Military personnel as a share of total population in Sweden
Sweden: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.143 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.143
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.22
in 1942
All-time low
0.1386
in 2010
Years of data
166
1819–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Sweden, 1819–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Sweden stood at 0.143.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Sweden peaked at 6.22 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 0.1386, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 131st 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1819 | 1.54 | — |
| 1823 | 1.22 | -20.5% |
| 1828 | 1.15 | -6.3% |
| 1830 | 1.05 | -8.3% |
| 1831 | 1.12 | +6.3% |
| 1833 | 1.27 | +13.5% |
| 1840 | 1.19 | -6.0% |
| 1844 | 1.14 | -4.3% |
| 1846 | 1.11 | -2.3% |
| 1848 | 0.9909 | -11.1% |
| 1849 | 1.02 | +3.1% |
| 1850 | 0.7005 | -31.4% |
| 1851 | 0.6926 | -1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.9889 | +42.8% |
| 1853 | 1.54 | +56.0% |
| 1855 | 1.51 | -2.2% |
| 1856 | 1.49 | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 1.48 | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 1.45 | -2.3% |
| 1859 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.42 | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 1862 | 1.63 | +16.8% |
| 1863 | 1.61 | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 2.05 | +26.9% |
| 1865 | 2.02 | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 2.05 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 2.04 | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.4 | -31.0% |
| 1869 | 1.41 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.41 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 1.4 | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 1.44 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 1.36 | -5.6% |
| 1875 | 1.28 | -5.6% |
| 1876 | 0.8668 | -32.4% |
| 1877 | 1.49 | +72.0% |
| 1878 | 1.35 | -9.6% |
| 1879 | 0.9916 | -26.4% |
| 1880 | 1.42 | +43.0% |
| 1881 | 1.02 | -28.3% |
| 1882 | 1.03 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 1.06 | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 0.946 | -10.7% |
| 1885 | 0.9834 | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 0.9757 | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.9712 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.9528 | -1.9% |
| 1889 | 0.9494 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.9756 | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 0.972 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.925 | -4.8% |
| 1893 | 0.9178 | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.9096 | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.9005 | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.8769 | -2.6% |
| 1897 | 0.8816 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.8727 | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.8648 | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.02 | +17.9% |
| 1901 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.9809 | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 1.38 | +40.5% |
| 1904 | 1.26 | -8.3% |
| 1905 | 1.21 | -4.1% |
| 1906 | 1.26 | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 1.24 | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.19 | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 1.29 | +8.3% |
| 1911 | 1.34 | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 1.53 | +15.4% |
| 1915 | 1.41 | -8.1% |
| 1916 | 1.73 | +23.3% |
| 1917 | 1.73 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 1.72 | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.4217 | -75.5% |
| 1922 | 0.5024 | +19.2% |
| 1923 | 0.4169 | -17.0% |
| 1924 | 0.6643 | +59.4% |
| 1925 | 0.4963 | -25.3% |
| 1926 | 0.4617 | -7.0% |
| 1927 | 0.4605 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.6233 | +35.4% |
| 1929 | 0.6216 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.6361 | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 0.5202 | -18.2% |
| 1932 | 0.5181 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.5483 | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 0.6248 | +14.0% |
| 1936 | 0.4793 | -23.3% |
| 1937 | 0.4299 | -10.3% |
| 1938 | 0.6508 | +51.4% |
| 1940 | 1.57 | +141.6% |
| 1942 | 6.22 | +295.6% |
| 1943 | 6.16 | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 6.1 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 6.02 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3801 | -93.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3776 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3891 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3877 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +174.4% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9206 | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9137 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9051 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8965 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8897 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9477 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.941 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9325 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9262 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9234 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9217 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.919 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9154 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8027 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8362 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8337 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8199 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8424 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8413 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8408 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8164 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8276 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8263 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7885 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7859 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7704 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.73 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7594 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7311 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8076 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8028 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7972 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7927 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6785 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6783 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6197 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5848 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5948 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3822 | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3816 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3131 | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3118 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3101 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.308 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3057 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2599 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1826 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1386 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2222 | +60.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2103 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2184 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1548 | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1536 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3049 | +98.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2983 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2948 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2919 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1449 | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 0.144 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.143 | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.143 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 47% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.143 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | +295.6% | 1.57 | 6.22 |
| 1961 | +174.4% | 0.3877 | 1.06 |
| 1940 | +141.6% | 0.6508 | 1.57 |
| 2016 | +98.5% | 0.1536 | 0.3049 |
| 1957 | -93.7% | 6.02 | 0.3801 |
| 1921 | -75.5% | 1.72 | 0.4217 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.22 | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.27 | 3 |
| 1840s | 1.09 | 0.9909 | 1.19 | 5 |
| 1850s | 1.26 | 0.6926 | 1.54 | 9 |
| 1860s | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.29 | 0.8668 | 1.49 | 9 |
| 1880s | 1.03 | 0.946 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9097 | 0.8648 | 0.9756 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.18 | 0.9809 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.51 | 1.29 | 1.74 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.6388 | 0.4169 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5509 | 0.4299 | 0.6508 | 8 |
| 1940s | 5.22 | 1.57 | 6.22 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.3822 | 0.3776 | 0.3891 | 3 |
| 1960s | 0.8924 | 0.3877 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8831 | 0.8027 | 0.9325 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.807 | 0.73 | 0.8424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7252 | 0.5848 | 0.8076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.335 | 0.1826 | 0.5948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2288 | 0.1386 | 0.3049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.144 | 0.143 | 0.1449 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Sweden?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Sweden was 0.143 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 in 1942.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1386 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Sweden ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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