Military personnel as a share of total population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.1%, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +34.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +44.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -57.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +63.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +62.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +155.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.1% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.