Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 106,000 | 39,300 | 37,000 | 35,736 | 34,050 | 30,700 | 37,500 | 37,600 | 36,350 | 33,800 | 32,000 | 31,500 | 26,000 | 24,000 |
| Luxembourg | 1,000 | 1,400 | 1,512 | 1,512 | 1,510 | 1,510 | 1,510 | 1,510 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,900 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Netherlands | 104,000 | 57,100 | 60,000 | 43,279 | 43,300 | 43,300 | 43,300 | 41,900 | 41,310 | 41,310 | 41,000 | 41,410 | 41,000 | 41,000 |