Military personnel as a share of total population in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 0.2% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Republic of Moldova 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Republic of Moldova?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Republic of Moldova was 0.2% 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.