Military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei
Brunei: Military personnel as a share of total population was 1.54 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.54
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 2002
All-time low
1.45
in 1993
Years of data
39
1984–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei is 1.54, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei peaked at 2.02 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 1993.
Brunei ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.9 | — |
| 1985 | 1.83 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.67 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.63 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.54 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.76 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 1.69 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 5.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1865, 8.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.63 | 1.9 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.45 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.52 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.58 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.54 | 1.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More population data for Brunei
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1505 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei was 1.54 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2002.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 1993.
- How does Brunei rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Brunei ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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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