Military personnel as a share of total population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4012 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4012
Change on year
up 255.1%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 1936
All-time low
0.0524
in 1949
Years of data
116
1898–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Ethiopia, 1898–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Ethiopia stood at 0.4012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 255.1% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Ethiopia peaked at 3.67 in 1936 and was at its lowest, 0.0524, in 1949.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1898 | 1.96 | — |
| 1899 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 1.91 | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 1.89 | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 2.11 | +12.9% |
| 1904 | 1.83 | -13.3% |
| 1905 | 1.81 | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 1.7 | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 1.68 | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 1.66 | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 2.74 | +65.1% |
| 1915 | 2.72 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 2.69 | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 2.67 | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 2.64 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.05 | -60.4% |
| 1920 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 1.01 | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 1 | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.9745 | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 0.9497 | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.9254 | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 0.9019 | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.8788 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.8565 | -2.5% |
| 1931 | 0.8346 | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.8133 | -2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.7926 | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 0.7724 | -2.5% |
| 1935 | 0.7527 | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 3.67 | +387.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0567 | -98.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0552 | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0538 | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0524 | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1022 | +94.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1001 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0981 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0962 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0942 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1257 | +33.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1443 | +14.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1616 | +12.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1791 | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1422 | -20.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1401 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1276 | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1393 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.251 | +80.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2263 | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2643 | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1728 | -34.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1968 | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.192 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1873 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1827 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1782 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1931 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1909 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.168 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1845 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1849 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6241 | +237.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6302 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8218 | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8048 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6062 | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7323 | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7126 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4516 | -36.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5423 | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6559 | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6357 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5145 | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4983 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4837 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2248 | -53.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2177 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2254 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2184 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2117 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1709 | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1663 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3353 | +101.7% |
| 1999 | 0.491 | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5626 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3855 | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3603 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2278 | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2336 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2403 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2337 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1902 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.167 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1627 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1584 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1544 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1504 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1454 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1417 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1382 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1348 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1258 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1225 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1192 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.116 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.113 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4012 | +255.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.4012 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.4012 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | +387.2% | 0.7527 | 3.67 |
| 2022 | +255.1% | 0.113 | 0.4012 |
| 1977 | +237.6% | 0.1849 | 0.6241 |
| 1998 | +101.7% | 0.1663 | 0.3353 |
| 1950 | +94.9% | 0.0524 | 0.1022 |
| 1946 | -98.5% | 3.67 | 0.0567 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1.95 | 1.94 | 1.96 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.85 | 1.74 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.13 | 1.05 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9725 | 0.8788 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.21 | 0.7527 | 3.67 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0545 | 0.0524 | 0.0567 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1244 | 0.0942 | 0.1791 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1898 | 0.1276 | 0.2643 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3359 | 0.168 | 0.8218 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6154 | 0.4516 | 0.8048 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2745 | 0.1663 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2764 | 0.1627 | 0.5626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1391 | 0.1192 | 0.1584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2101 | 0.113 | 0.4012 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 50 North Macedonia 0.4348 compare
- 51 Serbia 0.4123 compare
- 52 Turkey 0.4078 compare
- 54 El Salvador 0.3981 compare
- 55 United States 0.3945 compare
- 56 Kuwait 0.3922 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Ethiopia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Ethiopia was 0.4012 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 1936.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0524 in 1949.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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