Military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 1961
All-time low
0.0%
in 1920
Years of data
97
1920–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg, 1920–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 97 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg peaked at 1.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1920.
That places Luxembourg 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.7% | — |
| 1947 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 1.0% | +48.5% |
| 1949 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +98.1% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -67.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -50.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
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- 169 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 169 Samoa 0.0%
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- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg was 0.0% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1920.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Luxembourg ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.