Military personnel as a share of total population in Colombia
Colombia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1841
All-time low
0.0%
in 1902
Years of data
189
1831–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Colombia, 1831–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.5% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Colombia peaked at 1.3% in 1841 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1902.
That places Colombia 41st 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 0.2% | — |
| 1832 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1833 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1834 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1835 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1836 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1837 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1838 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1839 | 0.3% | +96.3% |
| 1840 | 1.1% | +227.4% |
| 1841 | 1.3% | +22.7% |
| 1842 | 0.3% | -76.4% |
| 1843 | 0.3% | -18.2% |
| 1844 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 1845 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1846 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1847 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1848 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1849 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1850 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1851 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | -50.7% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -50.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | +294.6% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | -50.7% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -50.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | +197.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | -34.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | +48.6% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -34.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | +48.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.2% | +131.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 1891 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -83.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.4% | +1381.4% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | -34.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | -50.6% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 1908 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | +59.5% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +17.7% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +50.7% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -38.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +37.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -14.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +22.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +196.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1840s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Colombia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Colombia was 0.5% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1841.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1902.
- How does Colombia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.