Armed forces as a share of the population in Hungary in 2022 — 0.33%. Ranked 69 in the world out of 189. Since 1919, the indicator has fallen by 0.012 pp.
1919–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hungary
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.33 | −0.02 pp |
| 2021 | 0.35 | +0.063 pp |
| 2020 | 0.287 | +0.001 pp |
| 2019 | 0.287 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 0.286 | +0.011 pp |
| 2017 | 0.276 | −0.001 pp |
| 2016 | 0.277 | +0.001 pp |
| 2015 | 0.276 | +0.001 pp |
| 2014 | 0.275 | +0.001 pp |
| 2013 | 0.274 | +0.044 pp |
| 2012 | 0.231 | −0.07 pp |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +0.011 pp |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +0.04 pp |
| 2009 | 0.249 | −0.069 pp |
| 2008 | 0.319 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 0.318 | +0.001 pp |
| 2006 | 0.318 | +0.001 pp |
| 2005 | 0.317 | −0.009 pp |
| 2004 | 0.326 | +0.001 pp |
| 2003 | 0.325 | +0.001 pp |
| 2002 | 0.325 | −0.009 pp |
| 2001 | 0.334 | −0.105 pp |
| 2000 | 0.438 | −0.068 pp |
| 1999 | 0.506 | +0.081 pp |
| 1998 | 0.425 | −0.067 pp |
| 1997 | 0.492 | +0.002 pp |
| 1996 | 0.491 | −0.096 pp |
| 1995 | 0.587 | +0.002 pp |
| 1994 | 0.585 | −0.047 pp |
| 1993 | 0.631 | −0.124 pp |
| 1992 | 0.756 | −0.085 pp |
| 1991 | 0.841 | −0.066 pp |
| 1990 | 0.907 | −0.141 pp |
| 1989 | 1.048 | −0.072 pp |
| 1988 | 1.12 | +0.014 pp |
| 1987 | 1.106 | +0.005 pp |
| 1986 | 1.101 | −0.005 pp |
| 1985 | 1.106 | −0.005 pp |
| 1984 | 1.111 | +0.004 pp |
| 1983 | 1.107 | −0.007 pp |
| 1982 | 1.114 | +0.002 pp |
| 1981 | 1.112 | −0.009 pp |
| 1980 | 1.121 | −0.01 pp |
| 1979 | 1.131 | −0.012 pp |
| 1978 | 1.143 | −0.004 pp |
| 1977 | 1.147 | +0.033 pp |
| 1976 | 1.114 | −0.006 pp |
| 1975 | 1.12 | −0.073 pp |
| 1974 | 1.194 | −0.149 pp |
| 1973 | 1.343 | −0.062 pp |
| 1972 | 1.405 | −0.004 pp |
| 1971 | 1.409 | −0.004 pp |
| 1970 | 1.412 | −0.005 pp |
| 1969 | 1.417 | −0.005 pp |
| 1968 | 1.422 | −0.104 pp |
| 1967 | 1.526 | −0.006 pp |
| 1966 | 1.532 | −0.005 pp |
| 1965 | 1.536 | −0.004 pp |
| 1964 | 1.541 | −0.005 pp |
| 1963 | 1.546 | +0.353 pp |
| 1962 | 1.192 | +0.046 pp |
| 1961 | 1.147 | +0.345 pp |
| 1960 | 0.801 | +0.248 pp |
| 1959 | 0.553 | +0.25 pp |
| 1958 | 0.304 | +0.253 pp |
| 1957 | 0.051 | −2.118 pp |
| 1956 | 2.169 | +0.093 pp |
| 1955 | 2.076 | +0.09 pp |
| 1954 | 1.986 | +0.102 pp |
| 1953 | 1.885 | +0.097 pp |
| 1952 | 1.787 | +0.143 pp |
| 1951 | 1.644 | +0.52 pp |
| 1950 | 1.124 | +0.529 pp |
| 1949 | 0.595 | +0.212 pp |
| 1948 | 0.382 | +0.217 pp |
| 1947 | 0.165 | −0.034 pp |
| 1946 | 0.199 | — |
| 1942 | 3.725 | — |
| 1939 | 0.358 | −0.024 pp |
| 1938 | 0.382 | −0.003 pp |
| 1937 | 0.384 | −0.003 pp |
| 1936 | 0.387 | −0.003 pp |
| 1935 | 0.39 | −0.003 pp |
| 1934 | 0.392 | −0.003 pp |
| 1933 | 0.396 | −0.003 pp |
| 1932 | 0.398 | −0.003 pp |
| 1931 | 0.401 | −0.003 pp |
| 1930 | 0.405 | −0.003 pp |
| 1929 | 0.408 | −0.003 pp |
| 1928 | 0.411 | −0.003 pp |
| 1927 | 0.414 | −0.004 pp |
| 1926 | 0.418 | −0.004 pp |
| 1925 | 0.422 | −0.003 pp |
| 1924 | 0.425 | −0.003 pp |
| 1923 | 0.428 | −0.004 pp |
| 1922 | 0.432 | −0.004 pp |
| 1921 | 0.436 | +0.096 pp |
| 1920 | 0.34 | −0.003 pp |
| 1919 | 0.343 | — |
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.
