North Macedonia vs Türkiye: Military personnel as a share of total population

North Macedonia
0.4%
in 2022
Türkiye
0.4%
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
50th
Türkiye rank
52nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Türkiye ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 1.3% 0.6% Türkiye
2000s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Türkiye
2010s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Türkiye
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, North Macedonia or Türkiye?
North Macedonia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between North Macedonia and Türkiye?
0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Türkiye?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and Türkiye rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
North Macedonia ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.