Police officers in Germany

Germany: Police officers was 250,353 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
250,353 Number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
252,230 Number
in 1999
All-time low
223,715 Number
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Police officers in Germany, 1993–2007

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200020071993: 223.7k Number1994: 227.7k Number1995: 226.4k Number1996: 228.1k Number1997: 229.4k Number1998: 237.8k Number1999: 252.2k Number2000: 250.2k Number2001: 248.3k Number2002: 247.2k Number2003: 245.4k Number2004: 246.8k Number2005: 248.2k Number2006: 250.3k Number2007: 250.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 250,353 Number for police officers in 2007.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers in Germany peaked at 252,230 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 223,715 Number, in 1993.

That places Germany 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 232,196 Number 223,715 Number 252,230 Number 7
2000s 248,330 Number 245,415 Number 250,353 Number 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 329,533 Number compare
  2. 3 Italy 247,510 Number compare
  3. 4 France 238,478 Number compare
  4. 4 Metropolitan France 238,478 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More reference data data for Germany

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Germany?
Police officers in Germany was 250,353 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 252,230 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 223,715 Number in 1993.
How does Germany rank for police officers?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2007.
Is police officers rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police officers (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Police officers (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 447 data points, 1993–2007
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