List of countries and dependencies by number of police officers

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The following list compares the size of police forces and police per head. In 2006, an analysis by the United Nations indicates an approximate median of 300 police officers per 100,000 inhabitants. [1] Only nine countries disclosed values lower than 100 officers per 100,000 inhabitants. [1] The highest median of police officers – around 400 – was observed in West Asia, Eastern and Southern Europe. [1] The median of police officers per population remained stable between 2002 and 2006, after an increase between 1995 and 2002. [1]


Country or dependencyActive forceRate
(per 100k population)
Year
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria * 160,000396 [2] 2009
Flag of Albania.svg Albania * 9,900326 [3] 2013
Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa * (US)200350 [4] 2012
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra * 237304 [5] 2012
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda * 600695 [6] 2012
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina * 350,000798 [7] 2015
Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia * 13,500456 [8] 2018
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia * 65,000264 [9] 2022
Flag of Austria.svg Austria * 29,900335 [10] 2020
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas 3,000794 [11] 2012
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh * 210,000127 [12] 2018
Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados * 1,394489 [13] 2013
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus * 30,970331 [14] 2010
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium * 37,840334 [15] 2017
Flag of Belize.svg Belize * 1,300346 [16] 2012
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda * (UK)469757 [17] 2012
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana * 8,500381 [18] 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil * 500,000242 [19] 2014
Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei * 4,4001,068 [20] 2012
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria * 24,283339 [21] 2015
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia * 64,000410 [22] 2012
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada * 67,425184 [23] 2017
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands * (UK)343568 [24] 2012
Flag of Chile.svg Chile * 30,300167 [25] 2012
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China * 3,600,000258 [26] 2018
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia * 150,000307 [27] 2012
Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros 50062 [28] 2012
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands * (NZ)100552 [4] 2012
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica * 14,500297 [29] 2012
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia * 20,004514 [30] 2020
Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus * [a] 3,0003382020
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic * 40,152378 [31] 2018
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark * 11,225196 [32] 2020
Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica 506710 [33] 2013
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic * 32,000318 [34] 2012
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador * 40,000241 [35] 2012
Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador * 21,900336 [36] 2012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg England and Wales * (UK)135,301227 [37] 2021
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia * 4,424336 [38] 2012
Flag of Finland.svg Finland * 7,300132 [39] 2020
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji * 1,970227 [4] 2012
Flag of France.svg France * 282,612422 [40] [41] 2020
Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia (France)22081 [4] 2012
Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia * 5,000266 [42] 2012
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana * 23,00083 [43] 2012
Flag of Greece.svg Greece * 55,000507 [44] 2018
Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada * 900871 [45] 2012
Flag of Germany.svg Germany * 289,900349 [38] 2021
Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea 10,00077 [46] 2012
Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti * 12,000108 [47] 2012
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong * (China)40,000533 [48] 2020
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary * 36,1043672015
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland * 653196 [49] 2016
Flag of India.svg India * 2,000,000145 [50] 2020
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia * 436,432158 [51] 2022
Flag of Iran.svg Iran * 215,000250 [52] [53] 2024
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland * 14,695293 [54] 2022
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man * (UK)236279 [55] 2013
Flag of Israel.svg Israel * 24,000289 [56] 2015
Flag of Italy.svg Italy * 276,7504562012
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica * 8,600316 [57] 2012
Flag of Japan.svg Japan * 322,0002552017
Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan * 25,000256 [58] 2012
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya * 95,000204 [59] [60] 2017
Flag of Kiribati.svg Kiribati * 458404 [4] 2012
Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo * 9,0004602018
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait * 18,000430 [61] 2012
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia * 7,000358 [62] 2012
Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho 2,404125 [63] 2012
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein * [b] 131329 [64] 2022
Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia * 4,100101 [65] 2012
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania * 7,007250 [66] 2021
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg * 1,812307 [67] 2017
Flag of Macau.svg Macau * (China)6,000920 [68] 2012
Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia * 11,688564 [69] 2017
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia * 102,000321 [70] 2012
Flag of Mali.svg Mali * 7,00038 [71] 2012
Flag of Malta.svg Malta * 1,9024432012
Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Marshall Islands * 130237 [4] 2012
Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius * 12,475987 [4] 2013
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico * 580,0004952012
Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco * 5001,302 [72] 2012
Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro * 4,2106772012
Flag of Montserrat.svg Montserrat (UK)761,544 [73] 2012
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg Micronesia * 500486 [4] 2012
Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar * 93,000170 [74] 2012
Flag of Nauru.svg Nauru * 80793 [75] 2012
Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal * 79,538272 [76] 2021
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands * 50,400295 [77] 2018
Flags of New Caledonia.svg New Caledonia (France)268100 [4] 2012
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand * 14,899289 [78] 2022
Flag of Niger.svg Niger * 8,70042 [79] 2012
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria * 350,000187 [80] 2012
Flag of Niue.svg Niue (NZ)161,088 [4] 2012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Northern Ireland * (UK)6,813362 [81] 2015
Flag of Norway.svg Norway * 10,170189 [82] 2019
Flag of Palau.svg Palau * 75418 [4] 2012
Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine 85,0001,523 [83] 2005
Flag of Panama.svg Panama * 12,000315 [84] [85] 2012
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan * 354,221182 [86] 2011
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea * 5,31165 [4] 2012
Flag of Peru.svg Peru * 104,0003302009
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines * 220,000208 [87] 2019
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg Pitcairn Islands (UK)23,5092015
Flag of Poland.svg Poland * 100,000259 [88] 2012
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal * 46,0834462012
Flag of Romania.svg Romania * 60,000304 [89] 2014
Flag of Russia.svg Russia * 1,000,000681 [90] 2016
Flag of France.svg Saint Barthélemy (France)11117 [91] 2012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha [c] (UK)69924 [92] 2012
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis * 450974 [93] 2012
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia * 947509 [94] 2012
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * 691628 [95] 2012
Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino * [d] 160485 [96] [97] [98] 2012
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland * (UK)17,296318 [99] 2014
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Sint Maarten (Netherlands)370967 [100] 2012
Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa * 1,027527 [101] 2023
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia * 45,000636 [102] 2012
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore * 11,981200 [103] 2022
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia * 21,734398 [104] 2019
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia * 7,170340 [105] 2017
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands * 1,442225 [4] 2012
Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia * 5,53243 [106] 2012
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa * 193,000345 [107] 2019
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea * 300,000580 [108] 2017
Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan * 52,000429 [109] 2012
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka * 89,000424 [110] 2012
Flag of Spain.svg Spain * 249,9075342012
Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini * 4,164368 [111] 2012
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden * 20,423198 [38] [112] 2019
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland * 17,6302112012
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan * 64,816273 [113] 2019
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand * 230,000338 [114] 2012
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey * 484,0006152012
Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 418414 [4] 2012
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Togo * 4,00056 [115] 2012
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago * 6,500482 [116] 2012
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 15,000131 [117] 2017
Flag of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu * 72677 [4] 2012
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine * 152,000356 [118] 2014
Flag of the United States.svg United States * 697,000242 [119] 2019
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay * 30,000862 [120] 2015
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu * [e] 575207 [4] 2012
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg Vatican City * 13015,439 [121] 2012
Flag of France.svg Wallis and Futuna (France)20170 [4] 2012
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe * 50,000351 [122] 2007
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar (UK)280856 [123] 2022
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands (UK)2537962018
  1. Excluding zones not under the control of the Republic of Cyprus.
  2. Does not include the Security Corps, an auxiliary force.
  3. Does not include Tristan da Cunha.
  4. Includes the Civil Police (traffic), the Gendarmerie (criminal), and the Fortress Guard (customs).
  5. Includes both the Vanuatu Police Force, and the paramilitary wing, the Vanuatu Mobile Force.

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