Reserve Military Forces (Europe)
Overview
Reserve forces provide trained personnel who can be mobilized during wartime or national emergencies. Many countries maintain large reserve components to supplement their active forces without the ongoing cost of full-time personnel. This ranking compares nations by their reserve and national guard strength.
🇷🇺 Russia
Leading Country
36
Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1,500,000 | |
| 2 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 900,000 | |
| 3 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 289,500 | |
| 4 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 289,000 | |
| 5 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 254,000 | |
| 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 196,450 | |
| 7 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 125,600 | |
| 8 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 70,650 | |
| 9 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 60,000 | |
| 10 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 58,000 | |
| 11 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 55,000 | |
| 12 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 50,150 | |
| 13 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 50,000 | |
| 14 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 44,000 | |
| 15 | 🇫🇷 France | 43,000 |
| # | Country | Reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 41,200 | |
| 17 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 40,000 | |
| 18 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 34,100 | |
| 19 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 32,900 | |
| 20 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 28,000 | |
| 21 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 23,500 | |
| 22 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 20,100 | |
| 23 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 20,000 | |
| 24 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 15,900 | |
| 25 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 15,150 | |
| 26 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15,000 | |
| 27 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 14,500 | |
| 28 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 6,350 | |
| 29 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 5,900 | |
| 30 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 4,850 |