Military personnel as a share of total population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.8165 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Lithuania, 1918–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.8165 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 2.44 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 0.2672, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 2.07 | — |
| 1919 | 2.44 | +17.7% |
| 1920 | 2.41 | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 2.38 | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 1.41 | -40.7% |
| 1923 | 1.39 | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 1.38 | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 1.36 | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.9409 | -30.8% |
| 1927 | 0.9296 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.7874 | -15.3% |
| 1929 | 0.6485 | -17.6% |
| 1930 | 0.8547 | +31.8% |
| 1931 | 0.7605 | -11.0% |
| 1932 | 0.8351 | +9.8% |
| 1933 | 0.8254 | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.7752 | -6.1% |
| 1935 | 0.9293 | +19.9% |
| 1936 | 0.84 | -9.6% |
| 1937 | 0.9109 | +8.4% |
| 1938 | 0.902 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.9963 | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 1.15 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2672 | -76.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2681 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2687 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.323 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3235 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3238 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3249 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3259 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3542 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3447 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4092 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3848 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.39 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4259 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4322 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3762 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2864 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2901 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2934 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3614 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3633 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4004 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4051 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3752 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5502 | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6009 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6424 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7156 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7511 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8232 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8165 | -0.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.8165 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.8165 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Lithuania 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 | -76.7% | 1.15 | 0.2672 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.25 | 2.07 | 2.44 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.36 | 0.6485 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8629 | 0.7605 | 0.9963 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3031 | 0.2672 | 0.3259 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3694 | 0.2864 | 0.4322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4708 | 0.2934 | 0.7156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7969 | 0.7511 | 0.8232 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.8165 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 1919.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2672 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 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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