Military personnel as a share of total population in Portugal
Portugal: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2592 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2592
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.31
in 1964
All-time low
0.2592
in 2022
Years of data
200
1816–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Portugal, 1816–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Portugal stood at 0.2592. That is the lowest value across all 200 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Portugal peaked at 3.31 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2592, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 0.8012 | — |
| 1817 | 0.7948 | -0.8% |
| 1818 | 0.7882 | -0.8% |
| 1819 | 0.7821 | -0.8% |
| 1820 | 0.7757 | -0.8% |
| 1821 | 0.7695 | -0.8% |
| 1822 | 0.8675 | +12.7% |
| 1823 | 0.9294 | +7.1% |
| 1824 | 1.09 | +17.5% |
| 1825 | 1.05 | -3.9% |
| 1826 | 1.08 | +2.4% |
| 1827 | 0.8667 | -19.4% |
| 1828 | 1.39 | +60.3% |
| 1829 | 1.38 | -0.8% |
| 1830 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 1831 | 1.39 | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 1.73 | +24.6% |
| 1833 | 1.72 | -0.8% |
| 1834 | 1.7 | -0.8% |
| 1835 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
| 1836 | 1.67 | -0.8% |
| 1837 | 1.66 | -0.8% |
| 1838 | 1.65 | -0.8% |
| 1839 | 1.54 | -6.3% |
| 1840 | 0.9309 | -39.7% |
| 1841 | 0.9234 | -0.8% |
| 1842 | 0.9161 | -0.8% |
| 1843 | 0.9086 | -0.8% |
| 1844 | 0.9305 | +2.4% |
| 1845 | 0.7788 | -16.3% |
| 1846 | 0.6009 | -22.8% |
| 1847 | 0.5961 | -0.8% |
| 1848 | 0.7885 | +32.3% |
| 1849 | 0.5866 | -25.6% |
| 1850 | 0.5819 | -0.8% |
| 1851 | 0.5772 | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.5727 | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.568 | -0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.5903 | +3.9% |
| 1855 | 0.692 | +17.2% |
| 1856 | 0.6073 | -12.2% |
| 1857 | 0.6286 | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 0.5717 | -9.0% |
| 1859 | 0.6961 | +21.7% |
| 1860 | 0.5625 | -19.2% |
| 1861 | 0.5581 | -0.8% |
| 1862 | 0.5284 | -5.3% |
| 1863 | 0.5741 | +8.6% |
| 1864 | 0.5944 | +3.5% |
| 1865 | 0.5895 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.5604 | -4.9% |
| 1867 | 0.5801 | +3.5% |
| 1868 | 0.5755 | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.5947 | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 0.5899 | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.7257 | +23.0% |
| 1872 | 0.627 | -13.6% |
| 1873 | 0.8293 | +32.3% |
| 1874 | 0.8455 | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 0.9519 | +12.6% |
| 1876 | 0.9894 | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 0.87 | -12.1% |
| 1878 | 0.8852 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 0.878 | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.6969 | -20.6% |
| 1881 | 0.7345 | +5.4% |
| 1882 | 0.6642 | -9.6% |
| 1883 | 0.6165 | -7.2% |
| 1884 | 0.6537 | +6.0% |
| 1885 | 0.8157 | +24.8% |
| 1886 | 0.7172 | -12.1% |
| 1887 | 0.5894 | -17.8% |
| 1888 | 0.5645 | -4.2% |
| 1889 | 0.6 | +6.3% |
| 1890 | 0.6139 | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 0.6509 | +6.0% |
| 1892 | 0.6458 | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.6214 | -3.8% |
| 1894 | 0.6371 | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 0.6322 | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.6274 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.6415 | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 0.6754 | +5.3% |
| 1899 | 0.6704 | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.6642 | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.6789 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 0.6545 | -3.6% |
| 1903 | 0.6498 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.6429 | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.6372 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.6854 | +7.6% |
| 1907 | 0.6794 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.6736 | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.6164 | -8.5% |
| 1910 | 0.6621 | +7.4% |
| 1912 | 0.604 | -8.8% |
| 1913 | 0.603 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.602 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 2.09 | +246.6% |
| 1916 | 2.08 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 2.08 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.3322 | -84.0% |
| 1920 | 0.597 | +79.7% |
| 1921 | 0.5921 | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.5844 | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.5769 | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.5696 | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.7969 | +39.9% |
| 1926 | 0.8179 | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.7786 | -4.8% |
| 1928 | 0.7692 | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.7601 | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.5865 | -22.8% |
| 1931 | 0.5814 | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.5882 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 0.5807 | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.5175 | -10.9% |
| 1935 | 0.5111 | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.4911 | -3.9% |
| 1937 | 0.4453 | -9.3% |
| 1938 | 0.5067 | +13.8% |
| 1939 | 0.5263 | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 0.4793 | -8.9% |
| 1941 | 0.4639 | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 0.8836 | +90.5% |
| 1949 | 0.876 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.8804 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.8748 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.871 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.8788 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.8985 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.8943 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.902 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.8986 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.894 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.8888 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.8722 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.8391 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8869 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | +80.0% |
| 1964 | 3.31 | +107.4% |
| 1965 | 1.75 | -47.1% |
| 1966 | 2.09 | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.36 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 2.47 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.54 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.83 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 2.95 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.2 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 3.22 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.14 | -64.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8872 | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8461 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8579 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8384 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9011 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8932 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9181 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9343 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8789 | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8712 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8108 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6882 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | +79.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7866 | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7354 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7345 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7194 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7191 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4557 | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4275 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4232 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4311 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4295 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4281 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4271 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4168 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4068 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4064 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.406 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4057 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4055 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4084 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4107 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.336 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3182 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2904 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3002 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.261 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2603 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2598 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2592 | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2592 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2592 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +246.6% | 0.602 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | +107.4% | 1.6 | 3.31 |
| 1948 | +90.5% | 0.4639 | 0.8836 |
| 1919 | -84.0% | 2.08 | 0.3322 |
| 1920 | +79.7% | 0.3322 | 0.597 |
| 1963 | +80.0% | 0.8869 | 1.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.7916 | 0.7821 | 0.8012 | 4 |
| 1820s | 1.02 | 0.7695 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.61 | 1.37 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.796 | 0.5866 | 0.9309 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6086 | 0.568 | 0.6961 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5718 | 0.5284 | 0.5947 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8192 | 0.5899 | 0.9894 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6653 | 0.5645 | 0.8157 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6416 | 0.6139 | 0.6754 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6582 | 0.6164 | 0.6854 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.24 | 0.3322 | 2.09 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.6843 | 0.5696 | 0.8179 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5335 | 0.4453 | 0.5882 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6757 | 0.4639 | 0.8836 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.8881 | 0.871 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 | 0.8391 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 0.8384 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9816 | 0.8932 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8176 | 0.6882 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4252 | 0.4064 | 0.4557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3542 | 0.261 | 0.4107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2598 | 0.2592 | 0.2603 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Portugal?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Portugal was 0.2592 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 1964.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2592 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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