Military personnel as a share of total population in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.7036 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Djibouti, 1977–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Djibouti is 0.7036, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Djibouti peaked at 1.57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
Djibouti ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0.9091 | — |
| 1979 | 0.8696 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2817 | -67.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5464 | +94.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8065 | +47.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5222 | -35.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7407 | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 1.16 | +57.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8772 | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9029 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8529 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8097 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7737 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5587 | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | +158.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9479 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9328 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9183 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.905 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8921 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7036 | -21.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.7036 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.7036 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +158.5% | 0.5587 | 1.44 |
| 1981 | +94.0% | 0.2817 | 0.5464 |
| 1980 | -67.6% | 0.8696 | 0.2817 |
| 1985 | +57.0% | 0.7407 | 1.16 |
| 1982 | +47.6% | 0.5464 | 0.8065 |
| 1984 | +41.9% | 0.5222 | 0.7407 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5929 | 0 | 0.9091 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7503 | 0.2817 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0.5587 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.9183 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8335 | 0.7036 | 0.905 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More population data for Djibouti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.696 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Djibouti?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Djibouti was 0.7036 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2001.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Djibouti rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Djibouti ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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