Military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia
Liberia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 1930
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
98
1920–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia, 1920–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 98 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia peaked at 1.9% in 1930 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Liberia ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.9% | — |
| 1921 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 1923 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 1924 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1925 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 1926 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 1927 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 1929 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1930 | 1.9% | +189.6% |
| 1931 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 1.5% | -19.6% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | -80.7% |
| 1934 | 1.1% | +285.8% |
| 1935 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 1936 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | -75.9% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1940 | 1.1% | +378.2% |
| 1941 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 1943 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1944 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 1945 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 1946 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 1951 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | -61.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4% | +94.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -38.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +38.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -60.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +125.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +178.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -87.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 162 Kenya 0.0% compare
- 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 166 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 168 Haiti 0.0% compare
More population data for Liberia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia was 0.0% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1930.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Liberia ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.