Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Montenegro

Montenegro: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 12,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 173 countries
All-time high
16,000
in 2006
All-time low
12,000
in 2017
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Montenegro, 2006–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k2006201320202006: 16.0k2007: 15.0k2008: 15.0k2009: 13.2k2010: 13.1k2011: 12.2k2012: 12.2k2013: 12.2k2014: 12.2k2015: 12.1k2016: 12.1k2017: 12.0k2018: 12.3k2019: 12.0k2020: 12.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Montenegro stood at 12,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Montenegro peaked at 16,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2017.

That places Montenegro 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Montenegro, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 16,000
2007 15,000 -6.2%
2008 15,000 +0.0%
2009 13,227 -11.8%
2010 13,084 -1.1%
2011 12,180 -6.9%
2012 12,180 +0.0%
2013 12,180 +0.0%
2014 12,180 +0.0%
2015 12,050 -1.1%
2016 12,050 +0.0%
2017 12,000 -0.4%
2018 12,350 +2.9%
2019 12,000 -2.8%
2020 12,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,807 13,227 16,000 4
2010s 12,225 12,000 13,084 10
2020s 12,000 12,000 12,000 1

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  4. 124 Benin 12,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Montenegro?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Montenegro was 12,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2006.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2017.
How does Montenegro rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Montenegro ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.