Since 2014, the number of military personnel in France has increased by one thousand, reaching 208,000 staff in 2021. The lowest number of personnel was recorded in 2015, with less than 205,000. In 2021, France's budget on defense was approximately 58.7 billion U.S. dollars, which is an increase of around six billion U.S dollars in comparison to 2020.
Number of military personnel in France from 2014 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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NATO. (June 11, 2021). Number of military personnel in France from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293429/france-military-personnel/
NATO. "Number of military personnel in France from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293429/france-military-personnel/
NATO. (2021). Number of military personnel in France from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293429/france-military-personnel/
NATO. "Number of Military Personnel in France from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293429/france-military-personnel/
NATO, Number of military personnel in France from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293429/france-military-personnel/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of military personnel in France from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NATO, June 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293429/france-military-personnel/
