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Previous reports: 2023/24




Conscription currently imposed? No Suspended 2007
Conscientious objection first recognised 2001 Defence Act, Article 8.
CO release of professional soldiers – No specific provisions.
Minimum recruitment age 18
Population 1
Total % males 15-19 Thus approx. annual cohort reaching 18
2,135,622 2.7% 11,532
Armed forces
Total strength Of which conscripts Compared to annual cohort above
8,000 – Total strength is 69.4% of cohort
Military expenditure
$ (% change from 2023) Per capita % of GDP
354m (+28.2%) $194 2.1%
  1. Population and armed forces figures are derived from The Military Balance 2025, published by the international Institute for Strategic Studies; military expenditure figures are estimates published by SIPRI (The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) in April 2025. ⤴