Armed forces as a share of the population in Albania in 2022 — 0.283%. Ranked 83 in the world out of 189. Since 1914, the indicator has risen by 0.007 pp.
1914–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Albania
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.283 | +0.002 pp |
| 2021 | 0.281 | +0.002 pp |
| 2020 | 0.279 | +0.001 pp |
| 2019 | 0.277 | +0.001 pp |
| 2018 | 0.276 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 0.276 | +0.003 pp |
| 2016 | 0.273 | −0 pp |
| 2015 | 0.274 | −0.206 pp |
| 2014 | 0.479 | −0 pp |
| 2013 | 0.48 | +0.037 pp |
| 2012 | 0.443 | −0.001 pp |
| 2011 | 0.444 | −0.001 pp |
| 2010 | 0.444 | +0 pp |
| 2009 | 0.444 | +0.096 pp |
| 2008 | 0.348 | +0.001 pp |
| 2007 | 0.347 | −0.344 pp |
| 2006 | 0.692 | +0.003 pp |
| 2005 | 0.688 | +0.004 pp |
| 2004 | 0.684 | +0.005 pp |
| 2003 | 0.679 | −0.148 pp |
| 2002 | 0.827 | −0.051 pp |
| 2001 | 0.878 | −0.856 pp |
| 2000 | 1.735 | +1.156 pp |
| 1999 | 0.578 | −0.063 pp |
| 1998 | 0.641 | −0.752 pp |
| 1997 | 1.394 | −0.031 pp |
| 1996 | 1.425 | −0.016 pp |
| 1995 | 1.441 | −0.392 pp |
| 1994 | 1.833 | −0.033 pp |
| 1993 | 1.865 | −0.068 pp |
| 1992 | 1.933 | +0.704 pp |
| 1991 | 1.229 | −0.245 pp |
| 1990 | 1.474 | +0.224 pp |
| 1989 | 1.25 | −0.088 pp |
| 1988 | 1.338 | −0.027 pp |
| 1987 | 1.365 | −0.027 pp |
| 1986 | 1.393 | +0.04 pp |
| 1985 | 1.353 | −0.063 pp |
| 1984 | 1.415 | −0.065 pp |
| 1983 | 1.48 | −0.031 pp |
| 1982 | 1.511 | +0.006 pp |
| 1981 | 1.505 | −0.218 pp |
| 1980 | 1.723 | +0.003 pp |
| 1979 | 1.72 | −0.036 pp |
| 1978 | 1.756 | −0.039 pp |
| 1977 | 1.794 | −0.325 pp |
| 1976 | 2.119 | −0.047 pp |
| 1975 | 2.166 | −0.092 pp |
| 1974 | 2.258 | −0.009 pp |
| 1973 | 2.267 | −0.053 pp |
| 1972 | 2.319 | −0.058 pp |
| 1971 | 2.378 | −0.057 pp |
| 1970 | 2.434 | −0.066 pp |
| 1969 | 2.5 | −0.076 pp |
| 1968 | 2.576 | −0.071 pp |
| 1967 | 2.646 | −0.058 pp |
| 1966 | 2.704 | −0.077 pp |
| 1965 | 2.781 | −0.081 pp |
| 1964 | 2.862 | −0.086 pp |
| 1963 | 2.948 | +0.027 pp |
| 1962 | 2.921 | −0.091 pp |
| 1961 | 3.012 | +1.336 pp |
| 1960 | 1.676 | −0.059 pp |
| 1959 | 1.735 | −0.322 pp |
| 1958 | 2.057 | −0.2 pp |
| 1957 | 2.257 | −0.348 pp |
| 1956 | 2.606 | −0.223 pp |
| 1955 | 2.828 | −0.232 pp |
| 1954 | 3.06 | −1.011 pp |
| 1953 | 4.071 | −0.732 pp |
| 1952 | 4.803 | +0.375 pp |
| 1951 | 4.428 | −0.51 pp |
| 1950 | 4.938 | −0.556 pp |
| 1949 | 5.495 | +0.34 pp |
| 1948 | 5.155 | −0.045 pp |
| 1947 | 5.199 | −0.073 pp |
| 1946 | 5.272 | −0.075 pp |
| 1945 | 5.348 | −0.048 pp |
| 1944 | 5.396 | — |
| 1939 | 0.841 | −0.024 pp |
| 1938 | 0.865 | −0.008 pp |
| 1937 | 0.874 | −0.014 pp |
| 1936 | 0.888 | −0.008 pp |
| 1935 | 0.896 | −0.416 pp |
| 1934 | 1.312 | −0.02 pp |
| 1933 | 1.332 | −0.021 pp |
| 1932 | 1.353 | +0.19 pp |
| 1931 | 1.163 | −0.019 pp |
| 1930 | 1.182 | −0.019 pp |
| 1929 | 1.201 | +0.092 pp |
| 1928 | 1.109 | +0.208 pp |
| 1927 | 0.901 | −0.014 pp |
| 1926 | 0.915 | −0.014 pp |
| 1925 | 0.929 | −0.015 pp |
| 1924 | 0.945 | −0.015 pp |
| 1923 | 0.959 | +0.35 pp |
| 1922 | 0.609 | +0.238 pp |
| 1921 | 0.371 | −0.132 pp |
| 1920 | 0.503 | +0.12 pp |
| 1919 | 0.383 | −0.006 pp |
| 1918 | 0.389 | +0.126 pp |
| 1917 | 0.264 | −0.004 pp |
| 1916 | 0.268 | −0.004 pp |
| 1915 | 0.272 | −0.004 pp |
| 1914 | 0.276 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
