Military personnel, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0033 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Hungary, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Hungary is 0.0033 people per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.0155 people per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 people per person, in 2012.
That places Hungary 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.008 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0115 people per person | +43.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0119 people per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0155 people per person | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0154 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0154 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0153 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0153 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0142 people per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0142 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0141 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0141 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.014 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 people per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 people per person | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 people per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0111 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 people per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0112 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0111 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.011 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0111 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.011 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.011 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 people per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 people per person | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 people per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 people per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 people per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 people per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 people per person | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 people per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.005 people per person | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 people per person | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 people per person | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 people per person | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 people per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.003 people per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 people per person | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 people per person | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 people per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 people per person | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 people per person | -5.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0033 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary'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 Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +43.1% | 0.008 people per person | 0.0115 people per person |
| 1963 | +29.7% | 0.0119 people per person | 0.0155 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 people per person | 0.008 people per person | 0.0155 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0124 people per person | 0.0111 people per person | 0.0141 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.011 people per person | 0.0104 people per person | 0.0112 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 people per person | 0.0042 people per person | 0.0091 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0043 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Hungary?
- Military personnel, per capita in Hungary was 0.0033 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 people per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 people per person in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.