Military personnel as a share of total population in Malta
Malta: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Malta, 1964–2022
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 Malta stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Malta peaked at 2.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1988.
That places Malta 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +104.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +49.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +100.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +72.8% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -82.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +97.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Malta?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Malta was 0.4% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1988.
- How does Malta rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.