Military personnel as a share of total population in Somalia
Somalia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Somalia, 1960–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.1% 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 0.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +119.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +107.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -36.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +64.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -85.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +547.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
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 0.1% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% 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 Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.