Military personnel as a share of total population in Belarus
Belarus: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5233 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Belarus, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Belarus is 0.5233, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Belarus peaked at 1.11 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4747, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.989 | — |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7276 | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7295 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7317 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7884 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8109 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8324 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8119 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7461 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.751 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7553 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7588 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7616 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7639 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6613 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7692 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7725 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7762 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5064 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5061 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.506 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5063 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5055 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4747 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4769 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4812 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5189 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5233 | +0.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.5233 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.5233 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -34.8% | 0.7762 | 0.5064 |
| 1994 | -34.5% | 1.11 | 0.7276 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8461 | 0.7276 | 1.11 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7653 | 0.6613 | 0.8324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.58 | 0.4747 | 0.7762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5078 | 0.4812 | 0.5233 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Belarus?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Belarus was 0.5233 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1993.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4747 in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Belarus ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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