Military personnel as a share of total population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.046 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.046
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7381
in 2005
All-time low
0.0186
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Madagascar, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.046 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Madagascar peaked at 0.7381 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0186, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 161st 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0186 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0363 | +95.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0531 | +46.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1034 | +94.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1177 | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0822 | -30.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1281 | +55.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1407 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1375 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1343 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1312 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1139 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1112 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1085 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1453 | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1671 | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2123 | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 0.206 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2349 | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2276 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2205 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3127 | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2895 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3085 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2713 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2704 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2356 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2277 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1777 | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1718 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1875 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1827 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1555 | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1505 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1458 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1412 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1368 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1325 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1328 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1291 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0837 | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0812 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4222 | +420.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7381 | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0744 | -89.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0723 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0703 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0683 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0664 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0646 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0628 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.061 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0593 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0578 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0562 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0523 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0509 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0496 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0484 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0472 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.046 | -2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.046 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.046 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +420.1% | 0.0812 | 0.4222 |
| 1961 | +95.0% | 0.0186 | 0.0363 |
| 1963 | +94.9% | 0.0531 | 0.1034 |
| 2006 | -89.9% | 0.7381 | 0.0744 |
| 2005 | +74.8% | 0.4222 | 0.7381 |
| 1966 | +55.7% | 0.0822 | 0.1281 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0952 | 0.0186 | 0.1407 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1658 | 0.1085 | 0.2349 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2486 | 0.1718 | 0.3127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1494 | 0.1291 | 0.1875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2013 | 0.0683 | 0.7381 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0581 | 0.0496 | 0.0664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0472 | 0.046 | 0.0484 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Madagascar?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Madagascar was 0.046 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7381 in 2005.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Madagascar ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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