Military personnel in Serbia
Serbia: Military personnel was 28,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
28,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
370,000
in 1955
All-time low
7,000
in 1878
Years of data
143
1878–2022
Military personnel in Serbia, 1878–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Serbia is 28,000, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Serbia peaked at 370,000 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1878.
Serbia ranks 83rd 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 7,000 | — |
| 1879 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 1884 | 18,000 | +80.0% |
| 1885 | 13,000 | -27.8% |
| 1886 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 10,000 | -23.1% |
| 1891 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1893 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1894 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 1895 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 1896 | 22,000 | +15.8% |
| 1897 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1899 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 1901 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1903 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1904 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 34,000 | +21.4% |
| 1908 | 29,000 | -14.7% |
| 1909 | 36,000 | +24.1% |
| 1910 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 30,000 | -14.3% |
| 1912 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 41,000 | +28.1% |
| 1915 | 84,000 | +104.9% |
| 1916 | 102,000 | +21.4% |
| 1917 | 156,000 | +52.9% |
| 1918 | 201,000 | +28.8% |
| 1919 | 255,000 | +26.9% |
| 1920 | 205,000 | -19.6% |
| 1921 | 155,000 | -24.4% |
| 1922 | 255,000 | +64.5% |
| 1923 | 154,000 | -39.6% |
| 1924 | 152,000 | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 152,000 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 118,000 | -22.4% |
| 1927 | 110,000 | -6.8% |
| 1928 | 111,000 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 112,000 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 112,000 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 114,000 | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 104,000 | -8.8% |
| 1933 | 114,000 | +9.6% |
| 1934 | 115,000 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 123,000 | +7.0% |
| 1936 | 124,000 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 142,000 | +14.5% |
| 1938 | 144,000 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 146,000 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 149,000 | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 150,000 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 153,000 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 156,000 | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 159,000 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 159,000 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 245,000 | +54.1% |
| 1949 | 245,000 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 245,000 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 367,000 | +49.8% |
| 1952 | 367,000 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 367,000 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 367,000 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 370,000 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 250,000 | -32.4% |
| 1962 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 350,000 | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 336,000 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 310,000 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 297,000 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 257,000 | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 257,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 257,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 258,000 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 258,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 258,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 262,000 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 270,000 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 275,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 266,000 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 266,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 264,000 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 260,000 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 259,000 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 259,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 259,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 258,000 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 234,000 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 234,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 229,000 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 225,000 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 180,000 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 169,000 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 137,000 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 100,000 | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 130,000 | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 105,000 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 115,000 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 105,000 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 105,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98,000 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 106,000 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 75,000 | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 74,000 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 70,000 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 65,000 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,000 | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29,000 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 28,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 28,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel in Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +104.9% | 41,000 | 84,000 |
| 1884 | +80.0% | 10,000 | 18,000 |
| 1922 | +64.5% | 155,000 | 255,000 |
| 1948 | +54.1% | 159,000 | 245,000 |
| 1917 | +52.9% | 102,000 | 156,000 |
| 1951 | +49.8% | 245,000 | 367,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 2 |
| 1880s | 11,400 | 7,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1890s | 17,100 | 10,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 1900s | 27,500 | 22,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 1910s | 96,700 | 30,000 | 255,000 | 10 |
| 1920s | 152,400 | 110,000 | 255,000 | 10 |
| 1930s | 123,800 | 104,000 | 146,000 | 10 |
| 1940s | 177,000 | 149,000 | 245,000 | 8 |
| 1950s | 356,300 | 245,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 298,700 | 250,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 263,400 | 257,000 | 275,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,700 | 225,000 | 260,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,600 | 100,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,100 | 24,000 | 106,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,300 | 28,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Serbia?
- Military personnel in Serbia was 28,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 370,000 in 1955.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1878.
- How does Serbia rank for military personnel?
- Serbia ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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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