Military personnel as a share of total population in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0417 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0417
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4115
in 1983
All-time low
0.0097
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Tanzania, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0417 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Tanzania peaked at 0.4115 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0097, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 | — |
| 1962 | 0.019 | +95.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0742 | +290.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0724 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0857 | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1003 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 0.106 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1112 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.116 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1507 | +29.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1467 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1786 | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1739 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1355 | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1633 | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1523 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1832 | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3612 | +97.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2947 | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2853 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2243 | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2174 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4115 | +89.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2042 | -50.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1979 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1781 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1723 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1667 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1613 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.156 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1517 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1685 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1628 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1714 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1648 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1623 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1111 | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.109 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1067 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1014 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0805 | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0754 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0734 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0715 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0695 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0676 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0657 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0637 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0619 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.06 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0582 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0565 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0533 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0517 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0501 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0486 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0485 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.047 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0456 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0443 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.043 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0417 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0417 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +290.2% | 0.019 | 0.0742 |
| 1978 | +97.1% | 0.1832 | 0.3612 |
| 1962 | +95.1% | 0.0097 | 0.019 |
| 1983 | +89.3% | 0.2174 | 0.4115 |
| 1984 | -50.4% | 0.4115 | 0.2042 |
| 1970 | +29.8% | 0.116 | 0.1507 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0772 | 0.0097 | 0.116 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.194 | 0.1355 | 0.3612 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2219 | 0.1613 | 0.4115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1464 | 0.1067 | 0.1714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 | 0.0619 | 0.1014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.052 | 0.0456 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.043 | 0.0417 | 0.0443 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 160 Ghana 0.0483 compare
- 161 Madagascar 0.046 compare
- 162 Kenya 0.0442 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.0392 compare
- 165 Liberia 0.0372 compare
- 166 Mozambique 0.0337 compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Tanzania?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Tanzania was 0.0417 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4115 in 1983.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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