Military personnel as a share of total population in Serbia
Serbia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4123 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4123
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1918
All-time low
0.2459
in 2008
Years of data
143
1878–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Serbia, 1878–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Serbia stood at 0.4123.
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, 0.2459, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 0.4902 | — |
| 1879 | 0.4 | -18.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3935 | -1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.387 | -1.7% |
| 1882 | 0.3806 | -1.6% |
| 1883 | 0.5348 | +40.5% |
| 1884 | 0.9469 | +77.1% |
| 1885 | 0.6694 | -29.3% |
| 1886 | 0.6552 | -2.1% |
| 1887 | 0.6413 | -2.1% |
| 1888 | 0.6277 | -2.1% |
| 1889 | 0.6144 | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 0.4627 | -24.7% |
| 1891 | 0.4564 | -1.4% |
| 1892 | 0.5405 | +18.4% |
| 1893 | 0.5775 | +6.8% |
| 1894 | 0.7453 | +29.0% |
| 1895 | 0.8218 | +10.3% |
| 1896 | 0.9374 | +14.1% |
| 1897 | 0.9232 | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.9508 | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 0.9369 | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.8828 | -5.8% |
| 1901 | 0.8696 | -1.5% |
| 1902 | 0.9342 | +7.4% |
| 1903 | 0.9969 | +6.7% |
| 1904 | 1.02 | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 1 | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 1.03 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 1.23 | +19.5% |
| 1908 | 1.03 | -16.1% |
| 1909 | 1.26 | +22.2% |
| 1910 | 1.2 | -4.3% |
| 1911 | 0.9778 | -18.7% |
| 1912 | 1.02 | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 1.07 | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 1.02 | -4.4% |
| 1915 | 2.08 | +103.9% |
| 1916 | 2.51 | +20.8% |
| 1917 | 3.82 | +52.2% |
| 1918 | 4.9 | +28.2% |
| 1919 | 2.18 | -55.5% |
| 1920 | 1.73 | -20.8% |
| 1921 | 1.29 | -25.5% |
| 1922 | 2.08 | +62.1% |
| 1923 | 1.24 | -40.5% |
| 1924 | 1.21 | -2.7% |
| 1925 | 1.19 | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 0.9086 | -23.5% |
| 1927 | 0.8345 | -8.2% |
| 1928 | 0.8297 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.8249 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.8128 | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 0.8153 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.7337 | -10.0% |
| 1933 | 0.7934 | +8.1% |
| 1934 | 0.7895 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.8329 | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 0.8283 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.9359 | +13.0% |
| 1938 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.9361 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.9424 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.954 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 1.06 | +10.7% |
| 1945 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 1.02 | -2.3% |
| 1948 | 1.54 | +50.6% |
| 1949 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 2.21 | +47.6% |
| 1952 | 2.18 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.11 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.07 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.05 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.03 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.34 | -33.1% |
| 1962 | 1.33 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.84 | +38.4% |
| 1964 | 1.74 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.59 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.49 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.28 | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 1.27 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.24 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.23 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.24 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.26 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.27 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.22 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.21 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.19 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.17 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.16 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9993 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9717 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9496 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7557 | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7062 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | +85.7% |
| 1993 | 0.954 | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.993 | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9873 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9871 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9211 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9962 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7386 | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7334 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6983 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6529 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6573 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4072 | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2459 | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2474 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3006 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3022 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3036 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3139 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3151 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3163 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3175 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3958 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3989 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.402 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4053 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4097 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4123 | +0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.4123 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.4123 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Serbia 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 | +103.9% | 1.02 | 2.08 |
| 1992 | +85.7% | 0.7062 | 1.31 |
| 1884 | +77.1% | 0.5348 | 0.9469 |
| 1922 | +62.1% | 1.29 | 2.08 |
| 1919 | -55.5% | 4.9 | 2.18 |
| 1917 | +52.2% | 2.51 | 3.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.4451 | 0.4 | 0.4902 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.5851 | 0.3806 | 0.9469 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7353 | 0.4564 | 0.9508 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.02 | 0.8696 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.08 | 0.9778 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.21 | 0.8249 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8414 | 0.7337 | 0.9361 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.14 | 0.9424 | 1.54 | 8 |
| 1950s | 2.05 | 1.5 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.55 | 1.27 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 0.9496 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.7062 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6298 | 0.2459 | 0.9962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3366 | 0.3006 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4091 | 0.4053 | 0.4123 | 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 0.4123 in 2022, according to 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 0.2459 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 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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