Military personnel in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military personnel was 8,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16,000
in 1995
All-time low
8,000
in 2010
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Military personnel in North Macedonia, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 8,000 for military personnel in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in North Macedonia peaked at 16,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 2010.
North Macedonia ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Military personnel in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,000 | — |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,000 | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,857 | 10,000 | 16,000 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,400 | 11,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in North Macedonia?
- Military personnel in North Macedonia was 8,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military personnel?
- North Macedonia ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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