Military personnel as a share of total population in Greece
Greece: Military personnel as a share of total population was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 1913
All-time low
0.6%
in 1880
Years of data
192
1828–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Greece, 1828–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Greece stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Greece peaked at 7.3% in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1880.
Greece ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1828 | 0.7% | — |
| 1829 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 1830 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 1831 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1832 | 1.0% | +58.8% |
| 1833 | 1.1% | +11.6% |
| 1834 | 1.4% | +21.1% |
| 1835 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 1836 | 1.1% | -25.7% |
| 1837 | 1.4% | +21.2% |
| 1838 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 1839 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1840 | 1.1% | -27.3% |
| 1841 | 0.9% | -12.2% |
| 1842 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 1844 | 0.8% | -13.9% |
| 1845 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1846 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 1847 | 0.8% | +32.1% |
| 1848 | 1.0% | +23.9% |
| 1849 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 1850 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1851 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 1853 | 1.0% | +23.8% |
| 1854 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.9% | -10.8% |
| 1856 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 1859 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 1862 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 1.1% | +47.7% |
| 1864 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 1865 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 1866 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.1% | +14.2% |
| 1868 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 1869 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 1871 | 0.7% | -22.5% |
| 1872 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 0.9% | +25.1% |
| 1876 | 0.8% | -15.7% |
| 1877 | 1.5% | +104.8% |
| 1878 | 0.8% | -48.8% |
| 1879 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.6% | -24.1% |
| 1881 | 4.9% | +728.8% |
| 1882 | 1.8% | -62.4% |
| 1883 | 1.6% | -13.6% |
| 1884 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 1885 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 1886 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1887 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 1888 | 1.2% | -10.6% |
| 1889 | 1.3% | +12.0% |
| 1890 | 1.1% | -15.1% |
| 1891 | 1.4% | +26.1% |
| 1892 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1893 | 1.1% | -20.6% |
| 1894 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1897 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.9% | -12.6% |
| 1902 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 1.1% | +20.9% |
| 1905 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 1.0% | -11.0% |
| 1907 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 1908 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.1% | +19.2% |
| 1911 | 1.2% | +9.3% |
| 1912 | 1.0% | -18.8% |
| 1913 | 7.3% | +635.6% |
| 1914 | 0.6% | -91.4% |
| 1915 | 0.7% | +13.4% |
| 1916 | 0.8% | +11.8% |
| 1917 | 0.9% | +13.2% |
| 1918 | 1.1% | +21.1% |
| 1919 | 1.2% | +13.4% |
| 1920 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 1.4% | +9.8% |
| 1922 | 1.5% | +8.7% |
| 1923 | 1.3% | -15.2% |
| 1924 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 1927 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 1930 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1931 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 1932 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 1.3% | +30.6% |
| 1938 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1941 | 5.6% | +290.0% |
| 1945 | 1.6% | -71.4% |
| 1946 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 1.8% | +12.6% |
| 1948 | 2.0% | +8.8% |
| 1949 | 2.8% | +42.8% |
| 1950 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 1951 | 2.1% | -17.5% |
| 1952 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | -17.5% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 1.8% | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Greece?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Greece was 1.3% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1913.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1880.
- How does Greece rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.