Military personnel in Netherlands
Netherlands: Military personnel was 34,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
34,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
233,000
in 1947
All-time low
14,000
in 1919
Years of data
203
1816–2022
Military personnel in Netherlands, 1816–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Netherlands is 34,000, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Netherlands peaked at 233,000 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1919.
Netherlands ranks 74th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 26,000 | — |
| 1817 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1818 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1824 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1828 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1831 | 80,000 | +166.7% |
| 1832 | 38,000 | -52.5% |
| 1833 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 32,000 | -15.8% |
| 1835 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 43,000 | +34.4% |
| 1838 | 32,000 | -25.6% |
| 1839 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 22,000 | -31.2% |
| 1841 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1842 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1843 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1844 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1845 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1846 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1848 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 1849 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 1850 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1851 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1853 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 1854 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 1855 | 38,000 | +15.2% |
| 1856 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 1867 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1869 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 39,000 | -4.9% |
| 1878 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 43,000 | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 44,000 | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 37,000 | -15.9% |
| 1888 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 42,000 | +10.5% |
| 1891 | 34,000 | -19.0% |
| 1892 | 30,000 | -11.8% |
| 1893 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1894 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 1901 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 35,000 | +12.9% |
| 1903 | 31,000 | -11.4% |
| 1904 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 34,000 | +9.7% |
| 1906 | 28,000 | -17.6% |
| 1907 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 45,000 | +60.7% |
| 1912 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 1914 | 41,000 | -8.9% |
| 1915 | 33,000 | -19.5% |
| 1916 | 28,000 | -15.2% |
| 1917 | 23,000 | -17.9% |
| 1918 | 19,000 | -17.4% |
| 1919 | 14,000 | -26.3% |
| 1920 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1923 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1926 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 1928 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 1932 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1937 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1938 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 47,000 | +193.8% |
| 1940 | 64,000 | +36.2% |
| 1945 | 87,000 | +35.9% |
| 1946 | 100,000 | +14.9% |
| 1947 | 233,000 | +133.0% |
| 1948 | 233,000 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 233,000 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 226,000 | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 218,000 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 211,000 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 203,000 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 196,000 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 188,000 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 181,000 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 173,000 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 166,000 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 158,000 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 151,000 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 141,000 | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 141,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 130,000 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 125,000 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 120,000 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 115,000 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 110,000 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 111,000 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 110,000 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 107,000 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 106,000 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 103,000 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 106,000 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 107,000 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 108,000 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 106,000 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 104,000 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 103,000 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 103,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 106,000 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 106,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 107,000 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 106,000 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 104,000 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 104,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90,000 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 86,000 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 77,000 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 67,000 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 64,000 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 57,000 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 55,000 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 54,000 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 52,000 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 50,000 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53,000 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46,000 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 41,000 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 47,000 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 37,000 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 34,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 34,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +193.8% | 16,000 | 47,000 |
| 1831 | +166.7% | 30,000 | 80,000 |
| 1947 | +133.0% | 100,000 | 233,000 |
| 1911 | +60.7% | 28,000 | 45,000 |
| 1832 | -52.5% | 80,000 | 38,000 |
| 1940 | +36.2% | 47,000 | 64,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 26,750 | 26,000 | 27,000 | 4 |
| 1820s | 28,000 | 27,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 1830s | 38,900 | 30,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 1840s | 29,000 | 22,000 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 1850s | 34,300 | 29,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 1860s | 38,800 | 38,000 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 1870s | 39,700 | 39,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 1880s | 42,200 | 37,000 | 46,000 | 10 |
| 1890s | 30,900 | 29,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 1900s | 30,300 | 27,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 1910s | 32,200 | 14,000 | 46,000 | 10 |
| 1920s | 14,700 | 14,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 1930s | 18,800 | 14,000 | 47,000 | 10 |
| 1940s | 158,333 | 64,000 | 233,000 | 6 |
| 1950s | 192,000 | 158,000 | 226,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 129,300 | 120,000 | 151,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 109,000 | 103,000 | 115,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,600 | 103,000 | 108,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,800 | 54,000 | 104,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,400 | 41,000 | 53,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,300 | 35,000 | 47,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,333 | 34,000 | 35,000 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Netherlands?
- Military personnel in Netherlands was 34,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 233,000 in 1947.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1919.
- How does Netherlands rank for military personnel?
- Netherlands ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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