Military personnel as a share of total population in Algeria
Algeria: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3056 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Algeria, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Algeria is 0.3056, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Algeria peaked at 0.7998 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2952, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4121 | — |
| 1963 | 0.6247 | +51.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5567 | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5032 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5924 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5735 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5558 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.575 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.582 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5643 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5475 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.531 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.515 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4994 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5145 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4397 | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4312 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4861 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5411 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5248 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6043 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6337 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7998 | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.778 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7993 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7385 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5312 | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.518 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5036 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4914 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4796 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4685 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4582 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4277 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4166 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4269 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3989 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3899 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.394 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4017 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4175 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3848 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3945 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4063 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3999 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3932 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4115 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.404 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3966 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3893 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3378 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3391 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3324 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.326 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3201 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3118 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3058 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3003 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2952 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3105 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3056 | -1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.3056 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.3056 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +51.6% | 0.4121 | 0.6247 |
| 1984 | +26.2% | 0.6337 | 0.7998 |
| 1988 | -28.1% | 0.7385 | 0.5312 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5492 | 0.4121 | 0.6247 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5111 | 0.4312 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6469 | 0.518 | 0.7998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4461 | 0.3899 | 0.5036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4007 | 0.3848 | 0.4175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3359 | 0.3003 | 0.3966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3038 | 0.2952 | 0.3105 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Algeria?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Algeria was 0.3056 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7998 in 1984.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2952 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Algeria ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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