Military personnel as a share of total population in Oman
Oman: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.9091 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9091
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 1984
All-time low
0.5155
in 1972
Years of data
52
1971–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Oman, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.9091 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Oman peaked at 1.84 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5155, in 1972.
Oman ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5348 | — |
| 1972 | 0.5155 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9913 | +92.3% |
| 1974 | 1.19 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.24 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.17 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.26 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.54 | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 1.84 | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.74 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.65 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.56 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 1.72 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.69 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.82 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9718 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9478 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9352 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9366 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9509 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9556 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9091 | -4.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.9091 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 3.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.9091 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +92.3% | 0.5155 | 0.9913 |
| 1983 | +27.3% | 1.21 | 1.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.5155 | 1.36 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.21 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 | 1.54 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.61 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.9352 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9385 | 0.9091 | 0.9556 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More population data for Oman
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -21.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,329 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.661 (2100)
- Population density 39.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 701,526 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Oman?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Oman was 0.9091 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 1984.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5155 in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Oman ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman 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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