Military personnel as a share of total population in Burundi
Burundi: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2252 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2252
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6883
in 2003
All-time low
0.0331
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Burundi, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Burundi stood at 0.2252.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Burundi peaked at 0.6883 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0331, in 1962.
Burundi ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0331 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0648 | +96.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0636 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0623 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0611 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0599 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0587 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0576 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0847 | +47.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0891 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0865 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0846 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1368 | +61.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1869 | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1834 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.205 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1758 | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.174 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.17 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1657 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1613 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.157 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1745 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1908 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2059 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2136 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2075 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2199 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2135 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2247 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2253 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2894 | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3678 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4106 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5651 | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 0.542 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6093 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5975 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6718 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6536 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6883 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6657 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6564 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6341 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4203 | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4058 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.224 | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2166 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2096 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.203 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2083 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2022 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1961 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1738 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.253 | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2448 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2378 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2314 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2252 | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2252 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.2252 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +96.1% | 0.0331 | 0.0648 |
| 1974 | +61.7% | 0.0846 | 0.1368 |
| 1970 | +47.1% | 0.0576 | 0.0847 |
| 2018 | +45.5% | 0.1738 | 0.253 |
| 2009 | -44.8% | 0.4058 | 0.224 |
| 1997 | +37.6% | 0.4106 | 0.5651 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0576 | 0.0331 | 0.0648 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1407 | 0.0846 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1846 | 0.157 | 0.2136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3668 | 0.2135 | 0.6093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5618 | 0.224 | 0.6883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2098 | 0.1738 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2315 | 0.2252 | 0.2378 | 3 |
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More population data for Burundi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Burundi?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Burundi was 0.2252 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6883 in 2003.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0331 in 1962.
- How does Burundi rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Burundi ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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