Military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso, 1960–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +46.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +80.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -41.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +55.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
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- 169 Iceland 0.0%
- 169 Kiribati 0.0%
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- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 169 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 169 Samoa 0.0%
- 169 San Marino 0.0%
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- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 169 Tuvalu 0.0%
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso was 0.0% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.