Military personnel as a share of total population in Burundi
Burundi: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Burundi, 1962–2022
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 Burundi stood at 0.2%.
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 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +96.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +47.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +61.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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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 0.2% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% 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 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.