Military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3252 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro, 2008–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro stood at 0.3252.
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 0.9693 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.318, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9693 | — |
| 2009 | 0.8078 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4839 | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4831 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4831 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.319 | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3185 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3185 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.318 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3226 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3247 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3268 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3289 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3311 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3252 | -1.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.3252 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.3252 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -40.1% | 0.8078 | 0.4839 |
| 2013 | -34.0% | 0.4831 | 0.319 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8885 | 0.8078 | 0.9693 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3698 | 0.318 | 0.4839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3284 | 0.3252 | 0.3311 | 3 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7975 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
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 0.3252 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9693 in 2008.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.318 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 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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