Military personnel as a share of total population in Egypt
Egypt: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1978
All-time low
0.1%
in 1937
Years of data
109
1855–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Egypt, 1855–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Egypt stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Egypt peaked at 1.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1937.
That places Egypt 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 109 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 0.5% | — |
| 1856 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1857 | 0.3% | -38.6% |
| 1858 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1859 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1861 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1862 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1864 | 0.3% | -15.7% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 1866 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1867 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 1868 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1869 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1870 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1871 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 1872 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1877 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.3% | -20.6% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | -29.8% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1882 | 0.3% | +36.0% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | -48.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.3% | +96.6% |
| 1946 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 1947 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 1948 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 1949 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4% | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6% | +43.3% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +31.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -40.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +24.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
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More population data for Egypt
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Egypt?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Egypt was 0.4% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1937.
- How does Egypt rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Egypt ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.