Among NATO member states, France had the largest number of paramilitary personnel as of 2022, at approximately 175,000. This was followed by Turkey and Italy, which had 150,000 and 107,000 respectively.
Number of paramilitary personnel in NATO in 2022, by country
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Statistics on NATO
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Combined number of military personnel in NATO countries 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of military personnel in NATO countries 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of paramilitary personnel in NATO 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Number of U.S. military personnel in Europe 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Number of NATO troops in eastern member states 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of troops in NATO's enchanced forward presence battlegroups 2022
- Basic Statistic Comparison of the military capabilities of NATO and Russia 2022
Expenditure
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- Premium Statistic Combined defense expenditure of NATO countries 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Defense expenditures of NATO countries 2022
- Basic Statistic Average defense expenditure of NATO countries as a share of GDP 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Defense expenditures of NATO countries as a percentage of GDP 2022
- Basic Statistic Annual real change in defense expenditure among NATO countries 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Annual real change in defense expenditure in NATO 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Defense expenditures of NATO countries per capita 2022
- Basic Statistic Combined defense expenditures of NATO countries per capita 2022
Military Strength
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- Basic Statistic Number of military aircraft in NATO 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Number of ground combat vehicles in NATO 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Number of military ships in NATO 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Number of military aircraft in NATO 2022, by type of aircraft
- Basic Statistic Number of ground combat vehicles in NATO 2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of military ships in NATO 2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of nuclear warheads belonging to NATO allies 1952-2022
- Basic Statistic Maximum range of operational missiles in the U.S. 2021
Public Opinion
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- Basic Statistic Support for NATO membership among member states 2021
- Basic Statistic Support for defending other NATO countries among member states 2021
- Basic Statistic Public opinion on NATO membership in Ukraine 2022
- Basic Statistic Perception of NATO application in Sweden 2022, by political party
- Basic Statistic Opinion on Finland joining NATO 2022
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- Military spending of NATO countries 2018-2022
- Leading arms-producing and military services companies in Russia 2021
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- Number of military aircraft in NATO 2022, by type of aircraft
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- Military expenditure in Russia 1993-2021
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Global Firepower. (February 25, 2022). Number of paramilitary personnel in NATO in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294183/nato-paramilitary-forces-country/
Global Firepower. "Number of paramilitary personnel in NATO in 2022, by country." Chart. February 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294183/nato-paramilitary-forces-country/
Global Firepower. (2022). Number of paramilitary personnel in NATO in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294183/nato-paramilitary-forces-country/
Global Firepower. "Number of Paramilitary Personnel in Nato in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294183/nato-paramilitary-forces-country/
Global Firepower, Number of paramilitary personnel in NATO in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294183/nato-paramilitary-forces-country/ (last visited February 05, 2023)
Number of paramilitary personnel in NATO in 2022, by country [Graph], Global Firepower, February 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294183/nato-paramilitary-forces-country/