In 2024, there were approximately 138,120 active personnel in the armed forces of the United Kingdom, 75,320 of which were in the British Army, 30,800 in the Royal Air Force and 32,000 in the Royal Navy.
Number of personnel in the armed forces of the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2024, by military branch
(in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (July 11, 2024). Number of personnel in the armed forces of the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2024, by military branch (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/579991/number-of-uk-armed-forces-by-military-branch/
GOV.UK. "Number of personnel in the armed forces of the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2024, by military branch (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579991/number-of-uk-armed-forces-by-military-branch/
GOV.UK. (2024). Number of personnel in the armed forces of the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2024, by military branch (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579991/number-of-uk-armed-forces-by-military-branch/
GOV.UK. "Number of Personnel in The Armed Forces of The United Kingdom between 2012 and 2024, by Military Branch (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579991/number-of-uk-armed-forces-by-military-branch/
GOV.UK, Number of personnel in the armed forces of the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2024, by military branch (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579991/number-of-uk-armed-forces-by-military-branch/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of personnel in the armed forces of the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2024, by military branch (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/579991/number-of-uk-armed-forces-by-military-branch/
