Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 16,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1992–2020
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
| 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 16,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,000, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 16,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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About this data
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.