Police officers (1993-2007) by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
329,533 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
93 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
20,424 Number
Years covered
15
1993–2007
Data points
556
What the numbers show
Police officers (1993-2007) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 329,533 Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 93 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,424 Number, and the mean is 56,382 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,543.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 36.0%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 26.2%).
Police officers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 329,533 Number | 2007 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 250,353 Number | 2007 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 247,510 Number | 2007 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 4 | France | 238,478 Number | 2007 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 4 | Metropolitan France | 238,478 Number | 2007 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 214,920 Number | 2007 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 98,337 Number | 2007 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 98,337 Number | 2007 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 9 | Greece | 51,152 Number | 2007 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 50,453 Number | 2007 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | Portugal | 47,276 Number | 2007 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 44,101 Number | 2007 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 13 | Belgium | 38,718 Number | 2007 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 35,363 Number | 2007 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 35,363 Number | 2007 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 26,623 Number | 2007 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 17 | Hungary | 26,334 Number | 2007 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 18 | Slovakia | 22,512 Number | 2007 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 22,512 Number | 2007 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 20,424 Number | 2007 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 20 | Croatia | 20,424 Number | 2007 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 22 | Sweden | 17,866 Number | 2007 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 16,199 Number | 2007 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 13,755 Number | 2007 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 11,173 Number | 2007 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 11,173 Number | 2007 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 27 | Denmark | 10,841 Number | 2007 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 9,599 Number | 2007 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 8,222 Number | 2007 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 8,222 Number | 2007 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 31 | Finland | 8,156 Number | 2007 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 32 | Slovenia | 7,971 Number | 2007 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 7,971 Number | 2007 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 34 | Norway | 7,464 Number | 2007 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 35 | Cyprus | 5,139 Number | 2007 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 3,247 Number | 2007 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 3,247 Number | 2007 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 38 | Malta | 1,933 Number | 2007 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 1,519 Number | 2007 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 40 | Iceland | 683 Number | 2007 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 93 Number | 2007 | up 29.2% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- England and Wales 140,514 Number
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) 16,221 Number
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 7,431 Number