Armed forces as a share of the population in Argentina in 2022 — 0.159%. Ranked 121 in the world out of 189. Since 1841, the indicator has fallen by 0.93 pp.
1841–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Argentina
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.159 | −0 pp |
| 2021 | 0.159 | −0.005 pp |
| 2020 | 0.164 | −0.001 pp |
| 2019 | 0.165 | −0.001 pp |
| 2018 | 0.166 | −0.001 pp |
| 2017 | 0.167 | −0.002 pp |
| 2016 | 0.169 | −0.002 pp |
| 2015 | 0.17 | +0.001 pp |
| 2014 | 0.17 | −0.002 pp |
| 2013 | 0.172 | −0.006 pp |
| 2012 | 0.178 | −0.002 pp |
| 2011 | 0.179 | −0.002 pp |
| 2010 | 0.181 | −0.009 pp |
| 2009 | 0.19 | −0.002 pp |
| 2008 | 0.192 | +0.008 pp |
| 2007 | 0.183 | +0.001 pp |
| 2006 | 0.182 | −0.002 pp |
| 2005 | 0.184 | −0.002 pp |
| 2004 | 0.185 | −0.002 pp |
| 2003 | 0.187 | +0.004 pp |
| 2002 | 0.183 | −0.005 pp |
| 2001 | 0.188 | −0.003 pp |
| 2000 | 0.192 | −0.008 pp |
| 1999 | 0.2 | −0.003 pp |
| 1998 | 0.202 | +0.02 pp |
| 1997 | 0.182 | −0.002 pp |
| 1996 | 0.185 | −0.002 pp |
| 1995 | 0.187 | −0.014 pp |
| 1994 | 0.201 | +0.009 pp |
| 1993 | 0.192 | −0.003 pp |
| 1992 | 0.194 | −0.018 pp |
| 1991 | 0.212 | −0.049 pp |
| 1990 | 0.261 | −0.035 pp |
| 1989 | 0.296 | −0.004 pp |
| 1988 | 0.3 | −0.078 pp |
| 1987 | 0.378 | +0.04 pp |
| 1986 | 0.338 | −0.087 pp |
| 1985 | 0.426 | −0.157 pp |
| 1984 | 0.583 | −0.012 pp |
| 1983 | 0.595 | −0.009 pp |
| 1982 | 0.604 | +0.061 pp |
| 1981 | 0.543 | −0.008 pp |
| 1980 | 0.552 | −0.008 pp |
| 1979 | 0.56 | −0.008 pp |
| 1978 | 0.568 | −0.009 pp |
| 1977 | 0.577 | −0.009 pp |
| 1976 | 0.586 | −0.028 pp |
| 1975 | 0.614 | +0.029 pp |
| 1974 | 0.585 | −0.05 pp |
| 1973 | 0.635 | +0.07 pp |
| 1972 | 0.565 | −0.01 pp |
| 1971 | 0.575 | −0.009 pp |
| 1970 | 0.584 | −0.094 pp |
| 1969 | 0.678 | −0.01 pp |
| 1968 | 0.688 | −0.01 pp |
| 1967 | 0.698 | −0.01 pp |
| 1966 | 0.708 | +0.012 pp |
| 1965 | 0.696 | −0.011 pp |
| 1964 | 0.706 | −0.011 pp |
| 1963 | 0.717 | +0.111 pp |
| 1962 | 0.606 | −0 pp |
| 1961 | 0.606 | −0.024 pp |
| 1960 | 0.631 | −0.084 pp |
| 1959 | 0.715 | −0.012 pp |
| 1958 | 0.726 | −0.023 pp |
| 1957 | 0.749 | −0.019 pp |
| 1956 | 0.768 | −0.014 pp |
| 1955 | 0.782 | +0.399 pp |
| 1954 | 0.382 | −0.008 pp |
| 1953 | 0.39 | +0.042 pp |
| 1952 | 0.348 | −0.007 pp |
| 1951 | 0.355 | −0.007 pp |
| 1950 | 0.362 | −0.01 pp |
| 1949 | 0.372 | −0.009 pp |
| 1948 | 0.381 | −0.008 pp |
| 1947 | 0.389 | −0.007 pp |
| 1946 | 0.396 | — |
| 1939 | 0.434 | +0.008 pp |
| 1938 | 0.426 | +0.007 pp |
| 1937 | 0.419 | +0.09 pp |
| 1936 | 0.329 | −0.006 pp |
| 1935 | 0.335 | −0.005 pp |
| 1934 | 0.34 | +0.002 pp |
| 1933 | 0.338 | −0.006 pp |
| 1932 | 0.343 | +0.002 pp |
| 1931 | 0.342 | +0.026 pp |
| 1930 | 0.315 | −0.008 pp |
| 1929 | 0.323 | −0 pp |
| 1928 | 0.323 | −0.009 pp |
| 1927 | 0.332 | −0.01 pp |
| 1926 | 0.343 | −0.01 pp |
| 1925 | 0.352 | −0.019 pp |
| 1924 | 0.372 | +0.028 pp |
| 1923 | 0.344 | +0.039 pp |
| 1922 | 0.305 | −0.021 pp |
| 1921 | 0.325 | +0.002 pp |
| 1920 | 0.323 | +0.003 pp |
| 1919 | 0.32 | −0.04 pp |
| 1918 | 0.36 | +0.005 pp |
| 1917 | 0.355 | −0.006 pp |
| 1916 | 0.361 | −0.007 pp |
| 1915 | 0.368 | −0.007 pp |
| 1914 | 0.375 | −0.008 pp |
| 1913 | 0.383 | −0.019 pp |
| 1912 | 0.402 | −0.023 pp |
| 1911 | 0.424 | −0.002 pp |
| 1910 | 0.426 | +0.007 pp |
| 1909 | 0.42 | +0.127 pp |
| 1908 | 0.293 | −0.12 pp |
| 1907 | 0.412 | −0.022 pp |
| 1906 | 0.435 | −0.019 pp |
| 1905 | 0.454 | −0.017 pp |
| 1904 | 0.471 | −0.011 pp |
| 1903 | 0.482 | −0.011 pp |
| 1902 | 0.493 | +0.113 pp |
| 1901 | 0.38 | −0.011 pp |
| 1900 | 0.39 | −0.017 pp |
| 1899 | 0.407 | −0.594 pp |
| 1898 | 1.001 | +0.519 pp |
| 1897 | 0.482 | +0.008 pp |
| 1896 | 0.473 | +0.089 pp |
| 1895 | 0.384 | +0.12 pp |
| 1894 | 0.264 | −0.036 pp |
| 1893 | 0.3 | +0.018 pp |
| 1892 | 0.282 | +0.049 pp |
| 1891 | 0.233 | −0.008 pp |
| 1890 | 0.241 | −0.071 pp |
| 1889 | 0.311 | −0.01 pp |
| 1888 | 0.322 | −0.01 pp |
| 1887 | 0.332 | −0.078 pp |
| 1886 | 0.411 | +0.094 pp |
| 1885 | 0.317 | −0.009 pp |
| 1884 | 0.326 | +0.028 pp |
| 1883 | 0.299 | −0.086 pp |
| 1882 | 0.384 | +0.028 pp |
| 1881 | 0.356 | −0.01 pp |
| 1880 | 0.366 | +0.031 pp |
| 1879 | 0.335 | −0.096 pp |
| 1878 | 0.431 | −0.012 pp |
| 1877 | 0.443 | −0.013 pp |
| 1876 | 0.456 | +0.128 pp |
| 1875 | 0.328 | −0.009 pp |
| 1874 | 0.338 | −0.009 pp |
| 1873 | 0.347 | +0.041 pp |
| 1872 | 0.306 | −0.166 pp |
| 1871 | 0.471 | −0.336 pp |
| 1870 | 0.807 | −0.026 pp |
| 1869 | 0.832 | −0.031 pp |
| 1868 | 0.864 | −0.032 pp |
| 1867 | 0.896 | −0.033 pp |
| 1866 | 0.928 | −0.034 pp |
| 1865 | 0.962 | +0.167 pp |
| 1864 | 0.795 | −0.026 pp |
| 1863 | 0.821 | +0.397 pp |
| 1862 | 0.424 | +0.059 pp |
| 1861 | 0.365 | −0.012 pp |
| 1860 | 0.377 | −0.012 pp |
| 1859 | 0.39 | −0.013 pp |
| 1858 | 0.403 | −0.096 pp |
| 1857 | 0.499 | +0.069 pp |
| 1856 | 0.43 | +0.163 pp |
| 1855 | 0.266 | −0.101 pp |
| 1854 | 0.367 | −0.206 pp |
| 1853 | 0.573 | −0.123 pp |
| 1852 | 0.696 | +0.178 pp |
| 1851 | 0.518 | +0.087 pp |
| 1850 | 0.431 | +0.207 pp |
| 1849 | 0.224 | — |
| 1841 | 1.089 | — |
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.
