Military personnel as a share of total population in Israel
Israel: Military personnel as a share of total population was 1.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Israel, 1948–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Israel is 1.87, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Israel peaked at 9.74 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2022.
That places Israel 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 9.74 | — |
| 1949 | 7.69 | -21.0% |
| 1950 | 6.2 | -19.4% |
| 1951 | 4.95 | -20.2% |
| 1952 | 4.67 | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 4.54 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 4.44 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 4.29 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 4.11 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 3.69 | -10.2% |
| 1958 | 3.31 | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 3.19 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 3.07 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 2.88 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 2.84 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.73 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.54 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.47 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.76 | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 3.39 | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 3.47 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.53 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.24 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.97 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 5.39 | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 4.98 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 4.87 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.95 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.85 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.78 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.05 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 5.09 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.09 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.03 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.93 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.61 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.19 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 4.12 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.3 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.23 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.08 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.84 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.53 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.43 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.34 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.92 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.84 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.77 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.55 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.54 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.49 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | -1.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 6.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +35.9% | 3.97 | 5.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.71 | 7.69 | 9.74 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.34 | 3.19 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.88 | 2.47 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 | 3.53 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 | 4.12 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.84 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.42 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.96 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.87 | 1.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More population data for Israel
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,992 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.477 (2100)
- Population density 912.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Israel?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Israel was 1.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 in 1948.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Israel ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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