Military personnel as a share of total population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4348 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in North Macedonia, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.4348 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 0.8151 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3799, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4728 | — |
| 1994 | 0.4679 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8151 | +74.2% |
| 1996 | 0.69 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6849 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7504 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7956 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7905 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7862 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5786 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6247 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5753 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5263 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5253 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5246 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5241 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5236 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3806 | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3802 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3799 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3854 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3852 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3848 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3844 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4122 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4167 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4215 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4274 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4322 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4348 | +0.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.4348 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.4348 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +74.2% | 0.4679 | 0.8151 |
| 2010 | -27.3% | 0.5236 | 0.3806 |
| 2002 | -26.4% | 0.7862 | 0.5786 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6681 | 0.4679 | 0.8151 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5979 | 0.5236 | 0.7905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3931 | 0.3799 | 0.4215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4314 | 0.4274 | 0.4348 | 3 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
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 0.4348 in 2022, according to 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 0.8151 in 1995.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3799 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 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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