Military personnel in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military personnel was 8,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel in North Macedonia, 1993–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 8,000 people 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 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,857 people | 10,000 people | 16,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,400 people | 11,000 people | 16,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,000 people | 8,000 people | 8,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 people | 8,000 people | 8,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9026 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.56 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.88 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 159.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in North Macedonia?
- Military personnel in North Macedonia was 8,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 people 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 Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.