Armed forces personnel in Montenegro
Montenegro: Armed forces personnel was 12,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Montenegro, 2006–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Montenegro stood at 12,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Montenegro peaked at 16,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 124th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16,000 | — |
| 2007 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,227 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 13,084 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,180 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 12,180 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,180 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,180 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,050 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,050 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12,350 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,000, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,807 | 13,227 | 16,000 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12,225 | 12,000 | 13,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Montenegro?
- Armed forces personnel in Montenegro was 12,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for armed forces personnel?
- Montenegro ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. 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.