Military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro, 2008–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Montenegro ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro was 0.3% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Montenegro rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Montenegro ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.