List of countries and dependencies by number of police officers

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. Only nine countries disclosed values lower than 100 officers per 100,000 inhabitants. The highest median of police officers – around 400 – was observed in West Asia, Eastern and Southern Europe. The median of police officers per population remained stable between 2002 and 2006, after an increase between 1995 and 2002.

* indicates "Law enforcement in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.

Country or dependency Number of officers Rate
(per 100k people) Year

Algeria *160,000396 2009

Albania *9,900326 2013

American Samoa * (US) 200350 2012

Andorra *237304 2012

Antigua and Barbuda *600695 2012

Argentina *350,000798 2015

Armenia *13,500456 2018

Australia *53,857219 2017

Austria *29,900335 2020

Bahamas3,000794 2012

Bangladesh *256,344155 2018

Barbados *1,394489 2013

Belarus *30,970331 2010

Belgium *37,840334 2017

Belize *1,300346 2012

Bermuda * (UK) 469757 2012

Botswana *8,500381 2012

Brazil *436,515211 2014

Brunei *4,4001,068 2012

Bulgaria *24,283339 2015

Cambodia *64,000410 2012

Canada *67,425184 2017

Cayman Islands * (UK) 343568 2012

Chile *30,300167 2012

China *2,000,000143 2018

Colombia *150,000307 2012

Comoros50062 2012

Cook Islands * (NZ)100552 2012

Costa Rica *14,500297 2012

Croatia *20,000477 2012

Cyprus * 3,0003382020

Czech Republic *40,152378 2018

Denmark *11,225196 2020

Dominica506710[ 2013

Dominican Republic *32,000318 2012

Ecuador *40,000241 2012

El Salvador *21,900336 2012

England and Wales * (UK)124,784211 2019

Estonia *4,424336 2012

Finland *7,300132 2020

Fiji *1,970227 2012

France *282,612422] 2020

French Polynesia (France) 22081 2012

Gambia *5,000266 2012

Ghana *23,00083 2012

Greece *55,000507 2018

Grenada *900871 2012

Germany *279,200336 2019

Guinea10,00077[ 2012

Haiti *12,000108[ 2012

Hong Kong *35,804477 2020

Hungary *36,1043672015

Iceland *653196[ 2016

India *2,091,488152 2020

Indonesia *579,000222 2012

Iran *60,00075 2012

Ireland *13,000265 2012

Isle of Man * (UK)236279 2013

Israel *28,633345 2015

Italy *276,7504562012

Jamaica *8,600316 2012

Japan *296,7002352017

Jordan *25,000256 2012

Kenya *95,000204 2017

Kiribati *458404 2012

Kosovo *9,000460 2018

Kuwait *18,000430 2012

Latvia *7,000358 2012

Lesotho2,404125 2012

Liechtenstein * 91242 2012

Liberia *4,100101 2012

Lithuania *10,957383 2012

Luxembourg *1,812307 2017

Macau * (China) 4,101629 2012

North Macedonia *11,688564 2017

Malaysia *102,000321 2012

Mali *7,00038 2012

Malta *1,9024432012

Marshall Islands *130237 ] 2012

Mauritius *12,475987 2013

Mexico *544,0004652012

Monaco *5001,302 2012

Montenegro *4,2106772012

Montserrat (UK)761,544 2012

Micronesia *500486 2012

Myanmar *93,000170 2012

Nauru *80793 2012

Nepal *60,000194 2012

Netherlands *50,400295 2018

New Caledonia (France)268100 2012

New Zealand *11,000233[ 2012

Niger *8,70042 2012

Nigeria *350,000187 2012

Niue (NZ)161,088 2012

Northern Ireland * (UK) 6,813362 2015

Norway *10,170189 2019

Palau *75418 2012

Palestine *85,0001,748 2005

Panama *12,000315 2012

Pakistan *354,221182 2011

Papua New Guinea *5,31165 2012

Peru *104,0003302009

Philippines *170,000161 2017

Pitcairn Islands (UK)23,509 2015

Poland *100,000259 2012

Portugal *46,0834462012

Romania *60,000304 2014

Russia *756,859516 2016

Saint Barthélemy (France)11117 2012

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha [c] (UK) 69924 2012

Saint Kitts and Nevis *450974 2012

Saint Lucia *947509[ 2012

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *691628[ 2012

San Marino * [d]160485 2012

Scotland * (UK) 17,296318 2014

Sint Maarten (Netherlands) 370967 2012

Samoa *500257 2012

Serbia *45,000636 2012

Singapore *9,591170 2018

Slovakia *21,734398 2019

Slovenia *7,170340 2017

Solomon Islands *1,442225 2012

Somalia *5,53243 2012

South Africa *193,000345 2019

South Korea *116,678226 2017

South Sudan *52,000429 2012

Sri Lanka *89,000424 2012

Spain *249,9075342012

Eswatini *4,164368 2012

Sweden *20,423198[38 2019

Switzerland *17,6302112012

Taiwan *64,816273 2019

Thailand *230,000338 2012

Turkey *412,6245242012

Tonga418414 2012

Togo *4,00056 2012

Trinidad and Tobago *6,500482 2012

Tunisia15,000131 circular reference 2017

Tuvalu *72677 2012

Ukraine *152,000356 2014

United States *686,665239 2018

Uruguay *17,997517 2013

Vanuatu * 575207 2012

Vatican City *13015,439 2012

Wallis and Futuna (France)20170 2012

Zimbabwe *50,000351 2007

Total12,435,974157—

^ Excluding zones not under the control of the Republic of Cyprus.
^ Does not include the Security Corps, an auxiliary force.
^ Does not include Tristan da Cunha.
^ Includes the Civil Police (traffic), the Gendarmerie (criminal), and the Fortress Guard (customs).
^ Includes both the Vanuatu Police Force, and the paramilitary wing, the Vanuatu Mobile Force.