Military personnel as a share of total population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.9016 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Cyprus, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Cyprus is 0.9016, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Cyprus peaked at 3.38 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1718, in 1963.
That places Cyprus 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1745 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1727 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1736 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1718 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.36 | +693.2% |
| 1965 | 3.38 | +148.3% |
| 1966 | 2.69 | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 2.5 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 2.32 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 2.13 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 2.15 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.82 | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.78 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.28 | +91.1% |
| 1976 | 3.01 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.67 | -44.4% |
| 1978 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 2.62 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.59 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.72 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.58 | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.01 | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.09 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.42 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.39 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 1 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9843 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9681 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9542 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9407 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9285 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9166 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9058 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8953 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9569 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9112 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9016 | -1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.9016 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 3.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.9016 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +693.2% | 0.1718 | 1.36 |
| 1965 | +148.3% | 1.36 | 3.38 |
| 1975 | +91.1% | 1.72 | 3.28 |
| 1979 | +49.0% | 1.66 | 2.48 |
| 1977 | -44.4% | 3.01 | 1.67 |
| 1983 | -41.9% | 2.72 | 1.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 | 0.1718 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 1.66 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.56 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.31 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.9166 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.8953 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9883 | 0.9016 | 1.15 | 3 |
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- Population density 138.03 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Cyprus?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Cyprus was 0.9016 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 1965.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1718 in 1963.
- How does Cyprus rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cyprus ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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