Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Armenia
Armenia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 1.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Armenia, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.6% for armed forces personnel as a share of total population in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Armenia peaked at 1.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1992.
That places Armenia 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Armenia?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Armenia was 1.6% in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Armenia ranks 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.