Military personnel as a share of total population in Estonia
Estonia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5185 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Estonia, 1918–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.5185 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Estonia peaked at 1.89 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0.1943, in 1992.
That places Estonia 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1.45 | — |
| 1919 | 1.45 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 1.45 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 1.44 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 1.44 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 1.89 | +31.1% |
| 1924 | 1.89 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 1.7 | -9.6% |
| 1926 | 1.61 | -5.4% |
| 1927 | 1.7 | +5.6% |
| 1928 | 1.43 | -15.8% |
| 1929 | 1.34 | -6.3% |
| 1930 | 1.25 | -6.7% |
| 1931 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.07 | -14.5% |
| 1933 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 1.31 | +24.7% |
| 1940 | 1.57 | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1943 | -87.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3296 | +69.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2668 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4043 | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4084 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4811 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4899 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4958 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3582 | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2933 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4451 | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4481 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3754 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3774 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3791 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3046 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3058 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3837 | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3849 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4637 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4648 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4539 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4552 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4563 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4573 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4556 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4539 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4521 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5263 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5255 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5185 | -1.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.5185 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.5185 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -87.7% | 1.57 | 0.1943 |
| 1993 | +69.6% | 0.1943 | 0.3296 |
| 2002 | +51.8% | 0.2933 | 0.4451 |
| 1995 | +51.5% | 0.2668 | 0.4043 |
| 1923 | +31.1% | 1.44 | 1.89 |
| 2000 | -27.8% | 0.4958 | 0.3582 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.59 | 1.34 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.13 | 1.05 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3838 | 0.1943 | 0.4958 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3671 | 0.2933 | 0.4481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4498 | 0.3849 | 0.4648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5235 | 0.5185 | 0.5263 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Estonia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Estonia was 0.5185 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1923.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1943 in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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