Military personnel as a share of total population in Jordan
Jordan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 1989
All-time low
0.7%
in 1948
Years of data
76
1946–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Jordan, 1946–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.9% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Jordan peaked at 4.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1948.
That places Jordan 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.7% | — |
| 1947 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1949 | 1.2% | +69.4% |
| 1950 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | +61.6% |
| 1957 | 2.3% | +38.4% |
| 1958 | 2.9% | +23.7% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -27.0% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +62.8% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -48.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Jordan?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Jordan was 0.9% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1948.
- How does Jordan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Jordan ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.