Military personnel as a share of total population in Germany
Germany: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2176 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2176
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.97
in 1918
All-time low
0.1756
in 1932
Years of data
163
1816–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Germany, 1816–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2176 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Germany peaked at 11.97 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.1756, in 1932.
Germany ranks 103rd 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 1.26 | — |
| 1817 | 1.23 | -2.1% |
| 1818 | 1.2 | -2.1% |
| 1819 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 1820 | 1.15 | -2.6% |
| 1821 | 1.13 | -1.8% |
| 1822 | 1.11 | -1.6% |
| 1823 | 1.1 | -1.5% |
| 1824 | 1.08 | -1.6% |
| 1825 | 1.06 | -1.8% |
| 1826 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 1827 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 1828 | 1.02 | -1.3% |
| 1829 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 1831 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 0.9946 | -1.3% |
| 1835 | 0.9775 | -1.7% |
| 1836 | 0.9619 | -1.6% |
| 1837 | 0.9505 | -1.2% |
| 1838 | 1.15 | +20.7% |
| 1839 | 0.9149 | -20.2% |
| 1840 | 0.9043 | -1.2% |
| 1841 | 0.8934 | -1.2% |
| 1842 | 0.8821 | -1.3% |
| 1843 | 0.8726 | -1.1% |
| 1844 | 0.8594 | -1.5% |
| 1845 | 0.8469 | -1.5% |
| 1846 | 0.8378 | -1.1% |
| 1847 | 0.8294 | -1.0% |
| 1848 | 0.8351 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 0.8022 | -3.9% |
| 1850 | 0.7888 | -1.7% |
| 1851 | 0.7962 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.8149 | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 0.8155 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.8098 | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.8254 | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 0.8184 | -0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.81 | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.8625 | +6.5% |
| 1859 | 0.8503 | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 1.1 | +29.4% |
| 1861 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.14 | +3.6% |
| 1863 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.1 | -3.2% |
| 1865 | 1.06 | -3.9% |
| 1866 | 0.8791 | -16.9% |
| 1867 | 0.719 | -18.2% |
| 1868 | 1.03 | +43.6% |
| 1869 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 2.44 | +138.3% |
| 1872 | 1.04 | -57.5% |
| 1873 | 1.03 | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 1.01 | -1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.9964 | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.9838 | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 0.9722 | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 0.9633 | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 0.9536 | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 1 | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 0.9953 | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.9932 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.9863 | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.9828 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.9766 | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.06 | +8.3% |
| 1888 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 1.05 | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.18 | +13.1% |
| 1894 | 1.17 | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.14 | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 1.11 | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 1.08 | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 1.28 | +18.5% |
| 1914 | 1.27 | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 5.63 | +342.9% |
| 1916 | 6.76 | +20.1% |
| 1917 | 7.99 | +18.1% |
| 1918 | 11.97 | +49.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1812 | -98.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1848 | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1825 | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1863 | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1851 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.184 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1827 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1813 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1802 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1792 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1782 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1773 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1764 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1756 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1809 | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 0.4802 | +165.4% |
| 1935 | 0.6894 | +43.6% |
| 1936 | 0.8849 | +28.4% |
| 1937 | 0.889 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 1.14 | +28.6% |
| 1939 | 3.45 | +201.5% |
| 1940 | 3.66 | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 7.84 | +114.2% |
| 1942 | 7.71 | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 7.66 | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 6.79 | -11.4% |
| 1945 | 5.91 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6864 | -88.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5714 | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5486 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4902 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4446 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.431 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4139 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4082 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4054 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4028 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2688 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3741 | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3537 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.339 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3387 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3399 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3403 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2943 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.295 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2933 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3023 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3028 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3031 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2412 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2282 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2227 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2185 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.213 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2147 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2154 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2164 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2186 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2176 | -0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2176 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 72% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2176 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +342.9% | 1.27 | 5.63 |
| 1939 | +201.5% | 1.14 | 3.45 |
| 1934 | +165.4% | 0.1809 | 0.4802 |
| 1871 | +138.3% | 1.02 | 2.44 |
| 1941 | +114.2% | 3.66 | 7.84 |
| 1919 | -98.5% | 11.97 | 0.1812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.26 | 4 |
| 1820s | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.9964 | 0.9149 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8563 | 0.8022 | 0.9043 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8192 | 0.7888 | 0.8625 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.03 | 0.719 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.15 | 0.9633 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.9536 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.83 | 0.1812 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1824 | 0.1782 | 0.1863 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8243 | 0.1756 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.59 | 3.66 | 7.84 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4803 | 0.4028 | 0.6864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3237 | 0.2688 | 0.3741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2462 | 0.213 | 0.3031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2176 | 0.2164 | 0.2186 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Germany?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Germany was 0.2176 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 in 1918.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1756 in 1932.
- How does Germany rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Germany ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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