Military personnel as a share of total population in Senegal
Senegal: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0793 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0793
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2992
in 1982
All-time low
0.0286
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Senegal, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0793 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Senegal peaked at 0.2992 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0286, in 1960.
That places Senegal 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0286 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1118 | +291.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1093 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2404 | +120.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1827 | -24.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1786 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1746 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1707 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1669 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.163 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1592 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1553 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1504 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1479 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1443 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1407 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2158 | +53.3% |
| 1977 | 0.248 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2413 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1445 | -40.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1405 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2364 | +68.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2992 | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.291 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2876 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.276 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2679 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2606 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2025 | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2112 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2466 | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.24 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2336 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2275 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1723 | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1677 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1633 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1591 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1444 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1407 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0949 | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1034 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1312 | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1276 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1242 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1209 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1176 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1144 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1112 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1081 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.105 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.102 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0992 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0962 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0935 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0908 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0905 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.088 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0856 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0834 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0813 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0793 | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0793 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0793 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +291.1% | 0.0286 | 0.1118 |
| 1963 | +120.0% | 0.1093 | 0.2404 |
| 1981 | +68.2% | 0.1405 | 0.2364 |
| 1976 | +53.3% | 0.1407 | 0.2158 |
| 2003 | +51.4% | 0.0866 | 0.1312 |
| 1979 | -40.1% | 0.2413 | 0.1445 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1527 | 0.0286 | 0.2404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1747 | 0.1407 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2473 | 0.1405 | 0.2992 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1895 | 0.1407 | 0.2466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1132 | 0.0866 | 0.1312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0959 | 0.0856 | 0.1081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0813 | 0.0793 | 0.0834 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Senegal?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Senegal was 0.0793 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2992 in 1982.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Senegal ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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