Military personnel as a share of total population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3257 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Malaysia, 1957–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Malaysia is 0.3257, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Malaysia peaked at 0.8186 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1332, in 1963.
That places Malaysia 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.2029 | — |
| 1958 | 0.218 | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 0.211 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2044 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4368 | +113.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4424 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1332 | -69.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2891 | +117.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4017 | +39.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3696 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4119 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4628 | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4532 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5582 | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5794 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6273 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6189 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6438 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6373 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6536 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6281 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6352 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6103 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.603 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.637 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6549 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.665 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8186 | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7015 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7015 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6838 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.667 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6627 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7318 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6901 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6722 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5878 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5718 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5897 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6047 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5077 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5138 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4352 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4316 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4164 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4096 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4178 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4218 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4256 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4178 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4065 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3992 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3922 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3855 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.379 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3728 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3669 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3606 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3548 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3495 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3369 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3312 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3379 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3334 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3296 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3257 | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3257 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3257 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1865, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +117.1% | 0.1332 | 0.2891 |
| 1961 | +113.7% | 0.2044 | 0.4368 |
| 1963 | -69.9% | 0.4424 | 0.1332 |
| 1965 | +39.0% | 0.2891 | 0.4017 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2106 | 0.2029 | 0.218 | 3 |
| 1960s | 0.3605 | 0.1332 | 0.4628 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6192 | 0.5582 | 0.6536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6795 | 0.603 | 0.8186 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5905 | 0.4352 | 0.7318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4139 | 0.3922 | 0.4316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3575 | 0.3312 | 0.3855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3296 | 0.3257 | 0.3334 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Malaysia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Malaysia was 0.3257 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8186 in 1984.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1332 in 1963.
- How does Malaysia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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