Military personnel as a share of total population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1805 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1805
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1980
All-time low
0.1796
in 2016
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Zimbabwe, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.1805 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.32 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1796, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2235 | — |
| 1966 | 0.216 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2088 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2218 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2144 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2072 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1982 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1933 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1868 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2467 | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2389 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2686 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2607 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3571 | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5483 | +53.5% |
| 1980 | 1.32 | +141.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6687 | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5943 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5764 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.549 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5353 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5208 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5069 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5591 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4803 | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.444 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4611 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4453 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3856 | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.347 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3359 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3254 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3516 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.347 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3428 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3009 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2057 | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2288 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2285 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2281 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2279 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2276 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2268 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.225 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2218 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2171 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2113 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1926 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1882 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1838 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1796 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1958 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1929 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1899 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1868 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1836 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1805 | -1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1805 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1805 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +141.6% | 0.5483 | 1.32 |
| 1979 | +53.5% | 0.3571 | 0.5483 |
| 1978 | +37.0% | 0.2607 | 0.3571 |
| 1974 | +32.1% | 0.1868 | 0.2467 |
| 1982 | -33.5% | 1.01 | 0.6687 |
| 2002 | -31.7% | 0.3009 | 0.2057 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2169 | 0.2088 | 0.2235 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2706 | 0.1868 | 0.5483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6841 | 0.5069 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3923 | 0.3254 | 0.4803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2442 | 0.2057 | 0.3428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1973 | 0.1796 | 0.2218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1836 | 0.1805 | 0.1868 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 111 Cape Verde 0.1923 compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 0.1899 compare
- 113 Netherlands 0.1899 compare
- 115 Comoros 0.1795 compare
- 116 Chad 0.1788 compare
- 117 Nicaragua 0.1783 compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Zimbabwe?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Zimbabwe was 0.1805 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1980.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1796 in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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