Since 2014, the number of military personnel in Canada has increased by five thousand, reaching 71,100 staff in 2021. The lowest number of personnel was recorded in 2014, with less than 66,000. In 2021, Canada's budget on defense was approximately 26.5 billion U.S. dollars, which is an increase of around three billion U.S dollars in comparison to 2020.
Number of military personnel in Canada from 2014 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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NATO. (March 28, 2022). Number of military personnel in Canada from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293434/canada-military-personnel/
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NATO. (2022). Number of military personnel in Canada from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293434/canada-military-personnel/
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Number of military personnel in Canada from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NATO, March 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293434/canada-military-personnel/
