Number of personnel in the UK British Army 2012-2024
As of the third quarter of 2024, there were approximately 109,086 personnel in the British Army, compared with almost 139,000 in the second quarter of 2012.
Number of personnel in the British Army in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 2012 to 3rd quarter 2024
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GOV.UK, & UK Ministry of Defence. (August 29, 2024). Number of personnel in the British Army in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 2012 to 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/579831/number-of-personnel-in-the-british-army-uk/
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GOV.UK, and UK Ministry of Defence. "Number of Personnel in The British Army in The United Kingdom from 2nd Quarter 2012 to 3rd Quarter 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579831/number-of-personnel-in-the-british-army-uk/
GOV.UK & UK Ministry of Defence, Number of personnel in the British Army in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 2012 to 3rd quarter 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579831/number-of-personnel-in-the-british-army-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of personnel in the British Army in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 2012 to 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Ministry of Defence, August 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/579831/number-of-personnel-in-the-british-army-uk/