In 2024, Poland had the most significant number of military personnel out of all Central and Eastern European countries. The NATO ally with the second-largest number of military personnel was Romania, with over 66 thousand staff. Poland also incurred the highest defense spending from NATO member states in the region of Central and Eastern Europe in 2024.
Number of military personnel in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries from 2022 to 2024
(in 1,000s)
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NATO. (July 17, 2024). Number of military personnel in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries from 2022 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085717/cee-military-personnel/
NATO. "Number of military personnel in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries from 2022 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085717/cee-military-personnel/
NATO. (2024). Number of military personnel in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries from 2022 to 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085717/cee-military-personnel/
NATO. "Number of Military Personnel in The Central and Eastern European (Cee) Countries from 2022 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085717/cee-military-personnel/
NATO, Number of military personnel in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries from 2022 to 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085717/cee-military-personnel/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of military personnel in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries from 2022 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NATO, July 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085717/cee-military-personnel/