Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Belarus
Belarus: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 1.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Belarus, 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
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Belarus is 1.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Belarus peaked at 1.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1994.
Belarus ranks 7th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Belarus?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Belarus was 1.7% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Belarus ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.