Military personnel as a share of total population in Georgia
Georgia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5534 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Georgia, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Georgia stood at 0.5534.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Georgia peaked at 0.5544 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0923, in 1995.
That places Georgia 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4583 | — |
| 1993 | 0.1287 | -71.9% |
| 1994 | 0.129 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0923 | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0924 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2024 | +119.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3163 | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2797 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5435 | +94.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3876 | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3894 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3943 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3322 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2458 | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2474 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2485 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4759 | +91.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4772 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4785 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4801 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4819 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.519 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5261 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5314 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.535 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5537 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5534 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5531 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5532 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5544 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5534 | -0.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.5534 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.5534 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +119.1% | 0.0924 | 0.2024 |
| 2000 | +94.3% | 0.2797 | 0.5435 |
| 2008 | +91.5% | 0.2485 | 0.4759 |
| 1993 | -71.9% | 0.4583 | 0.1287 |
| 1998 | +56.2% | 0.2024 | 0.3163 |
| 2001 | -28.7% | 0.5435 | 0.3876 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2124 | 0.0923 | 0.4583 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3742 | 0.2458 | 0.5435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5212 | 0.4785 | 0.5537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5537 | 0.5532 | 0.5544 | 3 |
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More population data for Georgia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2343 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,385 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3182 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.584 (2100)
- Population density 42.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 126,871 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Georgia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Georgia was 0.5534 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5544 in 2021.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0923 in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Georgia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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