Armed forces as a share of the population in Libya in 2015 — 0.112%. Ranked 133 in the world out of 190. Since 1951, the indicator has fallen by 0.18 pp.
1951–2015 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Libya
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.112 | −0.001 pp |
| 2014 | 0.113 | — |
| 2011 | 1.245 | −0.013 pp |
| 2010 | 1.258 | −0.016 pp |
| 2009 | 1.274 | −0.019 pp |
| 2008 | 1.293 | −0.021 pp |
| 2007 | 1.314 | −0.022 pp |
| 2006 | 1.337 | −0.022 pp |
| 2005 | 1.359 | −0.021 pp |
| 2004 | 1.38 | −0.021 pp |
| 2003 | 1.401 | −0.022 pp |
| 2002 | 1.423 | −0.011 pp |
| 2001 | 1.434 | +0.078 pp |
| 2000 | 1.356 | −0.198 pp |
| 1999 | 1.554 | +0.243 pp |
| 1998 | 1.311 | +0.101 pp |
| 1997 | 1.21 | −0.149 pp |
| 1996 | 1.359 | −0.047 pp |
| 1995 | 1.406 | −0.227 pp |
| 1994 | 1.633 | −0.176 pp |
| 1993 | 1.809 | −0.077 pp |
| 1992 | 1.885 | −0.103 pp |
| 1991 | 1.988 | −0.084 pp |
| 1990 | 2.072 | −0.088 pp |
| 1989 | 2.16 | −0.091 pp |
| 1988 | 2.251 | −0.232 pp |
| 1987 | 2.482 | −0.105 pp |
| 1986 | 2.587 | −0.11 pp |
| 1985 | 2.697 | −0.083 pp |
| 1984 | 2.78 | +0.591 pp |
| 1983 | 2.189 | +0.344 pp |
| 1982 | 1.846 | −0.078 pp |
| 1981 | 1.924 | −0.008 pp |
| 1980 | 1.932 | −0.005 pp |
| 1979 | 1.938 | −0.043 pp |
| 1978 | 1.98 | +0.742 pp |
| 1977 | 1.239 | +0.163 pp |
| 1976 | 1.076 | −0.045 pp |
| 1975 | 1.121 | −0.048 pp |
| 1974 | 1.169 | +0.194 pp |
| 1973 | 0.975 | −0.033 pp |
| 1972 | 1.008 | +0.018 pp |
| 1971 | 0.99 | +0.02 pp |
| 1970 | 0.97 | −0.423 pp |
| 1969 | 1.394 | −0.337 pp |
| 1968 | 1.73 | +0.537 pp |
| 1967 | 1.193 | −0.04 pp |
| 1966 | 1.234 | +0.149 pp |
| 1965 | 1.085 | +0.059 pp |
| 1964 | 1.026 | +0.133 pp |
| 1963 | 0.893 | +0.322 pp |
| 1962 | 0.571 | −0.022 pp |
| 1961 | 0.593 | +0.208 pp |
| 1960 | 0.385 | +0 pp |
| 1959 | 0.384 | +0.145 pp |
| 1958 | 0.239 | −0.009 pp |
| 1957 | 0.248 | −0.009 pp |
| 1956 | 0.257 | −0.009 pp |
| 1955 | 0.266 | −0.01 pp |
| 1954 | 0.276 | −0.005 pp |
| 1953 | 0.281 | −0.005 pp |
| 1952 | 0.286 | −0.006 pp |
| 1951 | 0.292 | — |
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.
