Armed forces as a share of the population in Serbia in 2022 — 0.412%. Ranked 50 in the world out of 189. Since 1878, the indicator has fallen by 0.078 pp.
1878–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Serbia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.412 | +0.003 pp |
| 2021 | 0.41 | +0.004 pp |
| 2020 | 0.405 | +0.003 pp |
| 2019 | 0.402 | +0.003 pp |
| 2018 | 0.399 | +0.003 pp |
| 2017 | 0.396 | +0.078 pp |
| 2016 | 0.317 | +0.001 pp |
| 2015 | 0.316 | +0.001 pp |
| 2014 | 0.315 | +0.001 pp |
| 2013 | 0.314 | +0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 0.304 | +0.001 pp |
| 2011 | 0.302 | +0.002 pp |
| 2010 | 0.301 | +0.053 pp |
| 2009 | 0.247 | +0.001 pp |
| 2008 | 0.246 | −0.161 pp |
| 2007 | 0.407 | −0.25 pp |
| 2006 | 0.657 | +0.004 pp |
| 2005 | 0.653 | −0.045 pp |
| 2004 | 0.698 | −0.035 pp |
| 2003 | 0.733 | −0.005 pp |
| 2002 | 0.739 | −0.258 pp |
| 2001 | 0.996 | +0.075 pp |
| 2000 | 0.921 | −0.066 pp |
| 1999 | 0.987 | −0 pp |
| 1998 | 0.987 | −0.098 pp |
| 1997 | 1.085 | +0.092 pp |
| 1996 | 0.993 | −0.24 pp |
| 1995 | 1.233 | −0.004 pp |
| 1994 | 1.236 | +0.282 pp |
| 1993 | 0.954 | −0.357 pp |
| 1992 | 1.311 | +0.605 pp |
| 1991 | 0.706 | −0.05 pp |
| 1990 | 0.756 | −0.194 pp |
| 1989 | 0.95 | −0.022 pp |
| 1988 | 0.972 | −0.028 pp |
| 1987 | 0.999 | −0.006 pp |
| 1986 | 1.005 | −0.11 pp |
| 1985 | 1.116 | −0.012 pp |
| 1984 | 1.128 | −0.008 pp |
| 1983 | 1.136 | −0.008 pp |
| 1982 | 1.144 | −0.013 pp |
| 1981 | 1.157 | −0.009 pp |
| 1980 | 1.166 | −0.025 pp |
| 1979 | 1.191 | −0.02 pp |
| 1978 | 1.211 | −0.011 pp |
| 1977 | 1.221 | −0.053 pp |
| 1976 | 1.275 | +0.01 pp |
| 1975 | 1.265 | +0.026 pp |
| 1974 | 1.238 | +0.007 pp |
| 1973 | 1.231 | −0.011 pp |
| 1972 | 1.242 | −0.012 pp |
| 1971 | 1.254 | −0.007 pp |
| 1970 | 1.262 | −0.01 pp |
| 1969 | 1.272 | −0.004 pp |
| 1968 | 1.275 | −0.214 pp |
| 1967 | 1.489 | −0.082 pp |
| 1966 | 1.571 | −0.02 pp |
| 1965 | 1.591 | −0.153 pp |
| 1964 | 1.744 | −0.094 pp |
| 1963 | 1.838 | +0.509 pp |
| 1962 | 1.328 | −0.016 pp |
| 1961 | 1.344 | −0.666 pp |
| 1960 | 2.011 | −0.021 pp |
| 1959 | 2.031 | −0.022 pp |
| 1958 | 2.054 | −0.018 pp |
| 1957 | 2.072 | −0.02 pp |
| 1956 | 2.092 | −0.02 pp |
| 1955 | 2.112 | −0.011 pp |
| 1954 | 2.123 | −0.029 pp |
| 1953 | 2.153 | −0.032 pp |
| 1952 | 2.185 | −0.028 pp |
| 1951 | 2.212 | +0.714 pp |
| 1950 | 1.499 | −0.02 pp |
| 1949 | 1.519 | −0.022 pp |
| 1948 | 1.541 | +0.518 pp |
| 1947 | 1.023 | −0.024 pp |
| 1946 | 1.047 | −0.004 pp |
| 1945 | 1.051 | −0.004 pp |
| 1944 | 1.056 | — |
| 1941 | 0.954 | +0.012 pp |
| 1940 | 0.942 | +0.006 pp |
| 1939 | 0.936 | +0 pp |
| 1938 | 0.936 | +0 pp |
| 1937 | 0.936 | +0.108 pp |
| 1936 | 0.828 | −0.005 pp |
| 1935 | 0.833 | +0.043 pp |
| 1934 | 0.79 | −0.004 pp |
| 1933 | 0.793 | +0.06 pp |
| 1932 | 0.734 | −0.082 pp |
| 1931 | 0.815 | +0.003 pp |
| 1930 | 0.813 | −0.012 pp |
| 1929 | 0.825 | −0.005 pp |
| 1928 | 0.83 | −0.005 pp |
| 1927 | 0.835 | −0.074 pp |
| 1926 | 0.909 | −0.279 pp |
| 1925 | 1.188 | −0.018 pp |
| 1924 | 1.206 | −0.034 pp |
| 1923 | 1.24 | −0.844 pp |
| 1922 | 2.084 | +0.798 pp |
| 1921 | 1.285 | −0.44 pp |
| 1920 | 1.725 | −0.452 pp |
| 1919 | 2.178 | −2.72 pp |
| 1918 | 4.898 | +1.078 pp |
| 1917 | 3.82 | +1.309 pp |
| 1916 | 2.51 | +0.433 pp |
| 1915 | 2.078 | +1.059 pp |
| 1914 | 1.019 | −0.046 pp |
| 1913 | 1.066 | +0.05 pp |
| 1912 | 1.016 | +0.038 pp |
| 1911 | 0.978 | −0.225 pp |
| 1910 | 1.202 | −0.054 pp |
| 1909 | 1.257 | +0.228 pp |
| 1908 | 1.028 | −0.197 pp |
| 1907 | 1.225 | +0.2 pp |
| 1906 | 1.025 | +0.021 pp |
| 1905 | 1.004 | −0.015 pp |
| 1904 | 1.02 | +0.023 pp |
| 1903 | 0.997 | +0.063 pp |
| 1902 | 0.934 | +0.065 pp |
| 1901 | 0.87 | −0.013 pp |
| 1900 | 0.883 | −0.054 pp |
| 1899 | 0.937 | −0.014 pp |
| 1898 | 0.951 | +0.028 pp |
| 1897 | 0.923 | −0.014 pp |
| 1896 | 0.937 | +0.116 pp |
| 1895 | 0.822 | +0.077 pp |
| 1894 | 0.745 | +0.168 pp |
| 1893 | 0.578 | +0.037 pp |
| 1892 | 0.541 | +0.084 pp |
| 1891 | 0.456 | −0.006 pp |
| 1890 | 0.463 | −0.152 pp |
| 1889 | 0.614 | −0.013 pp |
| 1888 | 0.628 | −0.014 pp |
| 1887 | 0.641 | −0.014 pp |
| 1886 | 0.655 | −0.014 pp |
| 1885 | 0.669 | −0.277 pp |
| 1884 | 0.947 | +0.412 pp |
| 1883 | 0.535 | +0.154 pp |
| 1882 | 0.381 | −0.006 pp |
| 1881 | 0.387 | −0.007 pp |
| 1880 | 0.393 | −0.007 pp |
| 1879 | 0.4 | −0.09 pp |
| 1878 | 0.49 | — |
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.
