Military personnel as a share of total population in Jordan
Jordan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.8973 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.8973
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.59
in 1989
All-time low
0.6903
in 1948
Years of data
76
1946–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Jordan, 1946–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.8973 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 4.59 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6903, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.7366 | — |
| 1947 | 0.713 | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 0.6903 | -3.2% |
| 1949 | 1.17 | +69.4% |
| 1950 | 1.21 | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.69 | +61.6% |
| 1957 | 2.33 | +38.4% |
| 1958 | 2.89 | +23.7% |
| 1959 | 2.81 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.05 | -27.0% |
| 1962 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.51 | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 2.43 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.88 | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 2.53 | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 2.94 | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 2.62 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.74 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 3.04 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 2.73 | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 2.85 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.76 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.67 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.22 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 2.34 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 2.56 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.22 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.08 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.12 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.11 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.49 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 4.06 | +62.8% |
| 1989 | 4.59 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 2.35 | -48.9% |
| 1991 | 2.26 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.77 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.57 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9869 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9654 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9464 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9296 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9127 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8973 | -1.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.8973 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.8973 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +69.4% | 0.6903 | 1.17 |
| 1988 | +62.8% | 2.49 | 4.06 |
| 1956 | +61.6% | 1.04 | 1.69 |
| 1990 | -48.9% | 4.59 | 2.35 |
| 1957 | +38.4% | 1.69 | 2.33 |
| 2001 | +28.8% | 1.56 | 2.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8274 | 0.6903 | 1.17 | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.65 | 1.04 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 2.02 | 2.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.62 | 2.22 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.07 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.57 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.56 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.9464 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9132 | 0.8973 | 0.9296 | 3 |
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More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
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 0.8973 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6903 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 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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