Military personnel in Romania
Romania: Military personnel was 72,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
72,000
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
975,000
in 1944
All-time low
16,000
in 1878
Years of data
142
1878–2022
Military personnel in Romania, 1878–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 72,000 for military personnel in 2022.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Romania peaked at 975,000 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 1878.
Romania ranks 52nd of 194 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 16,000 | — |
| 1879 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 1880 | 21,000 | +23.5% |
| 1881 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 36,000 | +71.4% |
| 1884 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 1885 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 1886 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 1888 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 41,000 | +10.8% |
| 1890 | 49,000 | +19.5% |
| 1891 | 40,000 | -18.4% |
| 1892 | 51,000 | +27.5% |
| 1893 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 47,000 | -7.8% |
| 1895 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 61,000 | +29.8% |
| 1897 | 60,000 | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 67,000 | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 63,000 | -6.0% |
| 1901 | 53,000 | -15.9% |
| 1902 | 66,000 | +24.5% |
| 1903 | 66,000 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 65,000 | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 70,000 | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 69,000 | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 90,000 | +30.4% |
| 1909 | 104,000 | +15.6% |
| 1910 | 89,000 | -14.4% |
| 1911 | 97,000 | +9.0% |
| 1912 | 100,000 | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 109,000 | +9.0% |
| 1914 | 145,000 | +33.0% |
| 1915 | 189,000 | +30.3% |
| 1916 | 211,000 | +11.6% |
| 1917 | 247,000 | +17.1% |
| 1918 | 269,000 | +8.9% |
| 1919 | 292,000 | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 252,000 | -13.7% |
| 1921 | 253,000 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 233,000 | -7.9% |
| 1923 | 203,000 | -12.9% |
| 1924 | 150,000 | -26.1% |
| 1925 | 144,000 | -4.0% |
| 1926 | 145,000 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 155,000 | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 191,000 | +23.2% |
| 1929 | 191,000 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 192,000 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 180,000 | -6.2% |
| 1932 | 142,000 | -21.1% |
| 1933 | 147,000 | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 147,000 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 142,000 | -3.4% |
| 1936 | 137,000 | -3.5% |
| 1937 | 177,000 | +29.2% |
| 1938 | 169,000 | -4.5% |
| 1939 | 148,000 | -12.4% |
| 1940 | 815,000 | +450.7% |
| 1944 | 975,000 | +19.6% |
| 1945 | 119,000 | -87.8% |
| 1946 | 114,000 | -4.2% |
| 1947 | 140,000 | +22.8% |
| 1948 | 166,000 | +18.6% |
| 1949 | 167,000 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 218,000 | +30.5% |
| 1951 | 269,000 | +23.4% |
| 1952 | 270,000 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 271,000 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 272,000 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 272,000 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 233,000 | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 194,000 | -16.7% |
| 1958 | 205,000 | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 216,000 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 227,000 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 312,000 | +37.4% |
| 1962 | 304,000 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 250,000 | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 258,000 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 212,000 | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 190,000 | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 211,000 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 218,000 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 218,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 192,000 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 218,000 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 220,000 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 208,000 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 209,000 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 210,000 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 211,000 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 212,000 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 213,000 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 232,000 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 236,000 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 237,000 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 238,000 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 248,000 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 220,000 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 207,000 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 126,000 | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 201,000 | +59.5% |
| 1992 | 172,000 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 170,000 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 207,000 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 103,000 | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 99,000 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 104,000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 101,000 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 97,000 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 97,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70,000 | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 74,000 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 73,000 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 73,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 71,000 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 71,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69,000 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 72,000 | +1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 72,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 3.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 72,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +450.7% | 148,000 | 815,000 |
| 1945 | -87.8% | 975,000 | 119,000 |
| 1883 | +71.4% | 21,000 | 36,000 |
| 1991 | +59.5% | 126,000 | 201,000 |
| 2001 | -50.2% | 207,000 | 103,000 |
| 1990 | -39.1% | 207,000 | 126,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 16,500 | 16,000 | 17,000 | 2 |
| 1880s | 31,600 | 21,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 1890s | 53,500 | 40,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 1900s | 71,200 | 53,000 | 104,000 | 10 |
| 1910s | 174,800 | 89,000 | 292,000 | 10 |
| 1920s | 191,700 | 144,000 | 253,000 | 10 |
| 1930s | 158,100 | 137,000 | 192,000 | 10 |
| 1940s | 356,571 | 114,000 | 975,000 | 7 |
| 1950s | 242,000 | 194,000 | 272,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 238,300 | 190,000 | 312,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 212,400 | 192,000 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 225,400 | 207,000 | 248,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,900 | 126,000 | 201,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,500 | 70,000 | 207,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,200 | 69,000 | 74,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,000 | 70,000 | 72,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Romania?
- Military personnel in Romania was 72,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 975,000 in 1944.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 1878.
- How does Romania rank for military personnel?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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