Military personnel, per capita in Russia
Russia: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0083 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Russia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.0083 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Russia peaked at 0.033 people per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 people per person, in 2015.
That places Russia 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0247 people per person | -17.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0245 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0251 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0248 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0219 people per person | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0298 people per person | +35.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0304 people per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0318 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0324 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.033 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0297 people per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0303 people per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0302 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0307 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0306 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0311 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0287 people per person | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0285 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0283 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0281 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0279 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0277 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0275 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0273 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0269 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.025 people per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.023 people per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0202 people per person | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 people per person | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 people per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 people per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 people per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 people per person | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 people per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 people per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 people per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 people per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 people per person | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 people per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 people per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 people per person | +32.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0083 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0083 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +35.9% | 0.0219 people per person | 0.0298 people per person |
| 1992 | -36.7% | 0.0202 people per person | 0.0128 people per person |
| 2022 | +32.7% | 0.0062 people per person | 0.0083 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0276 people per person | 0.0219 people per person | 0.0324 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0301 people per person | 0.0283 people per person | 0.033 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 people per person | 0.025 people per person | 0.0281 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 people per person | 0.0061 people per person | 0.023 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 people per person | 0.0066 people per person | 0.0072 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 people per person | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0073 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 people per person | 0.0062 people per person | 0.0083 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Russia?
- Military personnel, per capita in Russia was 0.0083 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 people per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 people per person in 2015.
- How does Russia rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Russia ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.