Military personnel, per capita in Albania
Albania: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0033 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Albania, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Albania is 0.0033 people per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Albania peaked at 0.0301 people per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 people per person, in 2015.
Albania ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0168 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0301 people per person | +79.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0292 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0295 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0287 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0279 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0272 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0265 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0257 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.025 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0244 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0238 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0232 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0226 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0226 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0212 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 people per person | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0175 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0172 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.015 people per person | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0151 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0141 people per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 people per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 people per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0124 people per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 people per person | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 people per person | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.02 people per person | +63.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 people per person | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 people per person | -61.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0175 people per person | +201.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 people per person | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 people per person | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 people per person | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 people per person | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.005 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.005 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 people per person | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.003 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.003 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 people per person | +1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0033 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0033 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +201.9% | 0.0058 people per person | 0.0175 people per person |
| 1961 | +79.5% | 0.0168 people per person | 0.0301 people per person |
| 1992 | +63.5% | 0.0122 people per person | 0.02 people per person |
| 1998 | -61.3% | 0.0165 people per person | 0.0064 people per person |
| 2001 | -49.5% | 0.0175 people per person | 0.0088 people per person |
| 2007 | -49.6% | 0.0074 people per person | 0.0037 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0266 people per person | 0.0168 people per person | 0.0301 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0212 people per person | 0.0172 people per person | 0.0244 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 people per person | 0.0124 people per person | 0.0172 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0149 people per person | 0.0058 people per person | 0.0203 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0175 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 0.005 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Albania?
- Military personnel, per capita in Albania was 0.0033 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0301 people per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 people per person in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.