Military personnel as a share of total population in Latvia
Latvia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Latvia, 1918–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.4% 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, 0.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1.2% | — |
| 1919 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 1922 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1923 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 1926 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 1.3% | +13.7% |
| 1932 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.5% | +11.0% |
| 1940 | 1.7% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -88.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
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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 0.4% 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 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 0.2% 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 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.