Military personnel as a share of total population in Eritrea
Eritrea: Military personnel as a share of total population was 8.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Eritrea, 1993–2022
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 Eritrea stood at 8.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.9% on the previous year and up 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Eritrea peaked at 8.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.8% | — |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +73.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +106.8% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Eritrea?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Eritrea was 8.9% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Eritrea ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.