Military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros
Comoros: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2% in 1992. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros, 1975–1992
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1992, military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros peaked at 0.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
Comoros ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.3% | — |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 0.2% compare
- 113 Netherlands 0.2% compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 0.2% compare
- 116 Chad 0.2% compare
- 117 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
- 118 Central African Republic 0.2% compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros was 0.2% in 1992, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Comoros rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Comoros ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 1992.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.