Military personnel as a share of total population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1974
All-time low
0.2%
in 1979
Years of data
70
1953–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Cambodia, 1953–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.7% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Cambodia peaked at 3.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.9% | — |
| 1954 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 1956 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 1958 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.2% | +81.3% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +137.7% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -71.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -85.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +252.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -43.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +65.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +128.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Cambodia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Cambodia was 0.7% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.