Military personnel as a share of total population in Eritrea
Eritrea: Military personnel as a share of total population was 8.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Eritrea stood at 8.86. 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 8.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.37, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.82 | — |
| 1994 | 1.78 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.42 | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.61 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | +73.3% |
| 1999 | 5.78 | +106.8% |
| 2000 | 5.19 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 4.47 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 4.02 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 4.52 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 4.33 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.16 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.01 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.63 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.52 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 4.26 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 6.33 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.23 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.03 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.86 | +46.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 8.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 58.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 8.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 71.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +106.8% | 2.8 | 5.78 |
| 1998 | +73.3% | 1.61 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | +57.3% | 4.08 | 6.41 |
| 2022 | +46.9% | 6.03 | 8.86 |
| 2013 | +31.8% | 3.29 | 4.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 | 1.37 | 5.78 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 3.63 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 3.29 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 6.03 | 8.86 | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (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 8.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 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 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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