Total armed forces personnel reached 304 '000 in 2019 in France, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. This is 0.262% less than in the previous year.
Historically, total armed forces personnel in France reached an all time high of 554 '000 in 1989 and an all time low of 304 '000 in 2019.
France has been ranked 24th within the group of 162 countries we follow in terms of total armed forces personnel.
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