31,000 | +14.8% |
| 1932 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 1933 | 32,000 | +10.3% |
| 1934 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 36,000 | +16.1% |
| 1939 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 300,000 | +710.8% |
| 1943 | 350,000 | +16.7% |
| 1944 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 32,000 | -90.9% |
| 1946 | 42,000 | +31.2% |
| 1947 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 48,000 | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 47,000 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 35,000 | -25.5% |
| 1964 | 40,000 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36,000 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 40,000 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36,000 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40,000 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37,000 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 31,000 | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 32,000 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32,000 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,000 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,000 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 1 |
| 1920s | 31,400 | 29,000 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 1930s | 31,600 | 27,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 1940s | 150,000 | 32,000 | 350,000 | 8 |
| 1950s | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,200 | 35,000 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,200 | 36,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,100 | 36,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,400 | 31,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,400 | 27,000 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,100 | 22,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 | 19,000 | 22,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Finland?
- Military personnel in Finland was 19,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 350,000 in 1943.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for military personnel?
- Finland ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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