Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Hungary
Hungary: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Hungary, 1985–2020
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
Hungary recorded 0.5% for armed forces personnel as a share of total population in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Hungary peaked at 1.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
That places Hungary 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.0% | — |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +15.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Hungary?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Hungary was 0.5% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Hungary ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.