Military personnel as a share of total population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Lithuania, 1918–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.8% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Lithuania peaked at 2.4% in 1919 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.
That places Lithuania 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 2.1% | — |
| 1919 | 2.4% | +17.7% |
| 1920 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 1.4% | -40.7% |
| 1923 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 1927 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.8% | -15.3% |
| 1929 | 0.6% | -17.6% |
| 1930 | 0.9% | +31.8% |
| 1931 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 1932 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 1933 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 1935 | 0.9% | +19.9% |
| 1936 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 1937 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 1938 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 1.1% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -76.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Lithuania?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Lithuania was 0.8% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1919.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Lithuania ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.