UK Armed Forces

Statistics report about the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom

UK Armed Forces

This report presents graphs and tables about armed forces in the United Kingdom. In addition to budget and costs of the military, additional data regarding personnel is included.

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Personnel

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  • Basic Statistic Number of personnel in UK armed forces 1900-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2024 by branch
  • Premium Statistic Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2024 by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of personnel in the armed forces of the UK 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Average age of UK armed forces 2024, by branch and rank
  • Premium Statistic Number of personnel in the UK British Army 2012-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of personnel in the Royal Navy UK 2012-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of personnel in the Royal Air Force in the UK 2012-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of personnel in the Royal Marines in the UK 2012-2024

Combat and Equipment

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  • Basic Statistic Number of operational deaths for the UK armed forces 1945-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of operational deaths for the UK armed forces 1945-2024, by conflict
  • Basic Statistic UK armed forces mortality rates 2006-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of key land platforms in the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of vessels in the Royal Navy of the UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of aircraft in the Royal Air Force of the UK 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of helicopters in the Royal Air Force in the UK 2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Nuclear warhead stockpile of the UK 1953-2024
  • Basic Statistic Maximum range of operational missiles in the UK 2021

Expenditure

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  • Basic Statistic Government spending on defence in the UK 1999-2024
  • Basic Statistic Defense spending as share of GDP in the UK 1980-2024
  • Basic Statistic Defense spending by type in the UK 2023/24
  • Basic Statistic Armed forces salaries in the UK 2023/24, by rank
  • Basic Statistic Annual operational cost of nuclear deterrence in the UK 2010-2025

NATO / Global Comparisons

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  • Premium Statistic Largest armies in the world by active military personnel 2024
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the highest military spending 2023
  • Basic Statistic Military expenditure as share of GDP 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of active military personnel in NATO countries 2024
  • Premium Statistic Defense expenditures of NATO countries 2024
  • Premium Statistic Defense expenditures of NATO countries as a percentage of GDP 2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of main battle tanks in NATO 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of military ships in NATO 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of military aircraft in NATO 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of nuclear warheads belonging to NATO allies 1949-2024

Survey Data

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  • Basic Statistic Support for defending a NATO country if they were attacked in the UK 2020-2024
  • Basic Statistic Support for NATO membership in the UK 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Best political party for handling defence and security poll UK 2020-2024
  • Basic Statistic Britons who think there will be a major world conflict in the near future 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain public opinion on what measures should be taken to support Ukraine 2023
  • Basic Statistic British attitudes on if they should keep their nuclear weapons 2019-2024
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