Armed forces as a share of the population in Poland in 2022 — 0.297%. Ranked 80 in the world out of 189. Since 1919, the indicator has fallen by 0.945 pp.
1919–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Poland
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.297 | −0.003 pp |
| 2021 | 0.3 | −0.025 pp |
| 2020 | 0.325 | +0.016 pp |
| 2019 | 0.309 | +0.034 pp |
| 2018 | 0.275 | +0.016 pp |
| 2017 | 0.259 | −0 pp |
| 2016 | 0.259 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 0.259 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | 0.259 | +0.008 pp |
| 2013 | 0.251 | −0.011 pp |
| 2012 | 0.262 | −0 pp |
| 2011 | 0.262 | −0 pp |
| 2010 | 0.262 | −0.058 pp |
| 2009 | 0.319 | −0.013 pp |
| 2008 | 0.333 | −0.039 pp |
| 2007 | 0.372 | +0 pp |
| 2006 | 0.372 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 0.372 | −0.026 pp |
| 2004 | 0.398 | −0.028 pp |
| 2003 | 0.426 | +0 pp |
| 2002 | 0.426 | −0.113 pp |
| 2001 | 0.539 | −0.021 pp |
| 2000 | 0.56 | +0.077 pp |
| 1999 | 0.483 | −0.111 pp |
| 1998 | 0.594 | −0.001 pp |
| 1997 | 0.595 | −0.013 pp |
| 1996 | 0.609 | −0.039 pp |
| 1995 | 0.648 | −0.014 pp |
| 1994 | 0.662 | −0.014 pp |
| 1993 | 0.676 | −0.028 pp |
| 1992 | 0.704 | −0.094 pp |
| 1991 | 0.797 | −0.024 pp |
| 1990 | 0.821 | −0.101 pp |
| 1989 | 0.922 | −0.214 pp |
| 1988 | 1.136 | −0.035 pp |
| 1987 | 1.171 | −0.012 pp |
| 1986 | 1.183 | +0.003 pp |
| 1985 | 1.18 | +0.004 pp |
| 1984 | 1.176 | +0.011 pp |
| 1983 | 1.165 | +0.006 pp |
| 1982 | 1.159 | +0.006 pp |
| 1981 | 1.153 | +0.006 pp |
| 1980 | 1.147 | +0.015 pp |
| 1979 | 1.132 | +0.041 pp |
| 1978 | 1.091 | +0.025 pp |
| 1977 | 1.066 | −0.2 pp |
| 1976 | 1.266 | −0.013 pp |
| 1975 | 1.279 | +0.192 pp |
| 1974 | 1.086 | +0.103 pp |
| 1973 | 0.983 | +0.021 pp |
| 1972 | 0.962 | +0.001 pp |
| 1971 | 0.96 | −0.005 pp |
| 1970 | 0.965 | +0.007 pp |
| 1969 | 0.958 | −0.001 pp |
| 1968 | 0.96 | +0.005 pp |
| 1967 | 0.955 | −0.001 pp |
| 1966 | 0.956 | −0.003 pp |
| 1965 | 0.959 | −0.01 pp |
| 1964 | 0.969 | −0.018 pp |
| 1963 | 0.987 | −0.035 pp |
| 1962 | 1.022 | +0.004 pp |
| 1961 | 1.018 | +0.341 pp |
| 1960 | 0.677 | −0.007 pp |
| 1959 | 0.684 | −0.359 pp |
| 1958 | 1.043 | −0.017 pp |
| 1957 | 1.06 | −0.019 pp |
| 1956 | 1.079 | −0.021 pp |
| 1955 | 1.1 | −0.021 pp |
| 1954 | 1.121 | −0.593 pp |
| 1953 | 1.714 | −0.033 pp |
| 1952 | 1.747 | +0.165 pp |
| 1951 | 1.583 | +0.262 pp |
| 1950 | 1.321 | +0.277 pp |
| 1949 | 1.045 | +0.194 pp |
| 1948 | 0.851 | +0.143 pp |
| 1947 | 0.708 | +0.157 pp |
| 1946 | 0.551 | −0.264 pp |
| 1945 | 0.815 | — |
| 1939 | 0.775 | −0.103 pp |
| 1938 | 0.878 | +0.062 pp |
| 1937 | 0.817 | +0.017 pp |
| 1936 | 0.8 | −0.006 pp |
| 1935 | 0.806 | −0.013 pp |
| 1934 | 0.819 | −0.001 pp |
| 1933 | 0.819 | −0.011 pp |
| 1932 | 0.83 | −0.012 pp |
| 1931 | 0.842 | +0.007 pp |
| 1930 | 0.836 | −0.027 pp |
| 1929 | 0.862 | −0.011 pp |
| 1928 | 0.873 | −0.002 pp |
| 1927 | 0.875 | −0.104 pp |
| 1926 | 0.979 | +0.057 pp |
| 1925 | 0.922 | −0.036 pp |
| 1924 | 0.958 | +0.012 pp |
| 1923 | 0.946 | +0.041 pp |
| 1922 | 0.905 | −0.034 pp |
| 1921 | 0.939 | −2.658 pp |
| 1920 | 3.597 | +2.355 pp |
| 1919 | 1.242 | — |
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.
