Military personnel as a share of total population in Albania
Albania: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2829 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2829
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.49
in 1949
All-time low
0.2635
in 1917
Years of data
105
1914–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Albania, 1914–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.2829 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 5.49 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2635, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.2762 | — |
| 1915 | 0.2721 | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 0.2677 | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2635 | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.3891 | +47.7% |
| 1919 | 0.3831 | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.5031 | +31.3% |
| 1921 | 0.3713 | -26.2% |
| 1922 | 0.609 | +64.0% |
| 1923 | 0.9592 | +57.5% |
| 1924 | 0.9445 | -1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.9292 | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.9153 | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.9009 | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 1.11 | +23.1% |
| 1929 | 1.2 | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 1.18 | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 1.16 | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 1.35 | +16.3% |
| 1933 | 1.33 | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.8955 | -31.7% |
| 1936 | 0.8876 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.8738 | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.8654 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.8411 | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 5.4 | +541.5% |
| 1945 | 5.35 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 5.27 | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 5.2 | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 5.15 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 5.49 | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 4.94 | -10.1% |
| 1951 | 4.43 | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 4.8 | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 4.07 | -15.3% |
| 1954 | 3.06 | -24.8% |
| 1955 | 2.83 | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 2.61 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 2.26 | -13.4% |
| 1958 | 2.06 | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 1.74 | -15.6% |
| 1960 | 1.68 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 3.01 | +79.7% |
| 1962 | 2.92 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.95 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.86 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.78 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.7 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.65 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.58 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.43 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.38 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.32 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.27 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.17 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.12 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.79 | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 1.76 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.72 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 1.51 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.35 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.39 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 1.23 | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 1.93 | +57.3% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.83 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6412 | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5782 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8783 | -49.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8272 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6792 | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6841 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6884 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6918 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3474 | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3484 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4443 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4444 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4439 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4428 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4796 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4793 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2737 | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2734 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2761 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2764 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2773 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2786 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2807 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2829 | +0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.2829 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.2829 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +541.5% | 0.8411 | 5.4 |
| 2000 | +200.0% | 0.5782 | 1.73 |
| 1961 | +79.7% | 1.68 | 3.01 |
| 1922 | +64.0% | 0.3713 | 0.609 |
| 1923 | +57.5% | 0.609 | 0.9592 |
| 1992 | +57.3% | 1.23 | 1.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3086 | 0.2635 | 0.3891 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.8442 | 0.3713 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.07 | 0.8411 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.31 | 5.15 | 5.49 | 6 |
| 1950s | 3.28 | 1.74 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 | 1.68 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 1.72 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 1.25 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 0.5782 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7324 | 0.3474 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3667 | 0.2734 | 0.4796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2807 | 0.2786 | 0.2829 | 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 0.2829 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 1949.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2635 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 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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