Total armed forces personnel reached 52.0 '000 in 2019 in Portugal, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. This is 0.478% less than in the previous year.
Historically, total armed forces personnel in Portugal reached an all time high of 122 '000 in 1994 and an all time low of 52.0 '000 in 2019.
Portugal has been ranked 68th within the group of 162 countries we follow in terms of total armed forces personnel.
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