Military personnel as a share of total population in Gambia
Gambia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1517 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Gambia, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1517 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 171.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Gambia peaked at 0.2268 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 128th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1616 | — |
| 1982 | 0.1575 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1435 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1391 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1342 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.129 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1238 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1185 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2268 | +91.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2172 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2083 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1139 | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0962 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0929 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.09 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0876 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0855 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0814 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0789 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0766 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0704 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0765 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0718 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0696 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0675 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0654 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0634 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0614 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0595 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0576 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0558 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0538 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0506 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.049 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0427 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0417 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0407 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.159 | +290.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1553 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1517 | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1517 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1517 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +290.6% | 0.0407 | 0.159 |
| 1989 | +91.4% | 0.1185 | 0.2268 |
| 1992 | -45.3% | 0.2083 | 0.1139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1334 | 0 | 0.2268 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1152 | 0.0789 | 0.2172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0697 | 0.0614 | 0.0766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0504 | 0.0407 | 0.0595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1553 | 0.1517 | 0.159 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Gambia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Gambia was 0.1517 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2268 in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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