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Military and security service personnel strengths
Netherlands — 6 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | the Netherlands Armed Forces have approximately 41,000 active duty personnel (19,000 Army; 8,500 Navy; 8,000 Air Force; 5,800 Constabulary) (2019 est.) |
| 2021 | the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces have approximately 35,000 active duty personnel (15,000 Army; 7,500 Navy; 6,500 Air Force; 6,000 Constabulary) (2021) note - the Navy includes about 2,300 marines |
| 2022 | approximately 40,000 active duty personnel (20,000 Army; 7,500 Navy; 6,500 Air Force; 6,000 Constabulary) (2022) note: the Navy includes about 2,300 marines |
| 2023 | approximately 48,000 active-duty personnel (20,000 Army; 9,000 Navy; 7,000 Air Force; 7,000 Constabulary; 5,000 other) (2023) note: the total figures include about 6,000 reservists on active duty; the Navy has about 2,300 marines |
| 2024 | approximately 45,000 active-duty personnel (19,000 Army; 8,000 Navy; 8,000 Air Force; 6,000 Constabulary; 4,000 other) (2024) note: the total figures include about 6,000 reservists on active duty; the Navy figures include about 2,300 marines |
| 2025 | approximately 43,000 active-duty professional military personnel (2025) |