Military personnel as a share of total population in Mexico
Mexico: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1916
All-time low
0.1%
in 1863
Years of data
187
1831–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Mexico, 1831–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Mexico is 0.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Mexico peaked at 1.4% in 1916 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1863.
Mexico ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 0.4% | — |
| 1832 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1833 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1834 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1835 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1836 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1837 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1838 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1839 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.3% | -20.8% |
| 1841 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1842 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1843 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1844 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1845 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1846 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1847 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1848 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1849 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1850 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1851 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1854 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1856 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1861 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1862 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | -63.4% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | +48.4% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +38.6% |
| 1866 | 0.4% | +89.1% |
| 1867 | 0.4% | -18.1% |
| 1868 | 0.3% | -21.8% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | -31.2% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | +12.6% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1884 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 0.3% | +49.9% |
| 1889 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 1890 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.4% | +26.3% |
| 1893 | 0.3% | -24.8% |
| 1894 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1897 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1907 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 0.4% | +76.0% |
| 1913 | 0.2% | -45.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1915 | 1.2% | +518.3% |
| 1916 | 1.4% | +16.0% |
| 1918 | 0.4% | -72.4% |
| 1919 | 1.0% | +146.5% |
| 1920 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 1921 | 0.7% | -15.3% |
| 1922 | 0.6% | -18.1% |
| 1923 | 0.4% | -23.7% |
| 1924 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 1925 | 0.4% | +21.0% |
| 1926 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1927 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 1930 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1931 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 1932 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 1936 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 1937 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 1938 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 1939 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1942 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.4% | +50.1% |
| 1946 | 0.3% | -29.1% |
| 1947 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 1949 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -21.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1840s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Mexico?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Mexico was 0.2% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1916.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1863.
- How does Mexico rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Mexico ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.