Military personnel as a share of total population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.7208 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.7208
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 1974
All-time low
0.153
in 1979
Years of data
70
1953–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Cambodia, 1953–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.7208 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 3.08 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.153, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.9464 | — |
| 1954 | 0.9279 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8264 | -10.9% |
| 1956 | 0.8089 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.7117 | -12.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6951 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.6599 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6442 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | +81.3% |
| 1962 | 1.23 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1.29 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.25 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.24 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.28 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.26 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.25 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.23 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | +137.7% |
| 1972 | 2.81 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.08 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8735 | -71.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8877 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.153 | -85.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5386 | +252.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3048 | -43.4% |
| 1982 | 0.298 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2887 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4182 | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4716 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7824 | +65.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7577 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7342 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 1.31 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7316 | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7117 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5841 | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5706 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5599 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5482 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +128.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9836 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9664 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9506 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9284 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9148 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.902 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8895 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8767 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8632 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.849 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8342 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8254 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.812 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7991 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7867 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7715 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7619 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7524 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7414 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7305 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7208 | -1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.7208 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.7208 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1865, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +252.0% | 0.153 | 0.5386 |
| 1971 | +137.7% | 1.23 | 2.91 |
| 2000 | +128.7% | 0.5482 | 1.25 |
| 1979 | -85.4% | 1.05 | 0.153 |
| 1961 | +81.3% | 0.6442 | 1.17 |
| 1975 | -71.6% | 3.08 | 0.8735 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7966 | 0.6599 | 0.9464 | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.19 | 0.6442 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 0.153 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5769 | 0.2887 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8872 | 0.5482 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9749 | 0.8767 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8055 | 0.7524 | 0.8632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7309 | 0.7208 | 0.7414 | 3 |
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- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
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 0.7208 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 1974.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.153 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 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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