Military personnel as a share of total population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in North Macedonia, 1993–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.4% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in North Macedonia peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
That places North Macedonia 50th 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 30 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5% | — |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +74.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in North Macedonia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in North Macedonia was 0.4% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- North Macedonia ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.