Military personnel as a share of total population in Romania
Romania: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1944
All-time low
0.3%
in 2007
Years of data
142
1878–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Romania, 1878–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Romania is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Romania peaked at 7.1% in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
That places Romania 60th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 0.4% | — |
| 1879 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 0.5% | +22.7% |
| 1881 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1883 | 0.8% | +68.9% |
| 1884 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 1885 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 1886 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1887 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1888 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 1890 | 0.9% | +17.9% |
| 1891 | 0.7% | -19.4% |
| 1892 | 0.9% | +26.3% |
| 1893 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 1895 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 1.1% | +28.0% |
| 1897 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 1898 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 1901 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 1902 | 1.1% | +23.1% |
| 1903 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1905 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 1907 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1908 | 1.3% | +28.5% |
| 1909 | 1.5% | +14.0% |
| 1910 | 1.3% | -16.2% |
| 1911 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1912 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 1914 | 1.9% | +26.1% |
| 1915 | 2.3% | +22.3% |
| 1916 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 2.7% | +13.8% |
| 1918 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 1920 | 1.6% | -46.0% |
| 1921 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 1923 | 1.3% | -14.1% |
| 1924 | 0.9% | -27.2% |
| 1925 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1926 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 1.1% | +21.5% |
| 1929 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 1932 | 0.8% | -22.2% |
| 1933 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 1937 | 0.9% | +27.8% |
| 1938 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1939 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 1940 | 5.1% | +589.8% |
| 1944 | 7.1% | +38.9% |
| 1945 | 0.9% | -87.8% |
| 1946 | 0.7% | -17.0% |
| 1947 | 0.9% | +22.3% |
| 1948 | 1.0% | +18.3% |
| 1949 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 1.3% | +28.7% |
| 1951 | 1.6% | +22.2% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.3% | -15.6% |
| 1957 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 1958 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +36.2% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +59.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Romania?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Romania 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1944.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Romania ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.