Military personnel as a share of total population in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.6217 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Azerbaijan, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Azerbaijan stood at 0.6217.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.06 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5893, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5893 | — |
| 1993 | 0.6107 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6729 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9836 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9128 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9744 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.931 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8877 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8696 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7885 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7797 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7708 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7732 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.764 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7547 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7456 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7367 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7281 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7197 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7139 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.705 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6967 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6889 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6721 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6673 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6627 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.658 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6547 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6217 | -5.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.6217 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.6217 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +54.8% | 0.6729 | 1.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8552 | 0.5893 | 1.06 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8065 | 0.7456 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6991 | 0.6627 | 0.7367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6448 | 0.6217 | 0.658 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Azerbaijan?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Azerbaijan was 0.6217 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1996.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5893 in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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