Armed forces as a share of the population in Canada in 2022 — 0.173%. Ranked 117 in the world out of 189. Since 1920, the indicator has risen by 0.126 pp.
1920–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.173 | −0.002 pp |
| 2021 | 0.174 | −0.001 pp |
| 2020 | 0.176 | −0.002 pp |
| 2019 | 0.177 | +0.008 pp |
| 2018 | 0.169 | −0.002 pp |
| 2017 | 0.171 | −0.011 pp |
| 2016 | 0.182 | −0.002 pp |
| 2015 | 0.184 | −0.002 pp |
| 2014 | 0.185 | −0.002 pp |
| 2013 | 0.187 | −0.002 pp |
| 2012 | 0.189 | −0.002 pp |
| 2011 | 0.191 | −0.002 pp |
| 2010 | 0.193 | +0.004 pp |
| 2009 | 0.19 | −0.002 pp |
| 2008 | 0.192 | +0.001 pp |
| 2007 | 0.191 | +0.001 pp |
| 2006 | 0.19 | −0.002 pp |
| 2005 | 0.192 | +0.014 pp |
| 2004 | 0.179 | +0.014 pp |
| 2003 | 0.165 | −0.002 pp |
| 2002 | 0.166 | −0.018 pp |
| 2001 | 0.184 | −0.006 pp |
| 2000 | 0.189 | −0.005 pp |
| 1999 | 0.194 | −0.002 pp |
| 1998 | 0.196 | −0.007 pp |
| 1997 | 0.203 | −0.019 pp |
| 1996 | 0.222 | −0.016 pp |
| 1995 | 0.238 | −0.02 pp |
| 1994 | 0.258 | −0.006 pp |
| 1993 | 0.265 | −0.024 pp |
| 1992 | 0.289 | −0.018 pp |
| 1991 | 0.307 | −0.007 pp |
| 1990 | 0.314 | −0.008 pp |
| 1989 | 0.323 | −0.006 pp |
| 1988 | 0.328 | +0.003 pp |
| 1987 | 0.325 | −0.001 pp |
| 1986 | 0.326 | +0.004 pp |
| 1985 | 0.321 | +0.001 pp |
| 1984 | 0.32 | +0.001 pp |
| 1983 | 0.319 | −0.003 pp |
| 1982 | 0.322 | −0.004 pp |
| 1981 | 0.326 | −0.008 pp |
| 1980 | 0.334 | +0.008 pp |
| 1979 | 0.326 | −0.003 pp |
| 1978 | 0.33 | +0.001 pp |
| 1977 | 0.329 | −0.004 pp |
| 1976 | 0.333 | −0.004 pp |
| 1975 | 0.337 | −0.022 pp |
| 1974 | 0.36 | −0.005 pp |
| 1973 | 0.365 | −0.04 pp |
| 1972 | 0.405 | +0.035 pp |
| 1971 | 0.37 | −0.076 pp |
| 1970 | 0.446 | −0.029 pp |
| 1969 | 0.476 | −0.031 pp |
| 1968 | 0.507 | −0.008 pp |
| 1967 | 0.514 | −0.034 pp |
| 1966 | 0.549 | −0.061 pp |
| 1965 | 0.61 | −0.011 pp |
| 1964 | 0.621 | −0.012 pp |
| 1963 | 0.633 | −0.033 pp |
| 1962 | 0.666 | −0.014 pp |
| 1961 | 0.68 | +0.004 pp |
| 1960 | 0.676 | −0.009 pp |
| 1959 | 0.685 | −0.01 pp |
| 1958 | 0.695 | −0.03 pp |
| 1957 | 0.726 | +0.006 pp |
| 1956 | 0.719 | +0.008 pp |
| 1955 | 0.712 | +0.007 pp |
| 1954 | 0.705 | +0.006 pp |
| 1953 | 0.699 | −0.005 pp |
| 1952 | 0.704 | +0.262 pp |
| 1951 | 0.441 | +0.114 pp |
| 1950 | 0.328 | −0.021 pp |
| 1949 | 0.349 | +0.045 pp |
| 1948 | 0.304 | −0.039 pp |
| 1947 | 0.343 | −0.032 pp |
| 1946 | 0.374 | −6.261 pp |
| 1945 | 6.635 | +0.541 pp |
| 1944 | 6.094 | −0.18 pp |
| 1943 | 6.274 | +2.842 pp |
| 1942 | 3.432 | +0.999 pp |
| 1941 | 2.433 | +2.249 pp |
| 1940 | 0.185 | +0.131 pp |
| 1939 | 0.053 | −0.001 pp |
| 1938 | 0.054 | −0.001 pp |
| 1937 | 0.054 | −0 pp |
| 1936 | 0.055 | +0.018 pp |
| 1935 | 0.037 | −0.01 pp |
| 1934 | 0.047 | −0 pp |
| 1933 | 0.047 | −0.001 pp |
| 1932 | 0.048 | −0.01 pp |
| 1931 | 0.058 | +0.009 pp |
| 1930 | 0.049 | +0.009 pp |
| 1929 | 0.04 | −0.011 pp |
| 1928 | 0.051 | +0.009 pp |
| 1927 | 0.042 | −0.001 pp |
| 1926 | 0.042 | −0.001 pp |
| 1925 | 0.043 | −0.001 pp |
| 1924 | 0.044 | −0.001 pp |
| 1923 | 0.044 | −0 pp |
| 1922 | 0.045 | −0.001 pp |
| 1921 | 0.046 | −0.001 pp |
| 1920 | 0.047 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
United States
0.394
Canada
0.173
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.