Armed forces as a share of the population in Romania in 2022 — 0.376%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 189. Since 1878, the indicator has risen by 0.019 pp.
1878–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.376 | +0.007 pp |
| 2021 | 0.369 | +0.008 pp |
| 2020 | 0.361 | +0.007 pp |
| 2019 | 0.354 | +0.002 pp |
| 2018 | 0.352 | −0.009 pp |
| 2017 | 0.361 | +0.002 pp |
| 2016 | 0.359 | +0.002 pp |
| 2015 | 0.357 | +0.002 pp |
| 2014 | 0.355 | +0.002 pp |
| 2013 | 0.354 | +0.014 pp |
| 2012 | 0.34 | +0.01 pp |
| 2011 | 0.33 | −0.004 pp |
| 2010 | 0.334 | +0.001 pp |
| 2009 | 0.333 | −0.004 pp |
| 2008 | 0.337 | +0.019 pp |
| 2007 | 0.318 | −0.122 pp |
| 2006 | 0.44 | +0.001 pp |
| 2005 | 0.439 | −0.017 pp |
| 2004 | 0.456 | −0.013 pp |
| 2003 | 0.468 | +0.023 pp |
| 2002 | 0.445 | −0.015 pp |
| 2001 | 0.46 | −0.467 pp |
| 2000 | 0.927 | +0.168 pp |
| 1999 | 0.759 | −0.131 pp |
| 1998 | 0.89 | +0.004 pp |
| 1997 | 0.886 | +0.002 pp |
| 1996 | 0.885 | +0.003 pp |
| 1995 | 0.882 | +0.002 pp |
| 1994 | 0.88 | +0.001 pp |
| 1993 | 0.879 | +0.124 pp |
| 1992 | 0.755 | −0.112 pp |
| 1991 | 0.867 | +0.324 pp |
| 1990 | 0.543 | −0.351 pp |
| 1989 | 0.894 | −0.06 pp |
| 1988 | 0.954 | −0.127 pp |
| 1987 | 1.081 | +0.038 pp |
| 1986 | 1.043 | −0 pp |
| 1985 | 1.043 | −0 pp |
| 1984 | 1.043 | +0.014 pp |
| 1983 | 1.029 | +0.081 pp |
| 1982 | 0.948 | −0.001 pp |
| 1981 | 0.948 | −0.002 pp |
| 1980 | 0.95 | −0.002 pp |
| 1979 | 0.952 | −0.004 pp |
| 1978 | 0.956 | −0.004 pp |
| 1977 | 0.96 | −0.065 pp |
| 1976 | 1.026 | −0.01 pp |
| 1975 | 1.036 | −0.001 pp |
| 1974 | 1.037 | +0.115 pp |
| 1973 | 0.922 | −0.133 pp |
| 1972 | 1.055 | −0.01 pp |
| 1971 | 1.065 | +0.023 pp |
| 1970 | 1.042 | +0.092 pp |
| 1969 | 0.95 | −0.014 pp |
| 1968 | 0.963 | −0.022 pp |
| 1967 | 0.985 | −0.122 pp |
| 1966 | 1.108 | −0.248 pp |
| 1965 | 1.356 | +0.035 pp |
| 1964 | 1.321 | −0.008 pp |
| 1963 | 1.329 | −0.298 pp |
| 1962 | 1.627 | −0.053 pp |
| 1961 | 1.68 | +0.447 pp |
| 1960 | 1.233 | +0.048 pp |
| 1959 | 1.185 | +0.05 pp |
| 1958 | 1.135 | +0.047 pp |
| 1957 | 1.088 | −0.237 pp |
| 1956 | 1.325 | −0.245 pp |
| 1955 | 1.57 | −0.026 pp |
| 1954 | 1.596 | −0.012 pp |
| 1953 | 1.609 | −0.015 pp |
| 1952 | 1.624 | −0.01 pp |
| 1951 | 1.634 | +0.297 pp |
| 1950 | 1.337 | +0.298 pp |
| 1949 | 1.038 | −0.006 pp |
| 1948 | 1.044 | +0.161 pp |
| 1947 | 0.883 | +0.161 pp |
| 1946 | 0.722 | −0.148 pp |
| 1945 | 0.87 | −6.247 pp |
| 1944 | 7.117 | — |
| 1940 | 5.123 | +4.38 pp |
| 1939 | 0.743 | −0.113 pp |
| 1938 | 0.856 | −0.051 pp |
| 1937 | 0.906 | +0.197 pp |
| 1936 | 0.709 | −0.035 pp |
| 1935 | 0.744 | −0.033 pp |
| 1934 | 0.777 | −0.011 pp |
| 1933 | 0.788 | +0.017 pp |
| 1932 | 0.771 | −0.22 pp |
| 1931 | 0.991 | −0.082 pp |
| 1930 | 1.073 | −0.01 pp |
| 1929 | 1.083 | −0.015 pp |
| 1928 | 1.098 | +0.194 pp |
| 1927 | 0.904 | +0.047 pp |
| 1926 | 0.857 | −0.006 pp |
| 1925 | 0.863 | −0.049 pp |
| 1924 | 0.912 | −0.34 pp |
| 1923 | 1.252 | −0.206 pp |
| 1922 | 1.459 | −0.15 pp |
| 1921 | 1.609 | −0.013 pp |
| 1920 | 1.622 | −1.382 pp |
| 1919 | 3.003 | +0.163 pp |
| 1918 | 2.841 | +0.127 pp |
| 1917 | 2.714 | +0.328 pp |
| 1916 | 2.386 | +0.1 pp |
| 1915 | 2.286 | +0.416 pp |
| 1914 | 1.87 | +0.387 pp |
| 1913 | 1.483 | +0.1 pp |
| 1912 | 1.382 | +0.014 pp |
| 1911 | 1.369 | +0.091 pp |
| 1910 | 1.278 | −0.247 pp |
| 1909 | 1.525 | +0.188 pp |
| 1908 | 1.337 | +0.297 pp |
| 1907 | 1.041 | −0.031 pp |
| 1906 | 1.072 | +0.047 pp |
| 1905 | 1.025 | −0 pp |
| 1904 | 1.025 | −0.031 pp |
| 1903 | 1.056 | −0.015 pp |
| 1902 | 1.071 | +0.201 pp |
| 1901 | 0.87 | −0.18 pp |
| 1900 | 1.05 | −0.084 pp |
| 1899 | 1.134 | +0.07 pp |
| 1898 | 1.063 | +0.02 pp |
| 1897 | 1.043 | −0.032 pp |
| 1896 | 1.076 | +0.235 pp |
| 1895 | 0.841 | −0.011 pp |
| 1894 | 0.851 | −0.083 pp |
| 1893 | 0.934 | −0.009 pp |
| 1892 | 0.943 | +0.196 pp |
| 1891 | 0.746 | −0.18 pp |
| 1890 | 0.926 | +0.141 pp |
| 1889 | 0.785 | +0.066 pp |
| 1888 | 0.72 | +0.011 pp |
| 1887 | 0.709 | +0.029 pp |
| 1886 | 0.68 | −0.012 pp |
| 1885 | 0.692 | −0.034 pp |
| 1884 | 0.726 | −0.035 pp |
| 1883 | 0.761 | +0.31 pp |
| 1882 | 0.451 | −0.008 pp |
| 1881 | 0.459 | −0.004 pp |
| 1880 | 0.463 | +0.086 pp |
| 1879 | 0.377 | +0.02 pp |
| 1878 | 0.357 | — |
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.
