Military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea
Guinea: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0711 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea, 1958–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea is 0.0711, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea peaked at 0.6349 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0651, in 1959.
That places Guinea 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.0665 | — |
| 1959 | 0.0651 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0917 | +40.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1575 | +71.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1534 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2976 | +94.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2339 | -21.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2564 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2494 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1351 | -45.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2402 | +77.8% |
| 1969 | 0.235 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2308 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2272 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4237 | +86.5% |
| 1973 | 0.419 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4145 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1687 | -59.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2381 | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 0.235 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4171 | +77.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4105 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6277 | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6157 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6025 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6349 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6178 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6007 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5006 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4867 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2958 | -39.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2714 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2606 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2479 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2344 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2218 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1692 | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1633 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1596 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1576 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1636 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.163 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1346 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1346 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1105 | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1086 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1066 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1044 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1021 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1194 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1163 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1133 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1103 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1075 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1048 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0867 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0847 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0827 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0807 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0807 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0787 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0767 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0748 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0729 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0711 | -2.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0711 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0711 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +94.0% | 0.1534 | 0.2976 |
| 1972 | +86.5% | 0.2272 | 0.4237 |
| 1968 | +77.8% | 0.1351 | 0.2402 |
| 1978 | +77.5% | 0.235 | 0.4171 |
| 1961 | +71.8% | 0.0917 | 0.1575 |
| 1975 | -59.3% | 0.4145 | 0.1687 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0658 | 0.0651 | 0.0665 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.205 | 0.0917 | 0.2976 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3185 | 0.1687 | 0.4237 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5254 | 0.2714 | 0.6349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1941 | 0.1576 | 0.2606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1151 | 0.1021 | 0.1346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0894 | 0.0767 | 0.1103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.073 | 0.0711 | 0.0748 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea was 0.0711 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6349 in 1983.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0651 in 1959.
- How does Guinea rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Guinea ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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