Military personnel as a share of total population in Croatia
Croatia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4351 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Croatia, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.4351 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Croatia peaked at 4.58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3763, in 2019.
Croatia ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3 | — |
| 1993 | 1.72 | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 1.51 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4761 | -58.7% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | +429.9% |
| 2005 | 4.58 | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4796 | -89.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4807 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4128 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4368 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.438 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4394 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4411 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4441 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3992 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4013 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4035 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3923 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3975 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3763 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3794 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4331 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4351 | +0.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.4351 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.4351 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +429.9% | 0.4761 | 2.52 |
| 2006 | -89.5% | 4.58 | 0.4796 |
| 2005 | +81.5% | 2.52 | 4.58 |
| 2003 | -58.7% | 1.15 | 0.4761 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.29 | 2.3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.4128 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4133 | 0.3763 | 0.4441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4159 | 0.3794 | 0.4351 | 3 |
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More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Croatia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Croatia was 0.4351 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2005.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3763 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Croatia ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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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