Military personnel as a share of total population in Iraq
Iraq: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4379 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4379
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 1990
All-time low
0.1554
in 2019
Years of data
85
1932–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Iraq, 1932–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.4379 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Iraq peaked at 7.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1554, in 2019.
Iraq ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0.3421 | — |
| 1933 | 0.283 | -17.3% |
| 1934 | 0.2809 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.3904 | +39.0% |
| 1936 | 0.526 | +34.7% |
| 1937 | 0.6322 | +20.2% |
| 1938 | 0.764 | +20.8% |
| 1939 | 0.5148 | -32.6% |
| 1946 | 1.06 | +106.3% |
| 1947 | 0.6437 | -39.4% |
| 1948 | 0.6282 | -2.4% |
| 1949 | 0.612 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.6733 | +10.0% |
| 1951 | 0.7119 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 0.766 | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 0.8163 | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 0.8457 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.8891 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 0.937 | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 0.9525 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.9864 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.853 | -13.5% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +26.0% |
| 1961 | 1.27 | +18.0% |
| 1962 | 1.24 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9837 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.39 | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 1.65 | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 1.16 | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 2.92 | +150.8% |
| 1979 | 3.46 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 3.25 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.87 | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 2.86 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.98 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.23 | +75.7% |
| 1985 | 5.06 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.97 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 5.51 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 5.92 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 5.74 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.69 | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 2.57 | -66.6% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.18 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.89 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.93 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.87 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6575 | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8089 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7898 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | +113.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7727 | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8268 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7998 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7742 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4929 | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 0.172 | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1627 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1589 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1554 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4582 | +194.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4481 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4379 | -2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4379 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4379 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Iraq 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 | +194.9% | 0.1554 | 0.4582 |
| 1978 | +150.8% | 1.16 | 2.92 |
| 2008 | +113.0% | 0.7898 | 1.68 |
| 1946 | +106.3% | 0.5148 | 1.06 |
| 1984 | +75.7% | 2.98 | 5.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.4667 | 0.2809 | 0.764 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.7364 | 0.612 | 1.06 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.8431 | 0.6733 | 0.9864 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 0.9837 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 | 1.01 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 2.86 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 | 1.87 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 0.6575 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6182 | 0.1554 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4481 | 0.4379 | 0.4582 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Iraq?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Iraq was 0.4379 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1554 in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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