Military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Military personnel as a share of total population was 1.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei Darussalam, 1984–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei Darussalam is 1.5%, 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 Darussalam peaked at 2.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1993.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.9% | — |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei Darussalam?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Brunei Darussalam was 1.5% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1993.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.