Military personnel as a share of total population in Poland
Poland: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.297 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.297
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 1920
All-time low
0.2506
in 2013
Years of data
99
1919–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Poland, 1919–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Poland stood at 0.297.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Poland peaked at 3.6 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.2506, in 2013.
That places Poland 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 1.24 | — |
| 1920 | 3.6 | +189.6% |
| 1921 | 0.9392 | -73.9% |
| 1922 | 0.9048 | -3.7% |
| 1923 | 0.9463 | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 0.9585 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.9225 | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 0.9792 | +6.2% |
| 1927 | 0.8748 | -10.7% |
| 1928 | 0.8731 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.8622 | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.8357 | -3.1% |
| 1931 | 0.8425 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.8301 | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.8194 | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.8188 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.8061 | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 0.8 | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.8166 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 0.8784 | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 0.775 | -11.8% |
| 1945 | 0.8147 | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 0.551 | -32.4% |
| 1947 | 0.7078 | +28.5% |
| 1948 | 0.8507 | +20.2% |
| 1949 | 1.04 | +22.8% |
| 1950 | 1.32 | +26.5% |
| 1951 | 1.58 | +19.8% |
| 1952 | 1.75 | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 1.71 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.12 | -34.6% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.684 | -34.4% |
| 1960 | 0.6766 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.02 | +50.4% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9873 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9692 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9589 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9559 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9548 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9596 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9584 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9654 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9602 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9617 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9831 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 1.28 | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 1.27 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.15 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.922 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8211 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7975 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7038 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.676 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6616 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6479 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6085 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5951 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.594 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4827 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5598 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5385 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4258 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4261 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3976 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3717 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3718 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3718 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3325 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3194 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2618 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2617 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2617 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2506 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2585 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2587 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.259 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2588 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2746 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3087 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3249 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2997 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.297 | -0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.297 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.297 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +189.6% | 1.24 | 3.6 |
| 1921 | -73.9% | 3.6 | 0.9392 |
| 1961 | +50.4% | 0.6766 | 1.02 |
| 1954 | -34.6% | 1.71 | 1.12 |
| 1959 | -34.4% | 1.04 | 0.684 |
| 1946 | -32.4% | 0.8147 | 0.551 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.19 | 0.8622 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8222 | 0.775 | 0.8784 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7938 | 0.551 | 1.04 | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.25 | 0.684 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9461 | 0.6766 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 0.9602 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.922 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6588 | 0.4827 | 0.8211 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4115 | 0.3194 | 0.5598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2654 | 0.2506 | 0.3087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3072 | 0.297 | 0.3249 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Poland?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Poland was 0.297 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 1920.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2506 in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Poland ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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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