Military personnel, per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0042 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Serbia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Serbia is 0.0042 people per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Serbia peaked at 0.0557 people per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 people per person, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 51st 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0557 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0374 people per person | -32.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0371 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0516 people per person | +39.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0492 people per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0451 people per person | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0447 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0426 people per person | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0367 people per person | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0361 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0359 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0358 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0356 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0354 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0358 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0366 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0371 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0356 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0354 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.035 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0337 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0336 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0334 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0333 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0331 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0329 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0298 people per person | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0297 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.029 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0285 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0228 people per person | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0222 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.018 people per person | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 people per person | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 people per person | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.017 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0138 people per person | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 people per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 people per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.013 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 people per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.01 people per person | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 people per person | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 people per person | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.004 people per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.004 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.004 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.004 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.004 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.004 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.004 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 people per person | +2.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0042 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0042 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +39.0% | 0.0371 people per person | 0.0516 people per person |
| 2008 | -39.7% | 0.0054 people per person | 0.0033 people per person |
| 2007 | -38.2% | 0.0088 people per person | 0.0054 people per person |
| 1961 | -32.9% | 0.0557 people per person | 0.0374 people per person |
| 1994 | +29.9% | 0.0131 people per person | 0.0171 people per person |
| 2002 | -29.2% | 0.0141 people per person | 0.01 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0436 people per person | 0.0361 people per person | 0.0557 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0358 people per person | 0.035 people per person | 0.0371 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0317 people per person | 0.0285 people per person | 0.0337 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 people per person | 0.0131 people per person | 0.0228 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0141 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 people per person | 0.0039 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0042 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Serbia?
- Military personnel, per capita in Serbia was 0.0042 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0557 people per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 people per person in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.