British Armed Forces - Statistics & Facts
Key insights
- Number of active personnel in the UK armed forces in 2023
- 142,560
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Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2023 by branch
- UK defense spending as a share of GDP in 2020
- 2.3%
Detailed statistics
Defense spending as share of GDP in the UK 1980-2021
- Number of operational deaths in the UK armed forces since World War Two
- 7,192
Detailed statistics
Number of operational deaths for the UK armed forces 1945-2024
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Personnel
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- Basic Statistic Number of personnel in UK armed forces 1900-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2023 by branch
- Premium Statistic Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2023 by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of personnel in the armed forces of the UK 2023, by age
- Premium Statistic Average age of UK armed forces 2012-2023, by branch
Personnel
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Number of personnel in UK armed forces 1900-2023
Number of personnel in UK armed forces 1900-2023
Number of personnel in the armed forces of the United Kingdom from 1900 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2023 by branch
Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2023 by branch
Number of personnel in the armed forces of the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2023, by military branch (in 1,000s)
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Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2023 by gender
Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2023 by gender
Number of personnel in the armed forces of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s)
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Number of personnel in the armed forces of the UK 2023, by age
Number of personnel in the armed forces of the UK 2023, by age
Number of personnel employed in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2023, by age
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Average age of UK armed forces 2012-2023, by branch
Average age of UK armed forces 2012-2023, by branch
Average age of personnel in United Kingdom armed forces from 2012 to 2023, by military branch
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 2006-2022
- 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 Maximum range of operational missiles in the UK 2021
Combat and Equipment
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Number of operational deaths for the UK armed forces 1945-2024
Number of operational deaths for the UK armed forces 1945-2024
Number of operational deaths of the armed forces of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 2024
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Number of operational deaths for the UK armed forces 1945-2024, by conflict
Number of operational deaths for the UK armed forces 1945-2024, by conflict
Number of operational deaths of the armed forces of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 2024, by theater
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UK armed forces mortality rates 2006-2022
UK armed forces mortality rates 2006-2022
Mortality rates in the armed forces of the United Kingdom from 2006 to 2022, by branch (per 100,000 personnel)
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Number of key land platforms in the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom 2023
Number of key land platforms in the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom 2023
Number of key land platforms in the United Kingdom's Armed Forces in 2023, by type
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Number of vessels in the Royal Navy of the UK 2023
Number of vessels in the Royal Navy of the UK 2023
Number of vessels in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom in 2023, by type
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Number of aircraft in the Royal Air Force of the UK 2023, by type
Number of aircraft in the Royal Air Force of the UK 2023, by type
Number of fixed-wing aircraft in the Royal Air Force and other Armed Forces of the United Kingdom as of 2023, by type
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Number of helicopters in the Royal Air Force in the UK 2023, by type
Number of helicopters in the Royal Air Force in the UK 2023, by type
Number of rotary-wing aircraft in the Royal Air Force and other Armed Forces of the United Kingdom as of 2023, by type
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Maximum range of operational missiles in the UK 2021
Maximum range of operational missiles in the UK 2021
Maximum range of operational missiles in United Kingdom 2021 (in kilometers)
Expenditure
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Government spending on defense in the UK 1999-2023
Government spending on defense in the UK 1999-2023
Public sector expenditure on defense in the United Kingdom from 1999/00 to 2022/23 (in billion GBP)
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Defense spending as share of GDP in the UK 1980-2021
Defense spending as share of GDP in the UK 1980-2021
Defense expenditure as a share of GDP in the United Kingdom from 1980 to 2021
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Defense spending by type in the UK 2022/23
Defense spending by type in the UK 2022/23
Public sector expenditure on defense in the United Kingdom in 2022/23 by type (in million GBP)
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UK armed forces salaries 2021/22, by rank
UK armed forces salaries 2021/22, by rank
Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by rank (in British pounds)
Overview
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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 Defense expenditures of NATO countries 2023
- Premium Statistic Defense expenditures of NATO countries as a percentage of GDP 2023
Overview
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Largest armies in the world by active military personnel 2024
Largest armies in the world by active military personnel 2024
Largest armies in the world ranked by active military personnel as of January 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Countries with the highest military spending 2023
Countries with the highest military spending 2023
Countries with the highest military spending worldwide in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Military expenditure as share of GDP 2023, by country
Military expenditure as share of GDP 2023, by country
Military expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in highest spending countries 2023
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Defense expenditures of NATO countries 2023
Defense expenditures of NATO countries 2023
Defense expenditures of NATO countries in 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Defense expenditures of NATO countries as a percentage of GDP 2023
Defense expenditures of NATO countries as a percentage of GDP 2023
Defense expenditures of NATO countries as a percentage of gross domestic product in 2023
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