Military personnel as a share of total population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1087 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1087.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2893 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0322, in 1978.
That places Sierra Leone 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0439 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0865 | +96.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1277 | +47.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1256 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1235 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1215 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1193 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1172 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1535 | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 0.113 | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1108 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1087 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1065 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.174 | +63.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1706 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1004 | -41.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1312 | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0322 | -75.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0631 | +96.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0618 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1212 | +96.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1188 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1747 | +47.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1141 | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1116 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.109 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1595 | +46.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1038 | -34.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1017 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1251 | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1238 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1968 | +59.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1223 | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1212 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1192 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1164 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1129 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0876 | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0636 | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0618 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1187 | +92.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2893 | +143.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2758 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2638 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2539 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2462 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2031 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1988 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.195 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1912 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1876 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.184 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1589 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1554 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.152 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1217 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.122 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1191 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1164 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1137 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1112 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1087 | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1087 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1087 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +143.7% | 0.1187 | 0.2893 |
| 1962 | +96.8% | 0.0439 | 0.0865 |
| 1979 | +96.1% | 0.0322 | 0.0631 |
| 1981 | +96.1% | 0.0618 | 0.1212 |
| 2001 | +92.1% | 0.0618 | 0.1187 |
| 1978 | -75.5% | 0.1312 | 0.0322 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1132 | 0.0439 | 0.1535 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.111 | 0.0322 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1176 | 0.0618 | 0.1747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1189 | 0.0636 | 0.1968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2107 | 0.0618 | 0.2893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1508 | 0.1164 | 0.1912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1112 | 0.1087 | 0.1137 | 3 |
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More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Sierra Leone?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Sierra Leone was 0.1087 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2893 in 2002.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 in 1978.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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