Military personnel in Slovenia
Slovenia: Military personnel was 6,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel in Slovenia, 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
Slovenia recorded 6,000 people for military personnel in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Slovenia peaked at 17,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,000 people, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,750 people | 10,000 people | 17,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,200 people | 6,000 people | 9,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,600 people | 7,000 people | 8,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,667 people | 6,000 people | 7,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Slovenia?
- Military personnel in Slovenia was 6,000 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 people in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for military personnel?
- Slovenia ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.