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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — all countries

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — North Macedonia

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in North Macedonia in 2022 — 8,000 people. Ranked 132 in the world out of 189. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 20%.

2022 8,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 132of 189
Period maximum 16,000 people1995
Period minimum 8,000 people2010

Trend over time

1993–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — North Macedonia, 1993–20228,00010,00012,00014,00016,000199319961999200220052008201120142017202020221993: 10,000 people1994: 10,000 people1995: 16,000 people1996: 15,000 people1997: 15,000 people1998: 15,000 people1999: 16,000 people2000: 16,000 people2001: 16,000 people2002: 12,000 people2003: 13,000 people2004: 12,000 people2005: 11,000 people2006: 11,000 people2007: 11,000 people2008: 11,000 people2009: 11,000 people2010: 8,000 people2011: 8,000 people2012: 8,000 people2013: 8,000 people2014: 8,000 people2015: 8,000 people2016: 8,000 people2017: 8,000 people2018: 8,000 people2019: 8,000 people2020: 8,000 people2021: 8,000 people2022: 8,000 people
Change over the period: −2,000 (−20%) Average annual rate: -0.77 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 8,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 4.15M people
Southern Europe computed 526,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.23M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 8,000 +0 +0%
2021 8,000 +0 +0%
2020 8,000 +0 +0%
2019 8,000 +0 +0%
2018 8,000 +0 +0%
2017 8,000 +0 +0%
2016 8,000 +0 +0%
2015 8,000 +0 +0%
2014 8,000 +0 +0%
2013 8,000 +0 +0%
2012 8,000 +0 +0%
2011 8,000 +0 +0%
2010 8,000 −3,000 −27.27%
2009 11,000 +0 +0%
2008 11,000 +0 +0%
2007 11,000 +0 +0%
2006 11,000 +0 +0%
2005 11,000 −1,000 −8.33%
2004 12,000 −1,000 −7.69%
2003 13,000 +1,000 +8.33%
2002 12,000 −4,000 −25%
2001 16,000 +0 +0%
2000 16,000 +0 +0%
1999 16,000 +1,000 +6.67%
1998 15,000 +0 +0%
1997 15,000 +0 +0%
1996 15,000 −1,000 −6.25%
1995 16,000 +6,000 +60%
1994 10,000 +0 +0%
1993 10,000 — —

Southern Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IT Italy 161,000 GR Greece 132,000 ES Spain 124,000 RS Serbia 28,000 PT Portugal 27,000 HR Croatia 17,000 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 AL Albania 8,000 MK North Macedonia 8,000 SI Slovenia 6,000 MT Malta 2,000 ME Montenegro 2,000 AD Andorra 0 MC Monaco 0 SM San Marino 0
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About the indicator

The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.

Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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