Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg, 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
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg is 0.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -48.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 1989 | +38.8% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1995 | +38.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 2017 | +30.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 133 China 0.2% compare
- 134 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
- 135 Gambia 0.2% compare
- 137 East Timor 0.2% compare
- 138 South Africa 0.1% compare
- 139 Sweden 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg was 0.2% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Luxembourg ranks 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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About this data
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.