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Military personnel as a share of total population in Indonesia

Indonesia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.142 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.142
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7544
in 1950
All-time low
0.12
in 1953
Years of data
74
1949–2022

Military personnel as a share of total population in Indonesia, 1949–2022

0.20.40.60.8194919852022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Indonesia stood at 0.142.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Indonesia peaked at 0.7544 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1953.

That places Indonesia 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Military personnel as a share of total population in Indonesia, year by year

Year Value Change
1949 0.2649 —
1950 0.7544 +184.8%
1951 0.4957 -34.3%
1952 0.244 -50.8%
1953 0.12 -50.8%
1954 0.1755 +46.3%
1955 0.2299 +31.0%
1956 0.2808 +22.1%
1957 0.2938 +4.6%
1958 0.306 +4.2%
1959 0.3176 +3.8%
1960 0.3285 +3.4%
1961 0.3863 +17.6%
1962 0.3806 -1.5%
1963 0.3719 -2.3%
1964 0.36 -3.2%
1965 0.332 -7.8%
1966 0.3195 -3.8%
1967 0.3127 -2.1%
1968 0.306 -2.2%
1969 0.3071 +0.3%
1970 0.3037 -1.1%
1971 0.3007 -1.0%
1972 0.2922 -2.8%
1973 0.2487 -14.9%
1974 0.2117 -14.9%
1975 0.1992 -5.9%
1976 0.1925 -3.4%
1977 0.1903 -1.1%
1978 0.1788 -6.0%
1979 0.1748 -2.3%
1980 0.1695 -3.0%
1981 0.1751 +3.3%
1982 0.181 +3.4%
1983 0.1702 -6.0%
1984 0.1739 +2.2%
1985 0.1689 -2.9%
1986 0.1687 -0.1%
1987 0.1651 -2.1%
1988 0.1617 -2.0%
1989 0.1591 -1.6%
1990 0.1577 -0.9%
1991 0.1533 -2.8%
1992 0.1534 +0.1%
1993 0.1445 -5.8%
1994 0.1468 +1.6%
1995 0.1438 -2.1%
1996 0.1423 -1.0%
1997 0.1401 -1.5%
1998 0.1357 -3.1%
1999 0.1415 +4.2%
2000 0.14 -1.0%
2001 0.1423 +1.7%
2002 0.1381 -3.0%
2003 0.1384 +0.2%
2004 0.1365 -1.4%
2005 0.1345 -1.4%
2006 0.1326 -1.4%
2007 0.1308 -1.4%
2008 0.1289 -1.4%
2009 0.1272 -1.4%
2010 0.1255 -1.3%
2011 0.1239 -1.3%
2012 0.1223 -1.2%
2013 0.1571 +28.4%
2014 0.1552 -1.2%
2015 0.1534 -1.2%
2016 0.1517 -1.1%
2017 0.1481 -2.3%
2018 0.1467 -1.0%
2019 0.1453 -0.9%
2020 0.1441 -0.8%
2021 0.1431 -0.7%
2022 0.142 -0.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 0.142 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 0.142 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1865, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Indonesia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +184.8% 0.2649 0.7544
1952 -50.8% 0.4957 0.244
1953 -50.8% 0.244 0.12
1954 +46.3% 0.12 0.1755
1951 -34.3% 0.7544 0.4957
1955 +31.0% 0.1755 0.2299

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.2649 0.2649 0.2649 1
1950s 0.3218 0.12 0.7544 10
1960s 0.3405 0.306 0.3863 10
1970s 0.2293 0.1748 0.3037 10
1980s 0.1693 0.1591 0.181 10
1990s 0.1459 0.1357 0.1577 10
2000s 0.1349 0.1272 0.1423 10
2010s 0.1429 0.1223 0.1571 10
2020s 0.1431 0.142 0.1441 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 130 Honduras 0.1433 compare
  2. 131 Sweden 0.143 compare
  3. 132 Togo 0.143 compare
  4. 134 China 0.142 compare
  5. 135 Uzbekistan 0.1374 compare
  6. 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1309 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel as a share of total population in Indonesia?
Military personnel as a share of total population in Indonesia was 0.142 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7544 in 1950.
What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1953.
How does Indonesia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
Indonesia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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