Armed forces as a share of the population in Cyprus in 2022 — 0.902%. Ranked 14 in the world out of 189. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.727 pp.
1960–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cyprus
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.902 | −0.01 pp |
| 2021 | 0.911 | −0.241 pp |
| 2020 | 1.152 | −0.013 pp |
| 2019 | 1.166 | −0.015 pp |
| 2018 | 1.18 | +0.223 pp |
| 2017 | 0.957 | −0.069 pp |
| 2016 | 1.026 | −0.008 pp |
| 2015 | 1.034 | −0.008 pp |
| 2014 | 1.042 | −0.007 pp |
| 2013 | 1.049 | −0.014 pp |
| 2012 | 1.063 | +0.168 pp |
| 2011 | 0.895 | −0.011 pp |
| 2010 | 0.906 | −0.011 pp |
| 2009 | 0.917 | −0.012 pp |
| 2008 | 0.929 | −0.012 pp |
| 2007 | 0.941 | −0.013 pp |
| 2006 | 0.954 | −0.014 pp |
| 2005 | 0.968 | −0.016 pp |
| 2004 | 0.984 | −0.018 pp |
| 2003 | 1.002 | −0.018 pp |
| 2002 | 1.02 | −0.406 pp |
| 2001 | 1.427 | +0.154 pp |
| 2000 | 1.272 | −0.527 pp |
| 1999 | 1.799 | +0.243 pp |
| 1998 | 1.556 | +0.251 pp |
| 1997 | 1.305 | −0.05 pp |
| 1996 | 1.355 | −0.009 pp |
| 1995 | 1.364 | −0.013 pp |
| 1994 | 1.377 | −0.015 pp |
| 1993 | 1.393 | −0.024 pp |
| 1992 | 1.416 | −0.027 pp |
| 1991 | 1.443 | −0.025 pp |
| 1990 | 1.468 | −0.618 pp |
| 1989 | 2.086 | +0.129 pp |
| 1988 | 1.958 | −0.015 pp |
| 1987 | 1.973 | −0.027 pp |
| 1986 | 2 | −0.009 pp |
| 1985 | 2.009 | +0.447 pp |
| 1984 | 1.563 | −0.02 pp |
| 1983 | 1.582 | −1.142 pp |
| 1982 | 2.724 | +0.135 pp |
| 1981 | 2.589 | −0.03 pp |
| 1980 | 2.619 | +0.139 pp |
| 1979 | 2.479 | +0.815 pp |
| 1978 | 1.664 | −0.008 pp |
| 1977 | 1.672 | −1.333 pp |
| 1976 | 3.005 | −0.274 pp |
| 1975 | 3.279 | +1.563 pp |
| 1974 | 1.716 | −0.061 pp |
| 1973 | 1.777 | −0.197 pp |
| 1972 | 1.974 | +0.159 pp |
| 1971 | 1.815 | −0.337 pp |
| 1970 | 2.152 | +0.018 pp |
| 1969 | 2.135 | −0.183 pp |
| 1968 | 2.318 | −0.186 pp |
| 1967 | 2.504 | −0.185 pp |
| 1966 | 2.689 | −0.695 pp |
| 1965 | 3.384 | +2.021 pp |
| 1964 | 1.363 | +1.191 pp |
| 1963 | 0.172 | −0.002 pp |
| 1962 | 0.174 | +0.001 pp |
| 1961 | 0.173 | −0.002 pp |
| 1960 | 0.175 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
