Military personnel in Moldova
Moldova: Military personnel was 5,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,000
in 1993
All-time low
5,000
in 2011
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Military personnel in Moldova, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 5,000 for military personnel in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Moldova peaked at 13,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 2011.
Moldova ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military personnel in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,000 | — |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,250 | 9,000 | 13,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,200 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,100 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Moldova?
- Military personnel in Moldova was 5,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 2011.
- How does Moldova rank for military personnel?
- Moldova ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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