Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 16,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 173 countries
All-time high
27,500
in 1998
All-time low
8,000
in 2009
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1992–2020

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1992200620201992: 10.0k1993: 10.0k1994: 10.0k1995: 17.9k1996: 17.9k1997: 22.9k1998: 27.5k1999: 23.5k2000: 23.5k2001: 26.0k2002: 19.9k2003: 20.4k2004: 17.0k2005: 19.0k2006: 19.0k2007: 19.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 8.0k2010: 8.0k2011: 8.0k2012: 8.0k2013: 8.0k2014: 8.0k2015: 15.6k2016: 15.6k2017: 16.0k2018: 16.0k2019: 16.0k2020: 16.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in North Macedonia is 16,000, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in North Macedonia peaked at 27,500 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 2009.

North Macedonia ranks 113th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 10,000
1993 10,000 +0.0%
1994 10,000 +0.0%
1995 17,900 +79.0%
1996 17,900 +0.0%
1997 22,900 +27.9%
1998 27,500 +20.1%
1999 23,500 -14.5%
2000 23,500 +0.0%
2001 26,000 +10.6%
2002 19,900 -23.5%
2003 20,400 +2.5%
2004 17,000 -16.7%
2005 19,000 +11.8%
2006 19,000 +0.0%
2007 19,000 +0.0%
2008 19,000 +0.0%
2009 8,000 -57.9%
2010 8,000 +0.0%
2011 8,000 +0.0%
2012 8,000 +0.0%
2013 8,000 +0.0%
2014 8,000 +0.0%
2015 15,600 +95.0%
2016 15,600 +0.0%
2017 16,000 +2.6%
2018 16,000 +0.0%
2019 16,000 +0.0%
2020 16,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,462 10,000 27,500 8
2000s 19,080 8,000 26,000 10
2010s 11,920 8,000 16,000 10
2020s 16,000 16,000 16,000 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 110 Mongolia 18,000 compare
  2. 110 Slovakia 18,000 compare
  3. 112 Tajikistan 17,000 compare
  4. 113 Ghana 16,000 compare
  5. 113 Namibia 16,000 compare
  6. 113 Zambia 16,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in North Macedonia?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in North Macedonia was 16,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 27,500 in 1998.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
North Macedonia ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.