Military personnel as a share of total population in Singapore
Singapore: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.9027 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Singapore, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Singapore is 0.9027, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Singapore peaked at 2.72 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
Singapore ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0.5056 | — |
| 1968 | 0.5467 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5874 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6747 | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7099 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9294 | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.19 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1.53 | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 1.55 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.72 | +75.6% |
| 1979 | 2.39 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 2.19 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.54 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.75 | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 2.29 | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 2.26 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.22 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.19 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.91 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.76 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.72 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9075 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9196 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9027 | -1.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.9027 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 3.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.9027 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1865, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +75.6% | 1.55 | 2.72 |
| 1984 | +31.3% | 1.75 | 2.29 |
| 1972 | +30.9% | 0.7099 | 0.9294 |
| 1976 | +27.9% | 1.19 | 1.53 |
| 1983 | -31.2% | 2.54 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | -29.5% | 1.29 | 0.9075 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3279 | 0 | 0.5874 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.39 | 0.6747 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.75 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.47 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.45 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.29 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9099 | 0.9027 | 0.9196 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Singapore?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Singapore was 0.9027 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 1978.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Singapore ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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