Military personnel, per capita in France
France: Military personnel, per capita was 0.003 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in France, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in France is 0.003 people per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in France peaked at 0.0216 people per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.003 people per person, in 2022.
France ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0216 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.015 people per person | -30.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0146 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.015 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.014 people per person | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0117 people per person | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0115 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 people per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.011 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0108 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 people per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0107 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0103 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0098 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 people per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 people per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 people per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.007 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 people per person | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.004 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.004 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.004 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.004 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 people per person | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 people per person | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.003 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.003 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.003 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.003 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.003 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.003 people per person | -0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.003 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 0.003 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +37.7% | 0.004 people per person | 0.0055 people per person |
| 2011 | -32.6% | 0.0054 people per person | 0.0037 people per person |
| 2000 | -30.6% | 0.007 people per person | 0.0048 people per person |
| 1961 | -30.5% | 0.0216 people per person | 0.015 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 people per person | 0.0111 people per person | 0.0216 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0108 people per person | 0.0105 people per person | 0.011 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 people per person | 0.0096 people per person | 0.0104 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 people per person | 0.007 people per person | 0.0095 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 0.0055 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 0.0054 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in France?
- Military personnel, per capita in France was 0.003 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 people per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 people per person in 2022.
- How does France rank for military personnel, per capita?
- France ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.