Military personnel, per capita in Germany
Germany: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0022 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Germany stood at 0.0022 people per person.
That represents a change of down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0069 people per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 people per person, in 2017.
That places Germany 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0069 people per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0057 people per person | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 people per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 people per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.004 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 people per person | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 people per person | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.003 people per person | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.003 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 people per person | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 people per person | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0022 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 72% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0022 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +39.1% | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0037 people per person |
| 2000 | -33.3% | 0.004 people per person | 0.0027 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0048 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 0.0069 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Germany?
- Military personnel, per capita in Germany was 0.0022 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 people per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 people per person in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Germany ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.