Military personnel as a share of total population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2675 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2675
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8251
in 1976
All-time low
0.2196
in 1956
Years of data
76
1947–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Pakistan, 1947–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.2675 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Pakistan peaked at 0.8251 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2196, in 1956.
Pakistan ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.3926 | — |
| 1948 | 0.3703 | -5.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3503 | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3297 | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 0.31 | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2897 | -6.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2711 | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2526 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2358 | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2196 | -6.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2323 | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2453 | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2393 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2259 | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2395 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2389 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2521 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2499 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.245 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2585 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2948 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2921 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3109 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.303 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6472 | +113.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5443 | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6968 | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5731 | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7067 | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8251 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7794 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6662 | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6789 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5655 | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6579 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6695 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5286 | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5123 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5007 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4852 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4683 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4539 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4765 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4893 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4881 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4865 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4723 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4586 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4466 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4324 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4415 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3982 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3873 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3911 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4355 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4142 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4068 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3996 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3918 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3847 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3776 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3706 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3627 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3563 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3502 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3583 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3533 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3471 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3401 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3333 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2929 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2882 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2834 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2783 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2723 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2675 | -1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2675 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2675 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +113.6% | 0.303 | 0.6472 |
| 1973 | +28.0% | 0.5443 | 0.6968 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3711 | 0.3503 | 0.3926 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.2625 | 0.2196 | 0.3297 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2608 | 0.2259 | 0.3109 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6421 | 0.303 | 0.8251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5318 | 0.4539 | 0.6695 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4501 | 0.3873 | 0.4893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3935 | 0.3627 | 0.4355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3303 | 0.2834 | 0.3583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2727 | 0.2675 | 0.2783 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More population data for Pakistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Pakistan?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Pakistan was 0.2675 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8251 in 1976.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2196 in 1956.
- How does Pakistan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Pakistan ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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