Military personnel as a share of total population in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1309 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.1309, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2765 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0624, in 1997.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1772 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1225 | -30.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1301 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1565 | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1501 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1439 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1379 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1851 | +34.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1517 | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2188 | +44.3% |
| 1970 | 0.208 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2023 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1968 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2765 | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2483 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2436 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2362 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2207 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2139 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.09 | -57.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0986 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1616 | +63.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1423 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1446 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2006 | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2001 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1683 | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1633 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1524 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1479 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1547 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1636 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1109 | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0946 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0911 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.088 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1068 | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0624 | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1018 | +62.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1093 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1084 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1568 | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1636 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1923 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1543 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1203 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1169 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0892 | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2278 | +155.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2496 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2428 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2487 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.242 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1879 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1818 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1759 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1702 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1539 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1488 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1442 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1396 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1351 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1309 | -3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1309 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1309 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +155.5% | 0.0892 | 0.2278 |
| 1981 | +63.9% | 0.0986 | 0.1616 |
| 1998 | +62.9% | 0.0624 | 0.1018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1574 | 0.1225 | 0.2188 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2136 | 0.09 | 0.2765 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.158 | 0.0986 | 0.2006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1083 | 0.0624 | 0.1636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1579 | 0.0892 | 0.2496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1896 | 0.1442 | 0.2487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1352 | 0.1309 | 0.1396 | 3 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1309 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2765 in 1973.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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