Russia: Armed forces

For that indicator, we provide data for Russia from 1992 to 2019. The average value for Russia during that period was 1486332 people with a minimum of 1260000 people in 2013 and a maximum of 1900000 people in 1992. The latest value from 2019 is 1454000 people. For comparison, the world average in 2019 based on 166 countries is 164054 people. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.