Armed forces personnel, total in Montenegro
Montenegro: Armed forces personnel, total was 12,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Montenegro, 2006–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Montenegro is 12,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total 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 in Montenegro, year by year
| 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% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,000, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Montenegro?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Montenegro was 12,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Montenegro ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total 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 The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.