Military personnel as a share of total population in Colombia
Colombia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4948 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4948
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 1841
All-time low
0.0251
in 1902
Years of data
189
1831–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Colombia, 1831–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.4948 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 1.33 in 1841 and was at its lowest, 0.0251, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 0.1917 | — |
| 1832 | 0.1881 | -1.9% |
| 1833 | 0.1846 | -1.8% |
| 1834 | 0.1813 | -1.8% |
| 1835 | 0.1779 | -1.8% |
| 1836 | 0.1747 | -1.8% |
| 1837 | 0.1714 | -1.9% |
| 1838 | 0.1683 | -1.8% |
| 1839 | 0.3304 | +96.3% |
| 1840 | 1.08 | +227.4% |
| 1841 | 1.33 | +22.7% |
| 1842 | 0.3127 | -76.4% |
| 1843 | 0.2558 | -18.2% |
| 1844 | 0.1998 | -21.9% |
| 1845 | 0.1951 | -2.3% |
| 1846 | 0.1922 | -1.5% |
| 1847 | 0.1894 | -1.5% |
| 1848 | 0.1866 | -1.5% |
| 1849 | 0.1837 | -1.5% |
| 1850 | 0.181 | -1.5% |
| 1851 | 0.1783 | -1.5% |
| 1852 | 0.088 | -50.7% |
| 1853 | 0.0868 | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0856 | -1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0844 | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0833 | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0411 | -50.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0405 | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 0.04 | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0394 | -1.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0389 | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0383 | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1513 | +294.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0746 | -50.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0736 | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0726 | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0716 | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0706 | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0697 | -1.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0687 | -1.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0678 | -1.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0671 | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0665 | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0659 | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0326 | -50.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0969 | +197.2% |
| 1877 | 0.064 | -34.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0951 | +48.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0942 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0622 | -34.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0924 | +48.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0915 | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0907 | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0898 | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 0.089 | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0881 | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.2037 | +131.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2017 | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1998 | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 0.1696 | -15.1% |
| 1891 | 0.1681 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.1664 | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1649 | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.1633 | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1618 | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.1602 | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0265 | -83.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0262 | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.026 | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0257 | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0254 | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0251 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.3713 | +1381.4% |
| 1904 | 0.2445 | -34.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1208 | -50.6% |
| 1906 | 0.1402 | +16.1% |
| 1907 | 0.1587 | +13.2% |
| 1908 | 0.1542 | -2.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1499 | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.1455 | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1215 | -16.5% |
| 1912 | 0.1183 | -2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.1156 | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1128 | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.1101 | -2.4% |
| 1916 | 0.1075 | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1049 | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1024 | -2.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0995 | -2.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0985 | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0966 | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0942 | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0929 | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.091 | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0893 | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.102 | +14.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1143 | +12.0% |
| 1928 | 0.126 | +10.3% |
| 1929 | 0.1236 | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0942 | -23.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1057 | +12.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1035 | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1015 | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 0.1619 | +59.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1585 | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.1435 | -9.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1759 | +22.5% |
| 1938 | 0.2069 | +17.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1685 | -18.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1126 | -33.2% |
| 1944 | 0.1098 | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1071 | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.1614 | +50.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1574 | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1568 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 0.1533 | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 0.15 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1464 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1418 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1455 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1488 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0911 | -38.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1251 | +37.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1069 | -14.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1313 | +22.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1138 | -13.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1168 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3457 | +196.1% |
| 1962 | 0.335 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2951 | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3146 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2778 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2707 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2638 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2569 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2502 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2192 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2371 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2308 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2238 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.217 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2127 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2503 | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2456 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2409 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2364 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2317 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.246 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2596 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2545 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2495 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2239 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2531 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2812 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2441 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2869 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3406 | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3349 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4163 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4094 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4229 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.416 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4098 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.412 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3774 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3729 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3592 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3872 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3833 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4776 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4797 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4793 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4722 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4697 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5625 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5829 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6136 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6011 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5932 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5935 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.588 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6158 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6104 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6088 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5977 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5871 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5787 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5001 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4948 | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4948 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4948 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | +1381.4% | 0.0251 | 0.3713 |
| 1863 | +294.6% | 0.0383 | 0.1513 |
| 1840 | +227.4% | 0.3304 | 1.08 |
| 1876 | +197.2% | 0.0326 | 0.0969 |
| 1961 | +196.1% | 0.1168 | 0.3457 |
| 1887 | +131.1% | 0.0881 | 0.2037 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.1965 | 0.1683 | 0.3304 | 9 |
| 1840s | 0.4124 | 0.1837 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0909 | 0.04 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0701 | 0.0383 | 0.1513 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0719 | 0.0326 | 0.0969 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1209 | 0.0622 | 0.2037 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1233 | 0.026 | 0.1696 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1416 | 0.0251 | 0.3713 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1138 | 0.0995 | 0.1455 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1029 | 0.0893 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.142 | 0.0942 | 0.2069 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1369 | 0.1071 | 0.1614 | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.1301 | 0.0911 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2727 | 0.1168 | 0.3457 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2314 | 0.2127 | 0.2503 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2531 | 0.2239 | 0.2869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3912 | 0.3349 | 0.4229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4654 | 0.3592 | 0.5829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6009 | 0.5871 | 0.6158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5245 | 0.4948 | 0.5787 | 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 0.4948 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1841.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 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 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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