Military personnel as a share of total population in Malawi
Malawi: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0535 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Malawi, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Malawi stood at 0.0535.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Malawi peaked at 0.1154 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.1024 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0994 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.097 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0946 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1154 | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0868 | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0846 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0825 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1005 | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.098 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0955 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0745 | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0714 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0528 | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0512 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0662 | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0964 | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0936 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0907 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0877 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.085 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0962 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0933 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0903 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0873 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0844 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0935 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1133 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1095 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1057 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1022 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0791 | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0766 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0773 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.047 | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0458 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0462 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0419 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0409 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0398 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0376 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0365 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0354 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0343 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0333 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0323 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0314 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0302 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0293 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0285 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0277 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0594 | +114.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0578 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0563 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0549 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0535 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0535 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +114.2% | 0.0277 | 0.0594 |
| 1981 | +45.6% | 0.0662 | 0.0964 |
| 1999 | -39.2% | 0.0773 | 0.047 |
| 1980 | +29.3% | 0.0512 | 0.0662 |
| 1978 | -26.0% | 0.0714 | 0.0528 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0848 | 0 | 0.1154 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0798 | 0.0512 | 0.1005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0887 | 0.0662 | 0.0964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0889 | 0.047 | 0.1133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 | 0.0343 | 0.0462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0358 | 0.0276 | 0.0594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 | 0.0535 | 0.0563 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Malawi?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Malawi was 0.0535 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1154 in 1969.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Malawi ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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