Military personnel, per capita in Spain
Spain: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0026 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Spain, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0026 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0122 people per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 people per person, in 2020.
That places Spain 89th 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 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0122 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0112 people per person | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.011 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 people per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0116 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0116 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0113 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0109 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 people per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 people per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 people per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 people per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 people per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 people per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 people per person | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 people per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 people per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 people per person | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 people per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 people per person | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 people per person | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 people per person | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 people per person | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 people per person | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.003 people per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain'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)
- Spain'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 Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +47.7% | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0048 people per person |
| 2010 | -42.6% | 0.0048 people per person | 0.0027 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 people per person | 0.0109 people per person | 0.0122 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 people per person | 0.0101 people per person | 0.0108 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 people per person | 0.0071 people per person | 0.0098 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0038 people per person | 0.0068 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0048 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Spain?
- Military personnel, per capita in Spain was 0.0026 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 people per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 people per person in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Spain ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.