Military personnel as a share of total population in Qatar
Qatar: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5878 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Qatar, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Qatar stood at 0.5878.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Qatar peaked at 2.92 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 1.48 | — |
| 1973 | 2.04 | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.92 | +55.9% |
| 1976 | 2.76 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.62 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 2.5 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.35 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.62 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 2.4 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 2.19 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.99 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.96 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.33 | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 1.64 | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 1.54 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.26 | +47.4% |
| 1991 | 2.19 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.85 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.883 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7673 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6857 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6279 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5851 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5333 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5055 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4835 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4669 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4433 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6157 | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6076 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6065 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6039 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5878 | -2.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.5878 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.5878 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +55.9% | 1.88 | 2.92 |
| 1990 | +47.4% | 1.54 | 2.26 |
| 2018 | +38.9% | 0.4433 | 0.6157 |
| 1973 | +37.8% | 1.48 | 2.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 | 0 | 2.92 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.54 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.43 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 0.7673 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5555 | 0.4433 | 0.6857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5994 | 0.5878 | 0.6065 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More population data for Qatar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1246 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Qatar?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Qatar was 0.5878 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 1975.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Qatar ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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