Military personnel as a share of total population in Latvia
Latvia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3721 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Latvia, 1918–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.3721 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Latvia peaked at 1.7 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 61st 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1.19 | — |
| 1919 | 1.23 | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 1.2 | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 1922 | 1.1 | -7.0% |
| 1923 | 1.13 | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 1.03 | -7.0% |
| 1926 | 1.08 | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.11 | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 1.26 | +13.7% |
| 1932 | 1.25 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 1.3 | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 1.34 | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 1.33 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 1.33 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.32 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 1.31 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.46 | +11.0% |
| 1940 | 1.7 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.19 | -88.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1933 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2355 | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2782 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.281 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2021 | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2063 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2093 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2121 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2548 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.259 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2185 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2214 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2244 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2276 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2307 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2806 | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2367 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2869 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2894 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2427 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.245 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.248 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2509 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2537 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2573 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2593 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3135 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3682 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4772 | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3721 | -22.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.3721 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.3721 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Latvia 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 | -88.8% | 1.7 | 0.19 |
| 1997 | -28.1% | 0.281 | 0.2021 |
| 2021 | +29.6% | 0.3682 | 0.4772 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.1 | 1.03 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 1.11 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2245 | 0.19 | 0.281 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2366 | 0.2121 | 0.2806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2647 | 0.2427 | 0.3135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4059 | 0.3682 | 0.4772 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Latvia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Latvia was 0.3721 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1940.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Latvia ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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