Military personnel as a share of total population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 0.9%, 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 3.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +693.2% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +148.3% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +91.1% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -44.4% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 3 |
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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 0.9% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% 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 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.