Military personnel as a share of total population in Albania
Albania: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 1949
All-time low
0.3%
in 1917
Years of data
105
1914–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Albania, 1914–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.3% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Albania peaked at 5.5% in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1917.
Albania ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.3% | — |
| 1915 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.4% | +47.7% |
| 1919 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.5% | +31.3% |
| 1921 | 0.4% | -26.2% |
| 1922 | 0.6% | +64.0% |
| 1923 | 1.0% | +57.5% |
| 1924 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 1.1% | +23.1% |
| 1929 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 1.4% | +16.3% |
| 1933 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.9% | -31.7% |
| 1936 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 5.4% | +541.5% |
| 1945 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 5.5% | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 4.9% | -10.1% |
| 1951 | 4.4% | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 4.1% | -15.3% |
| 1954 | 3.1% | -24.8% |
| 1955 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 2.6% | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 2.3% | -13.4% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 1960 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +79.7% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +57.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -49.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 6 |
| 1950s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Albania?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Albania was 0.3% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1949.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1917.
- How does Albania rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.