Military personnel as a share of total population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0905 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0905
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2033
in 1991
All-time low
0.0189
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Cameroon, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Cameroon stood at 0.0905.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Cameroon peaked at 0.2033 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0189, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0189 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0741 | +292.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0907 | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1421 | +56.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1043 | -26.6% |
| 1965 | 0.136 | +30.4% |
| 1966 | 0.133 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.13 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1111 | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.124 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.121 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.118 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1151 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1121 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1365 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1329 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1293 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.139 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1345 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1308 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1294 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1561 | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1509 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1567 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.152 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1476 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1434 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1386 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1934 | +39.5% |
| 1989 | 0.182 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2003 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2033 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0988 | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0961 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0935 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1657 | +77.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1106 | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0933 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1049 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1021 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0464 | -54.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1399 | +201.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1371 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1335 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1301 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1268 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1236 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0714 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0696 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0679 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0662 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0645 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0646 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0629 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0613 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0597 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.058 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0564 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0588 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0954 | +62.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0929 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0905 | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0905 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0905 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +292.2% | 0.0189 | 0.0741 |
| 2001 | +201.4% | 0.0464 | 0.1399 |
| 1995 | +77.2% | 0.0935 | 0.1657 |
| 2020 | +62.2% | 0.0588 | 0.0954 |
| 1963 | +56.7% | 0.0907 | 0.1421 |
| 2000 | -54.5% | 0.1021 | 0.0464 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1064 | 0.0189 | 0.1421 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1269 | 0.1121 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.155 | 0.1294 | 0.1934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1269 | 0.0933 | 0.2033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1052 | 0.0464 | 0.1399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.062 | 0.0564 | 0.0679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0929 | 0.0905 | 0.0954 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 145 Bangladesh 0.0962 compare
- 146 Uganda 0.0951 compare
- 147 Mali 0.091 compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0888 compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0.0884 compare
- 151 Lesotho 0.0875 compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Cameroon?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Cameroon was 0.0905 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2033 in 1991.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cameroon ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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