Military personnel as a share of total population in Tonga
Tonga: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.9524 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.9524
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9524
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Tonga, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9524 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Tonga peaked at 0.9524 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
That places Tonga 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0.9524 | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9524 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9524 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1865, 5.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3175 | 0 | 0.9524 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Tonga?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Tonga was 0.9524 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9524 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Tonga ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Tonga 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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