Military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military personnel as a share of total population was 1.04 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.04
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 2001
All-time low
0.2423
in 1949
Years of data
77
1946–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon, 1946–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon stood at 1.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon peaked at 2.19 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2423, in 1949.
Lebanon ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.346 | — |
| 1947 | 0.3401 | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 0.2483 | -27.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2423 | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3465 | +43.0% |
| 1951 | 0.3401 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3331 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3909 | +17.3% |
| 1954 | 0.445 | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 0.434 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4224 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.5285 | +25.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5137 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4989 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.5385 | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4182 | -22.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5076 | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7886 | +55.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7655 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7903 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8586 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8352 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.813 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.791 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7695 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7871 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7648 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7454 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7307 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8674 | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8658 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3268 | -62.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3306 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6689 | +102.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6744 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7513 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7874 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7474 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7092 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7871 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | +73.3% |
| 1987 | 1.42 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7816 | -45.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7087 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.41 | +98.8% |
| 1991 | 1.38 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.37 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.72 | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 1.83 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.81 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.82 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.05 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9988 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.974 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +102.3% | 0.3306 | 0.6689 |
| 1990 | +98.8% | 0.7087 | 1.41 |
| 1986 | +73.3% | 0.7871 | 1.36 |
| 1977 | -62.3% | 0.8658 | 0.3268 |
| 1963 | +55.3% | 0.5076 | 0.7886 |
| 1950 | +43.0% | 0.2423 | 0.3465 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2942 | 0.2423 | 0.346 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.4253 | 0.3331 | 0.5285 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7106 | 0.4182 | 0.8586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6857 | 0.3268 | 0.8674 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8735 | 0.6744 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.32 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.32 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.974 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 3 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon was 1.04 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 2001.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2423 in 1949.
- How does Lebanon rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Lebanon ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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