Military personnel as a share of total population in Somalia
Somalia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0786 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Somalia, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0786 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 300.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Somalia peaked at 0.8947 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1057 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1034 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1011 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2223 | +119.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2656 | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2831 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5871 | +107.4% |
| 1967 | 0.613 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5249 | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6603 | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4174 | -36.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4077 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.498 | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4859 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5668 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5483 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5455 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8947 | +64.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8731 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8371 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8044 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.775 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7481 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6438 | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5602 | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.546 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6209 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6089 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5626 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5537 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5451 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.08 | -85.3% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0.517 | — |
| 2000 | 0.4952 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.0213 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0208 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0202 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0196 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.148 | +547.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0791 | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1187 | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1341 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1294 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1248 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1201 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0811 | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0786 | -3.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0786 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0786 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +547.9% | 0.0228 | 0.148 |
| 1963 | +119.9% | 0.1011 | 0.2223 |
| 1966 | +107.4% | 0.2831 | 0.5871 |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 0.08 | 0 |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 0.4952 | 0 |
| 1991 | -85.3% | 0.5451 | 0.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3466 | 0.1011 | 0.6603 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6075 | 0.4077 | 0.8947 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6424 | 0.546 | 0.8044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2284 | 0 | 0.5451 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1291 | 0 | 0.4952 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0817 | 0.0196 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0933 | 0.0786 | 0.1201 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Somalia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Somalia was 0.0786 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8947 in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Somalia ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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