Military personnel as a share of total population in Oman
Oman: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1984
All-time low
0.5%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1971–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Oman, 1971–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.9% 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 1.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +92.3% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
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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 0.9% 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% 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 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.