Military personnel as a share of total population in Mongolia

Mongolia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2953 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2953
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.64
in 1944
All-time low
0
in 1921
Years of data
95
1921–2022

Military personnel as a share of total population in Mongolia, 1921–2022

02.557.510192119712022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.2953 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Mongolia peaked at 10.64 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1921.

That places Mongolia 83rd 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel as a share of total population in Mongolia, 1921 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1921 0 —
1922 0.1497 —
1923 0.4451 +197.3%
1924 0.5891 +32.4%
1925 1.17 +98.5%
1926 1.73 +47.8%
1927 2.41 +39.5%
1928 1.12 -53.7%
1929 0.2751 -75.4%
1930 0.271 -1.5%
1931 0.271 +0.0%
1932 0.2706 -0.1%
1933 0.2706 +0.0%
1934 0.2703 -0.1%
1935 0.2703 +0.0%
1936 0.2699 -0.1%
1937 0.2699 +0.0%
1938 0.2695 -0.1%
1939 0.2695 +0.0%
1944 10.64 +3846.8%
1945 10.61 -0.3%
1949 1.31 -87.7%
1950 1.44 +9.7%
1951 1.54 +7.3%
1952 1.64 +6.4%
1953 1.73 +5.8%
1954 1.83 +5.4%
1955 1.91 +4.6%
1956 1.99 +4.0%
1957 2.18 +9.3%
1958 2.23 +2.4%
1959 2.38 +6.9%
1960 2.52 +5.8%
1961 2.64 +4.9%
1962 2.78 +5.0%
1963 2.72 -2.2%
1964 2.83 +4.1%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 2.64 —
1971 2.26 -14.5%
1972 2.2 -2.8%
1973 2.87 +30.5%
1974 3.35 +16.9%
1975 2.49 -25.7%
1976 1.68 -32.6%
1977 2.35 +40.0%
1978 2.29 -2.6%
1979 2.23 -2.7%
1980 2.17 -2.6%
1981 2.06 -5.2%
1982 2.06 +0.3%
1983 2.13 +3.1%
1984 2.07 -2.4%
1985 2.02 -2.4%
1986 2.08 +2.7%
1987 1.62 -21.9%
1988 1.58 -2.3%
1989 1.59 +0.6%
1990 1.44 -9.4%
1991 1.37 -5.4%
1992 0.9056 -33.7%
1993 0.7608 -16.0%
1994 0.7457 -2.0%
1995 0.7669 +2.9%
1996 0.8403 +9.6%
1997 0.8647 +2.9%
1998 0.7755 -10.3%
1999 0.7631 -1.6%
2000 0.3381 -55.7%
2001 0.3711 +9.8%
2002 0.3684 -0.7%
2003 0.3645 -1.1%
2004 0.3606 -1.1%
2005 0.3562 -1.2%
2006 0.3517 -1.3%
2007 0.3468 -1.4%
2008 0.3418 -1.4%
2009 0.3368 -1.5%
2010 0.3686 +9.4%
2011 0.3631 -1.5%
2012 0.3577 -1.5%
2013 0.3486 -2.5%
2014 0.342 -1.9%
2015 0.3359 -1.8%
2016 0.3304 -1.7%
2017 0.3222 -2.5%
2018 0.3157 -2.0%
2019 0.3094 -2.0%
2020 0.3039 -1.8%
2021 0.2994 -1.5%
2022 0.2953 -1.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 0.2953 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 0.2953 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1865, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Mongolia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1944 +3846.8% 0.2695 10.64
1923 +197.3% 0.1497 0.4451
1925 +98.5% 0.5891 1.17
1965 -100.0% 2.83 0
1949 -87.7% 10.61 1.31
1929 -75.4% 1.12 0.2751

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.8763 0 2.41 9
1930s 0.2703 0.2695 0.271 10
1940s 7.52 1.31 10.64 3
1950s 1.89 1.44 2.38 10
1960s 1.35 0 2.83 10
1970s 2.44 1.68 3.35 10
1980s 1.94 1.58 2.17 10
1990s 0.9232 0.7457 1.44 10
2000s 0.3536 0.3368 0.3711 10
2010s 0.3393 0.3094 0.3686 10
2020s 0.2995 0.2953 0.3039 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 80 Angola 0.3003 compare
  2. 81 Tunisia 0.2971 compare
  3. 82 Poland 0.297 compare
  4. 84 Slovenia 0.2837 compare
  5. 85 Albania 0.2829 compare
  6. 86 Bhutan 0.2825 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel as a share of total population in Mongolia?
Military personnel as a share of total population in Mongolia was 0.2953 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 10.64 in 1944.
What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1921.
How does Mongolia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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