Military personnel in Poland
Poland: Military personnel was 114,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
114,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
962,000
in 1920
All-time low
96,000
in 2013
Years of data
99
1919–2022
Military personnel in Poland, 1919–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 114,000 for military personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Poland peaked at 962,000 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 96,000, in 2013.
That places Poland 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 99 years of available data.
Military personnel in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 300,000 | — |
| 1920 | 962,000 | +220.7% |
| 1921 | 255,000 | -73.5% |
| 1922 | 252,000 | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 270,000 | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 278,000 | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 272,000 | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 293,000 | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 265,000 | -9.6% |
| 1928 | 268,000 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 268,000 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 263,000 | -1.9% |
| 1931 | 269,000 | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 269,000 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 269,000 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 272,000 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 271,000 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 272,000 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 281,000 | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 308,000 | +9.6% |
| 1939 | 275,000 | -10.7% |
| 1945 | 197,000 | -28.4% |
| 1946 | 132,000 | -33.0% |
| 1947 | 168,000 | +27.3% |
| 1948 | 204,000 | +21.4% |
| 1949 | 255,000 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 328,000 | +28.6% |
| 1951 | 400,000 | +22.0% |
| 1952 | 450,000 | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 300,000 | -33.3% |
| 1955 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 1960 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 305,000 | +52.5% |
| 1962 | 310,000 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 303,000 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 302,000 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 302,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 303,000 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 305,000 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 310,000 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 312,000 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 314,000 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 315,000 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 318,000 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 328,000 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 366,000 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 435,000 | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 435,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 370,000 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 382,000 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 399,000 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 408,000 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 414,000 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 420,000 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 426,000 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 434,000 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 439,000 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 443,000 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 441,000 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 430,000 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 350,000 | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 313,000 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 305,000 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 270,000 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 260,000 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 255,000 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 250,000 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 235,000 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 230,000 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 187,000 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 217,000 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 206,000 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 163,000 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 163,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 152,000 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 142,000 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 142,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 142,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 127,000 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 122,000 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 100,000 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96,000 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 99,000 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 99,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105,000 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 118,000 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 124,000 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 114,000 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 114,000 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 114,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 6.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 114,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +220.7% | 300,000 | 962,000 |
| 1921 | -73.5% | 962,000 | 255,000 |
| 1961 | +52.5% | 200,000 | 305,000 |
| 1954 | -33.3% | 450,000 | 300,000 |
| 1959 | -33.3% | 300,000 | 200,000 |
| 1946 | -33.0% | 197,000 | 132,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 1 |
| 1920s | 338,300 | 252,000 | 962,000 | 10 |
| 1930s | 274,900 | 263,000 | 308,000 | 10 |
| 1940s | 191,200 | 132,000 | 255,000 | 5 |
| 1950s | 332,800 | 200,000 | 450,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 295,200 | 200,000 | 312,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 366,200 | 314,000 | 435,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 420,500 | 350,000 | 443,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,500 | 187,000 | 313,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,600 | 122,000 | 217,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,500 | 96,000 | 118,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,333 | 114,000 | 124,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Poland?
- Military personnel in Poland was 114,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 962,000 in 1920.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,000 in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for military personnel?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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