Military personnel as a share of total population in Haiti
Haiti: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 1859
All-time low
0.0%
in 1994
Years of data
139
1859–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Haiti, 1859–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Haiti is 0.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Haiti peaked at 6.5% in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Haiti ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 6.5% | — |
| 1860 | 3.4% | -47.9% |
| 1861 | 0.8% | -75.6% |
| 1862 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1863 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 1864 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1865 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1866 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1867 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1868 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1869 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1870 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1871 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1872 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1873 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1874 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1876 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1877 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1878 | 0.9% | +70.7% |
| 1879 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 1880 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1881 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 1882 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1883 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1884 | 0.6% | -30.3% |
| 1885 | 0.8% | +36.6% |
| 1886 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1887 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1888 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1889 | 0.5% | -30.3% |
| 1890 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1891 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1892 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1895 | 0.6% | +36.6% |
| 1896 | 0.4% | -30.3% |
| 1897 | 0.6% | +36.5% |
| 1898 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1899 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 1903 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1905 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1906 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1907 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1908 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.7% | +63.1% |
| 1910 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1911 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 1913 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1914 | 0.3% | -51.3% |
| 1915 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | -51.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | -22.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | +58.2% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | -21.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | -25.8% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +31.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +23.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -21.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +47.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +214.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -34.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -50.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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- 169 Andorra 0.0%
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- 169 Dominica 0.0%
- 169 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 169 Iceland 0.0%
- 169 Kiribati 0.0%
- 169 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 169 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 169 Maldives 0.0%
- 169 Marshall Islands 0.0%
- 169 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 0.0%
- 169 Monaco 0.0%
- 169 Naoero 0.0%
- 169 Palau 0.0%
- 169 Panama 0.0% compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 169 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 169 Samoa 0.0%
- 169 San Marino 0.0%
- 169 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 169 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 169 Vanuatu 0.0%
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Haiti?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Haiti was 0.0% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1859.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Haiti ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.