Military personnel as a share of total population in Serbia
Serbia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 1918
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
143
1878–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Serbia, 1878–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Serbia stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Serbia peaked at 4.9% in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 51st 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 0.5% | — |
| 1879 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 1880 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1882 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1883 | 0.5% | +40.5% |
| 1884 | 0.9% | +77.1% |
| 1885 | 0.7% | -29.3% |
| 1886 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 1887 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1888 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1889 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 0.5% | -24.7% |
| 1891 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1892 | 0.5% | +18.4% |
| 1893 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 1894 | 0.7% | +29.0% |
| 1895 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 1896 | 0.9% | +14.1% |
| 1897 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 1901 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1902 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
| 1903 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 1904 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 1.2% | +19.5% |
| 1908 | 1.0% | -16.1% |
| 1909 | 1.3% | +22.2% |
| 1910 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 1911 | 1.0% | -18.7% |
| 1912 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 1915 | 2.1% | +103.9% |
| 1916 | 2.5% | +20.8% |
| 1917 | 3.8% | +52.2% |
| 1918 | 4.9% | +28.2% |
| 1919 | 2.2% | -55.5% |
| 1920 | 1.7% | -20.8% |
| 1921 | 1.3% | -25.5% |
| 1922 | 2.1% | +62.1% |
| 1923 | 1.2% | -40.5% |
| 1924 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 1925 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 0.9% | -23.5% |
| 1927 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 1928 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 1933 | 0.8% | +8.1% |
| 1934 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.9% | +13.0% |
| 1938 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
| 1945 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 1948 | 1.5% | +50.6% |
| 1949 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 2.2% | +47.6% |
| 1952 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -33.1% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | +38.4% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1950s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 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 Serbia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Serbia 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1918.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.