Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro, 2006–2020
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 Montenegro is 2.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro peaked at 2.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2015.
Montenegro ranks 4th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.5% | — |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Montenegro was 2.0% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Montenegro ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.