Military personnel, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0026 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0026 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0334 people per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 people per person, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 90th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0088 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0084 people per person | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0089 people per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0161 people per person | +80.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0334 people per person | +108.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0178 people per person | -46.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0213 people per person | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 0.022 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0243 people per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0257 people per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0265 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0283 people per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0295 people per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.032 people per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0322 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0114 people per person | -64.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 people per person | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 people per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.009 people per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.01 people per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 people per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 people per person | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.008 people per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 people per person | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 people per person | +78.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 people per person | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 people per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.007 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 people per person | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 people per person | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.003 people per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 people per person | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0026 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 85% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0026 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +108.2% | 0.0161 people per person | 0.0334 people per person |
| 1963 | +80.5% | 0.0089 people per person | 0.0161 people per person |
| 1994 | +78.9% | 0.0068 people per person | 0.0122 people per person |
| 1975 | -64.5% | 0.0322 people per person | 0.0114 people per person |
| 1965 | -46.8% | 0.0334 people per person | 0.0178 people per person |
| 2000 | -37.1% | 0.0069 people per person | 0.0044 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0187 people per person | 0.0084 people per person | 0.0334 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0194 people per person | 0.0084 people per person | 0.0322 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 people per person | 0.0089 people per person | 0.0105 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 people per person | 0.0068 people per person | 0.0122 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0044 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Portugal?
- Military personnel, per capita in Portugal was 0.0026 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0334 people per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 people per person in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.