Military personnel as a share of total population in Nepal
Nepal: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3264 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3264
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5382
in 1920
All-time low
0.1435
in 1980
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Nepal, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.3264 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Nepal peaked at 0.5382 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.1435, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.5382 | — |
| 1921 | 0.5357 | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 0.5364 | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 0.4476 | -16.5% |
| 1924 | 0.3586 | -19.9% |
| 1925 | 0.3591 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.3595 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.36 | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3605 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.361 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.3615 | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.3573 | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3532 | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 0.3492 | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.3451 | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.3411 | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3372 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.3333 | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.3295 | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.3257 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.322 | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 0.3183 | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 0.3086 | -3.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2992 | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 0.2901 | -3.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2813 | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 0.2727 | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2644 | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2564 | -3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2532 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2544 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2511 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2475 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2437 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2399 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2359 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2319 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.228 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.224 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2199 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2159 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2125 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2078 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2038 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1998 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2155 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2141 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.207 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2029 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2618 | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 0.256 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.251 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.271 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2653 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2597 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2493 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2429 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2735 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2304 | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1754 | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1435 | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1598 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1565 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1596 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1564 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1531 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.15 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1763 | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2014 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1973 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1933 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1815 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1854 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1816 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1675 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1864 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.168 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1549 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1532 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1497 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2089 | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1922 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2116 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2569 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2648 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2728 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2692 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2659 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2629 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2599 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3576 | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3535 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3494 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.343 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3389 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.335 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3312 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3463 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3454 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3414 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3349 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3291 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3264 | -0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3264 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3264 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1925, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +39.6% | 0.1497 | 0.2089 |
| 2010 | +37.6% | 0.2599 | 0.3576 |
| 1969 | +29.0% | 0.2029 | 0.2618 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4217 | 0.3586 | 0.5382 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3433 | 0.3257 | 0.3615 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2866 | 0.2532 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2376 | 0.2199 | 0.2544 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2141 | 0.1998 | 0.2618 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2475 | 0.1754 | 0.2735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1654 | 0.1435 | 0.2014 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1721 | 0.1497 | 0.1933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2465 | 0.1922 | 0.2728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3442 | 0.3312 | 0.3576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3301 | 0.3264 | 0.3349 | 3 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Nepal?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Nepal was 0.3264 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5382 in 1920.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1435 in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Nepal ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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