Paramilitary Forces by Country (Europe)
Russia has the largest paramilitary force in Europe — 559,000, ahead of Ukraine (250,000) and Italy (175,750). All 21 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Paramilitary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 37.0% | 559,000 |
| 2 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 16.5% | 250,000 |
| 3 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 11.6% | 175,750 |
| 4 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 7.3% | 110,000 |
| 5 | 🇫🇷 France | 6.6% | 100,000 |
| 6 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 5.8% | 87,450 |
| 7 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 3.8% | 57,000 |
| 8 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 3.3% | 50,000 |
| 9 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1.6% | 24,700 |
| 10 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1.4% | 21,200 |
| 11 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 1.2% | 18,400 |
| 12 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 1.2% | 18,000 |
| 13 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 0.8% | 12,000 |
| 14 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0.5% | 7,400 |
| 15 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 0.4% | 6,800 |
Top 15 of 21 ranked countries
Concentration
🇷🇺 37.0%🇺🇦 16.5%🇮🇹 11.6%🇧🇾 7.3%🇫🇷 6.6%Rest 21.0%
The top 10 countries hold 94.9% of the regional total
Statistic
About this Ranking
Paramilitary forces include gendarmeries, border guards, and internal security troops that operate alongside regular military forces. In many countries, these units provide domestic security and can be mobilized for national defense. This ranking compares nations by their paramilitary personnel strength.
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